The University of Exeter has selected UPP as the preferred bidder for the sudent housing project, with Graham as its construction contractor.

UPP will be responsible for the design, development, financing and operation of the University of Exeter’s Clydesdale & Birks Residential Project. The project involves the development of over 1,700 new student rooms, refurbishing 300 existing bedrooms at Birks Grange and a creation a new grounds compound. 

UPP and the University expect to complete the financial closure by the summer of 2023. After that, work will start right away, with the development's first phase scheduled to open for business during the 2025–2026 academic year. The project is expected to be fully finished in September 2026.