Life and Mind Building Represents Largest Teaching, Research Facility for Oxford University

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Construction has started on the Life and Mind Building in Oxford, England, as part of Legal & General and Oxford University’s £4bn partnership established in June 2019. This building represents the largest building project ever undertaken on behalf of the university, and will be its largest teaching and research facility, significantly improving the way that biology and psychology are taught in Oxford. This will help scientists in the departments of biology and experimental psychology solve some of our major global challenges. Wates has been appointed as the main contractor to deliver the NBBJ-designed Life and Mind Building, which is due … Read more

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New Premises for Children’s Mental Health Services Complete in York

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Esh Construction recently completed a new premises that will provide an improved space and environment for children and young people’s mental health services in York (England). Appointed by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust earlier this year, the project included full refurbishment of a building on the Link Business Park in Osbaldwick, just outside of York City Centre. Extensive structural alterations and re-modelling of the internal layout provided a mix of assessment and therapy space, as well as office and training facilities. A single-story extension built at the entrance point provides a welcoming reception area to the £1.2-million … Read more

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Construction Complete on UK’s Largest Engineering Campus at University of Manchester

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Construction of the largest home for engineering in any UK university has been completed. Delivered by a collaborative team of builders, architects and engineers, Manchester Engineering Campus Development represents the single-largest construction project ever completed by a higher education institution in the UK. Building design was undertaken by Mecanoo with support from Penoyre & Prasad, with detailed design during the technical and construction stages by BDP, and multidisciplinary engineering services provided by Arup. The main contractor was Balfour Beatty, with Buro Four serving as project manager and Buro Happold as the environmental sustainability advisor. MECD will provide world-class sustainable research … Read more

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Team Appointed to Deliver £51m Housing Infrastructure, City River Park

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A multi-disciplinary consulting and contracting team has been assembled to support key infrastructure works within Victoria North (previously Manchester’s Northern Gateway), the biggest renewal project Manchester (England) has ever seen. This newly appointed team—with BAM Nuttall as lead design and build contractor, and Arup as lead designer—will work closely with Manchester Council and Far East Consortium’s development and master planning team to deliver the development vision for Red Bank and New Town neighborhoods. The amount of £51.6m, secured from the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund, will address a series of upfront infrastructure requirements to facilitate the delivery of more than 5,500 … Read more

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Multistory Car Park Underway for University Hospitals of Derby, Burton

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Construction has begun on a new £6.4-million multistory car park at Queen’s Hospital Burton, located in England. The project is being delivered for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust to improve the experience for visitors and patients. Set over three stories, the car park is being built on land behind the treatment center on the hospital’s main site, and will provide 425 additional spaces, including designated electric charging points. Morgan Sindall Construction will be working closely with the Trust to help them achieve sustainability targets, which are based around the government’s drive toward reducing greenhouse emissions in … Read more

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