Dorm & Student Housing Construction

Today, an increasing number of students are opting to live on campus to take advantage of the full college experience. With this trend comes the increased demand for the expansion of on-campus student housing for many colleges and universities.

Our Experience, and Why it Matters

Sundt is skilled and knowledgeable in dorm construction and the development of student housing complexes, having completed more than 4,000 student housing rooms in the past 10 years. Clients look to us for our expertise in the field and our ability to ensure that their projects are done right - on time, and with minimal disruption to student life.

The large amount of repetition found in student housing projects makes them different from other kinds of buildings, and uniquely challenging. That’s why it's important to have an expert contractor like Sundt on your team. During the design phase, a knowledgeable contractor plays a vital role in helping the design team make sound, cost-effective decisions. Failure to do so can have disastrous results because, in a student residence, bad decisions don't just appear once; they get repeated throughout the facility, compounding their effect on cost and quality.

Sundt's experience with the construction of student residences gives us the ability to help shape design, and much more. We also have the knowledge and experience to work successfully on busy, occupied campuses where classes don't stop for construction and missed deadlines can mean the loss of an entire semester's worth of revenue.

A Proven Track Record

We have a proven track record of achieving goals and meeting schedules, even the most demanding ones. Sundt has never missed a deadline or a move-in date on a student housing project, which is just one of the many reasons our clients know they can depend on us.

Staying Ahead of the Curve With Innovation and Sustainability

Sundt stays at the forefront of new technologies and approaches, such as Building Information Modeling, which are particularly advantageous for student residence projects. Why? Because these projects tend to have very little space above the ceilings, which makes it critical to coordinate the mechanical, electrical and plumbing trades ahead of time to ensure success.

Our vast experience with sustainable student housing projects also sets us apart from our competition. Building eco-friendly facilities is important to our university and college clients and especially to the young people they are competing for. Students want to live in green housing communities, and Sundt is part of an elite group of contractors that has the expertise to build them well.