Aspex has been appointed to supply its range of doorsets to a student accommodation development in Coventry.

The firm will use a custom-built version of its Novista Riser Steel Doorsets on the 900-bed Paradise Street scheme.

It features a bottom and over panel to create a full height door with a slim flush frame allowing more space for the M&E equipment for the project.

Over 700 Novista Riser Doorsets are being supplied and a project specific fire test was carried out at BM Trada. This included a 50mm high Nullifire Batt board above the overpanel for the M&E services to pass through.


Aspex is also supplying the internal timber doorsets and the access control system which includes an electronic lock on all of the bedrooms, allowing students to access the building and their rooms with a card or their smartphone for enhanced safety.

FMB Architects is working alongside Aspex on the project.

Ashley Burberry, Managing Director at Aspex, said: "The student accommodation sector has been hugely successful for us. We're delighted to have the opportunity to create a bespoke version of our doorsets which emphasises the versatility of our Novista Riser system. The access control system ensures students remain safe, allowing us to take safety to new heights."

David Taylor, Senior Architect at FBM Architects, added: "For this particular project, we required a frameless doorset that we could paint on site to match the walls. The Novista system met our requirements and we are really pleased with how the doors look and blend into the surroundings."

(CM/JG)