Delivery excellence showcased through early PBSA handover

Working closely with HG Living and HG Construction, we’ve handed over a purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Lambeth three months ahead of schedule. The achievement demonstrates highly coordinated project delivery and strong stakeholder alignment.

The Kennington Lane development provides 185 student beds and high-quality shared amenities, including a public café, study spaces and a panoramic roof terrace for the local student community. The scheme has been developed for International Students House (ISH), a charitable organisation that provides affordable, high-quality accommodation and support services for international students and young professionals in London.

We were appointed as employer’s agent, project manager and quantity surveyor, worked closely with developer HG Living, contractor HG Construction and Lambeth Council under a JCT contract to ensure high-quality delivery and an accelerated programme.

The scheme is on track to achieve BREEAM ‘Excellent’ and has achieved an EPC A rating, incorporating sustainability measures such as wastewater heat recovery and a rooftop solar array.

Alex Jenner, senior consultant at Pulse and lead employer’s agent and project manager for the scheme, said: “At Pulse, agility, collaboration and communication are fundamental to the way we work. The Kennington Lane development demonstrates how a coordinated project team, with Pulse leading employer’s agent and project management services, can successfully support quality, programme certainty and positive outcomes for all stakeholders.

"We are proud to have delivered this scheme in partnership with HG Living, HG Construction and Lambeth Council, supporting the creation of high-quality student accommodation in London."

Through a proactive and coordinated approach to programme and risk management, the project team worked hard to get the scheme underway at the end of 2023, ensuring early commencement of piling works and a head start on programme. 

The delivery also included a Section 278 agreement, providing enhanced public realm and reinstatement works around the building.

The building achieved practical completion to a high standard, with early completion of benchmark bedrooms supporting quality assurance across the remaining accommodation.