Building Business

The Fairfax construction team celebrated a major milestone with a topping out ceremony on Thursday the 21st of March 2025, marking the completion of the building’s structural RC frame. The event brought together key project partners, construction teams and designs teams to recognise their hard work and dedication that made this achievement possible.

Olympian is pleased to announce the submission and validation of our Gateway 2 application for Marsh Wall, Canary Wharf, our second scheme under the Building Safety Act. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the design team for their dedication, expertise and hard work in bringing this scheme to life.

We are pleased to announce the submission of our Gateway 2 application for the St James’ Square project in Bristol, our first scheme under the Building Safety Act. A huge thank you to our dedicated design team, who have worked tirelessly to deliver this comprehensive submission on time while simultaneously navigating the intricacies of a new regulatory framework.

Olympian is pleased to announce the successful completion of all substructure and ground floor slab works at our Build to Rent “Glassworks” project in Newcastle. The completion of site clearance; a significant cut and fill exercise; remediation; an extensive archaeological programme of works and then finally the installation of piled foundations and ground floor slab, marks the de-risking point of this major construction element.

Our marketing campaign is now fully underway at our Alfreton Road development. Working closely alongside our operating partners Homes for Students, we look forward to showcasing our show units soon for virtual and in person viewings.

On the 20th November, the Alfreton Road team were hosted on site by contractor RG Group to celebrate the topping out of our 790 bed PBSA scheme. An exceptional turn out including professional team members, funders and RG supply chain gave everyone opportunity to celebrate the shared successes of the scheme so far.

Following a successful funding agreement with Cain International, Olympian is pleased to announce the start of the planned demolition of the Premier Inn and surrounding buildings. The demolition contractor will employ a top-down method, systematically dismantling the building floor by floor.

Olympian is delighted to announce the successful completion of the St James House funding agreement in partnership with Cain International and Apollo. St James House will feature two towers comprising 574 PBSA and Co-Living beds, with practical completion by academic year 2028/2029.