Work on 拢200m scheme to start this summer

Wates will start work on Oxford university鈥檚 biggest ever construction project this summer after the scheme was approved for planning.

The 拢200m Life and Mind 好色先生TV will combine the departments of experimental psychology, plant sciences and zoology into one 270,000sq ft building providing research facilities to 800 students and 1,200 researchers.

Life and Mind 好色先生TV - Oxford university - NBBJ(9)

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The new building will run across 270,000 sq ft

Demolition of the site鈥檚 former Tinbergen building has been completed with Wates expected to progress from its current PCSA contract when the scheme鈥檚 main construction phase kicks off in July.

The firm beat Laing O鈥橰ourke and Bam to the job after the three were appointed to the university鈥檚 拢1.5bn capital projects partner framework in 2019.

The wider project team for the scheme includes lead architect NBBJ, heritage consultant Purcell, structural engineer Ramboll, M&E engineer Hoare Lea and landscape architect Fira.

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