Research carried out by Building's sister research company Barbour ABI shows that during the downturn universities continued to spend at a rate of about £2bn a year on construction. As a result of this sizeable spending, which has been driven by the government-backed push to increase student numbers, universities have become increasingly influential players in their local and regional economies. But are universities and city authorities working together in a way that will maximise the benefits for both the institutions and their communities, or are opportunities being missed because of a traditionally siloed approach to investment? Building and Atkins assembled a roundtable of property experts from higher education to debate the issues thrown up by the sector's rapid and continuing growth, and the extent to which universities and their home cities could benefit by a more collaborative approach to development.
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机译：建筑的姊妹研究公司Barbour ABI进行的研究表明，在经济低迷时期，大学继续以每年约20亿英镑的速度用于建筑。在政府支持的增加学生人数的推动下，由于这项巨额支出，大学已成为其当地和地区经济中越来越有影响力的参与者。但是，大学和城市当局是否正在以最大程度地为机构及其社区带来最大收益的方式开展合作，还是因为传统上孤立的投资方法而错过了机会？ Building and Atkins召集了一个来自高等教育的房地产专家圆桌会议，讨论该行业快速持续增长所引发的问题，以及大学和其家乡城市可以通过更具协作性的发展方式受益的程度。
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