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Floor Plates Constructed at Altus House

With the core of Altus House completed and floor plating to level 14 achieved the project is comfortably on schedule for a June 2021 handover. The building is ready for the creation of walls to common areas, with flats on the lower levels of the building able to support the first fix of mechanical and […]

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PLANNING APPLICATION SUBMITTED FOR POTTERY LANE SITE IN NEWCASTLE

Following positive discussions with Newcastle City Council, planning permission has been submitted on the 5 hectare site at Pottery Lane. The 525 bed development will provide high quality residential accommodation close to the waterfront. As well being a short distance from city centre amenities, the scheme will provide residents with excellent access to transport links as […]

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CONTRACTS EXCHANGED TO ACQUIRE LAND AT POTTERY LANE, NEWCASTLE.

Olympian has exchanged contracts to acquire the 5 hectare development land at Pottery Lane, Newcastle for residential accommodation. A planning application will shortly be submitted to Newcastle City Council to construct two blocks consisting of residential units, together with associated ancillary and public realm space connecting to the waterfront. The site is within close proximity […]

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37th Floor Reached at Altus House

By the start of October 2019, the 37-floor lift core was already completed at Altus House, Leeds. Formally Hume House, Lovell Park Road, this is a development providing 752 new bedrooms for the student accommodation scheme. For more details, plus time-lapse footage of the build, see the Altus House Project Page.

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Golden Brick Milestone Achieved on Target: Coventry.

Olympian Homes Ltd is pleased to announce the on-target achievement of the Golden Brick Milestone on IQ Weaver Place, Coventry. In October 2018 Supren Ltd and Olympian Homes Ltd commenced work on the demolition phase of IQ Weaver Place and then undertook extensive archaeological investigations on this important heritage location , thereafter marking the start […]

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On-Target Achievement of Golden Brick Milestone at IQ Altus House, Leeds

In September 2018, Zena Ltd / Olympian Homes Ltd commenced work on the demolition phase of Hume House Leeds, marking the start of the construction phase of the 752 unit student scheme Altus House, Merrion Way Leeds. Overcoming several difficulties in the make-up of the existing structure during this cycle and then tricky ground conditions […]

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AGS Everest Ascent Complete

Martin Hewitt, leader of the successful Olympian Homes sponsored Adaptive Grand Slam expedition to the summit of Mount Everest, has returned home safely with his team to the UK. This was an extraordinary feat of strength and endurance for him and his fellow former servicemen, each of them with life-changing injuries. Their chief guide and […]

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AGS Everest Expedition Gets Underway

Martin Hewitt has sent us this photo on his way to Everest base camp where his team are preparing themselves for the climb. Martin is leading the Adaptive Grand Slam team on its attempt to be the first disabled team to reach the North and South Poles, and to scale the highest mountain on all […]

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Trans-Atlantic Record Smashed by the Rowing Marine

Lee Spencer, otherwise known as the ‘Rowing Marine’ has completed the fastest unsupported solo row across the Atlantic. The Olympian-sponsored Royal Marine veteran smashed the able-bodied Atlantic record from mainland Europe to South America, by a staggering 36 days. Lee was totally unsupported on the water and out of helicopter range for the majority of […]

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Olympian Homes forward funds £194m with iQ Student

Olympian Homes has completed a forward funding deal with a GDV of £194m with iQ Student Accommodation for the delivery of 1,952 student beds in Leeds and Coventry. The two developments will bring high quality accommodation to these two thriving student cities, broadening the range of options available to those choosing Leeds and Coventry for […]