Firm will build innovation hub for Imperial College London
Laing O鈥橰ourke has won a 拢100m contract to build an innovation hub for Imperial College London at its new Imperial West campus inWhite City, London.
The 48,000 sq m Research and Translation Hub, with a total project value of 拢200m, will include education, research and translation facilities for Imperial, as well as spaces for start-up firms spun out from the university or for private sector firms.
The architects on the scheme are PLP and Aukett Swanke.
Work will begin in September and is expected to complete in summer 2016.
The scheme is being jointly developed by Imperial and Voreda, a real estate and investment company.
Laing O鈥橰ourke leader for construction UK Steve Coleby said: 鈥淟aing O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 innovative approach to manufacturing and construction techniques along with our direct delivery capability serves as a fantastic complement to the schemes overall vision for being a world-class innovation hub.鈥�
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