Construction is gathering pace at West Park, our six-building Passive House student accommodation scheme for the University of Exeter, delivered in partnership with UPP.

On site, Bouygues and the wider subcontractor team are making rapid progress with piling works across Blocks CB and GH. At the same time, mock-up reviews of the slab assembly are underway to ensure the stringent Passive House requirements are fully captured within the proposed detailing.

Off site, FP McCann has reached a key milestone, with internal and external wall panels now in production, demonstrating strong momentum across both design and delivery phases.

As lead designers and project architects, we’ve recently visited FP McCann’s factories in Grantham and Byley alongside the BYUK construction team. These visits focused on reviewing mock-up panels for materiality and detailing and carrying out quality assurance on initial wall types for Blocks GH and CB. Seeing these high-performance components move from concept into production marks a pivotal stage in the project.

Over the coming months, Blocks CB and GH will begin to take shape rapidly as panels are delivered and installed, accelerating progress on site.

Designed to rigorous Passive House standards, West Park is set to become the UK’s largest on-campus Passive House scheme upon completion. The development will deliver exceptional low-energy student accommodation, significantly reducing operational carbon while enhancing long-term building performance.

This project represents a step change in sustainable university living, placing student comfort and the universities environmental goals at its core.

We look forward to sharing further updates as this pioneering scheme continues to evolve.