Clark Contracts brings 257 student beds to Edinburgh’s Mayfield Road

Clark Contracts has completed the design and build of a £30 million, 257-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Mayfield Road in Edinburgh for Lanark Student Living.
The new development is situated directly opposite The University of Edinburgh’s Kings Building Campus and consists of two five-storey buildings to provide a total of 257 rooms, comprising studios and 3-bedroom apartments. The development also features a modern gym, communal area, laundry facilities and a cinema.
The building was constructed with an innovative modular technique, with the studios/apartments being manufactured off-site by modular specialist DMD Modular, before being transported to the site and installed within the building frame.

This development was also nominated for Student Accommodation of the Year at the 2025 Scottish Property Awards
The design and delivery team included 56Three Architects, MDA Consulting, Meinhardt Group and Etive Consulting Engineers.
Michael Scanlan, director at Clark Contracts, added: “We are delighted to have delivered this project in Edinburgh city centre to create this student accommodation for our new customer and continue to develop our experience within this sector. We have now delivered over 1,400 student beds in the last 3 years.”