Case Study

Relocating a modular campus instead of costly demolition

Student campus

Northern
Europe

Modular
construction

Project Type

Student campus

360+ apartments

Challenge

A new perspective

relocation instead of demolition

Outcome

Reduced costs

transforming demolition costs into the preserved value of an existing asset

Project summary

The existing student campus was located on land designated for a significantly larger development. The standard approach called for complete demolition of the existing buildings, resulting in substantial demolition costs.

We analyzed alternative investment scenarios and developed a strategy for relocating the existing campus instead of demolishing it.

The investor preserved the value of the existing asset, avoided demolition costs, and created additional business value from infrastructure that had previously been considered a liability.

Key Challenges

The existing campus occupied the area designated for the new development.

The planned demolition of the buildings would have generated significant operational costs.

A fully operational facility was originally intended to be completely removed.

The relocation required coordination of numerous technical and transportation processes.

A detailed technical assessment was required to determine whether the existing modules could be safely relocated.

The new investment required uninterrupted site preparation within a strict timeline.

What we did

Investment scenario analysis

We evaluated alternatives to the planned demolition and assessed the potential for further use of the existing infrastructure. We also carried out a technical assessment of the modules and verified the feasibility of their safe transportation and reassembly.

Development of a new project model

We designed a process that combined preparation for the new investment while preserving the value of the existing campus.

Logistics reorganization

We prepared the relocation schedule and established a collaboration framework for all project participants. We supervised transportation and the relocation of the infrastructure to the new site.