Students and universities are dominating major development projects in Belfast as the city maintains a relatively strong level of construction activity, a new report has found.
Deloitte’s Annual Crane Survey revealed that new university buildings and student accommodation were the key drivers of activity over the year with one million square feet of space opening at the city’s two main universities and an additional 1,850 new student beds under construction.
The sector accounted for a large part of the 23 major schemes completed or under construction in Belfast in 2022, the same as the previous year. The survey showed nine new schemes broke ground during the year.
