Howard Group has appointed Morgan Sindall Construction as sole contractor for the construction of three new wet laboratory buildings at Unity Campus in Cambridge.
The three new wet laboratory buildings of 32,500 sq ft, 31,000 sq ft and 24,500 sq ft, will be available for occupation during the summer and autumn of 2023.
The new lab space has been designed by Nicholas Hare Architects, 3PM are project managers and CB3, Conisbee, Shrimplin and Hoare Lee are also part of the project team tasked with delivering the new buildings.
Werner Baumker, group director – property at the Howard Group, said: “Phase two is a vital next step in the delivery of Howard Group’s vision for Unity Campus. We are delighted to be moving forward at pace, and with a clear deadline for delivery, for what will be the next newly constructed fitted wet laboratory buildings in Cambridge.
“By merging the traditional and modern, urban and rural, business and social, Unity Campus offers an entirely different working environment to other science and research parks in the Cambridge area, creating a wider choice of location for technology and life science companies seeking laboratories or offices.”
Jamie Shearman, Morgan Sindall Construction’s area director in Cambridge, added: “The introduction of wet laboratory and office space will raise the bar even higher for health and life science’s facilities at Unity Campus, while further solidifying Cambridge’s position as a vital hub for collaboration, innovation and ideas exchange.
“Having delivered previous phases of this development, alongside other specialist life science facilities across the region, Morgan Sindall Construction’s Cambridge team are well-equipped and experienced to meet the requirements of both the end-users and wider community.”
Savills and JLL are joint agents at Unity Campus.
