As with other forms of public building construction, London was the most expensive region in the United Kingdom to build an educational building in. Universities proved to be the most expensive across all regions. The average price per square meter of internal area for a university in London was British pounds in 2018. This was an increase of ** percent compared to the previous year. By comparison, educational facilities located in Northern Ireland were the least costly.
Kier Construction leading contractor
Kier Construction Limited-Building UK was the leading contractor for educational facilities in the UK. In 2018, the construction firm was awarded projects with a combined value of *** million British pounds. This was ** percent more than the second entry.
Number of universities stable
The number of universities in the country has stayed stable since 2012/13. In the past two years, there were *** institutions of higher education. While having been relatively constant in the past five years, there was a noticeable jump in the number of universities at the beginning of the century.
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Turner & Townsend. (April 1, 2018). Average cost by square meter of internal area in the United Kingdom (UK) for building a school or university in 2016 and 2018, by region (in GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/601878/school-university-building-cost-uk-2016/
Turner & Townsend. "Average cost by square meter of internal area in the United Kingdom (UK) for building a school or university in 2016 and 2018, by region (in GBP)." Chart. April 1, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/601878/school-university-building-cost-uk-2016/
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Average cost by square meter of internal area in the United Kingdom (UK) for building a school or university in 2016 and 2018, by region (in GBP) [Graph], Turner & Townsend, April 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/601878/school-university-building-cost-uk-2016/
