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13/05/2024
Willmott Dixon To Build £60m Greenheys Development
Willmott Dixon has been selected as main contractor on the £60 million Greenheys development at Manchester Science Park for Bruntwood SciTech.
The contractor will now start constructing a project that will enhance Manchester’s Oxford Road Corridor knowledge quarter as a hub for life sciences and technology innovation for a joint venture comprising between Bruntwood, Legal & General and Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF).
Scheduled for completion in Summer 2026, Greenheys will span 131,000 sq ft across six floors and will redefine the landscape of specialised laboratory spaces for diagnostics, genomics, biotech and precision medicine businesses.
Occupying three floors at Greenheys will be the future HQ for UK Biobank, the world’s most comprehensive source of health data for research. Their new laboratory space will boast cutting-edge facilities, including the latest-generation robotic freezer capable of storing and retrieving up to 20 million biological samples four times faster than current standards, revolutionising the pace of scientific discovery.
Supported by the University of Manchester, the new building importantly puts UK Biobank near leading institutions operating across research, academia, business and the NHS.
Greenheys will also offer a range of specialist CL2 labs with supporting office space starting from 2,500 sq ft and up to 22,000 sq ft floors. An array of advanced technical features will be on offer, including increased vibration resistance, piped gas distribution systems, enhanced cooling and ventilation systems, high-security access, and 100GB superfast connectivity.
Built to BREEAM Excellent, this development reflects both Willmott Dixon and Bruntwood SciTech’s commitment to sustainability, with Greenheys set to become the first lab space in the UK to be 100% electric and net zero carbon in construction and operation in its shared spaces.
Managing Director in the north, Anthony Dillon, said: "Our team of science and commercial sector specialists will bring a wealth of experience and innovation to Greenheys. In Partnership with Bruntwood SciTech and UK Biobank, we will create a cutting-edge and sustainable hub for science innovation which will be a catalyst for changing lives and creating opportunities for local people.
"We share Bruntwood SciTech’s passion for nurturing local community talent and powering the regional economy, so we are committed to investing £16.8m into local skills and businesses. Within that, we will create 380 weeks of apprenticeships, four T-level placements, engage hundreds of local students and deliver our Building Lives Academy skills programmes, designed to upskill and inspire Mancunians leaving care and those not in education, employment or training."
The contractor will now start constructing a project that will enhance Manchester’s Oxford Road Corridor knowledge quarter as a hub for life sciences and technology innovation for a joint venture comprising between Bruntwood, Legal & General and Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF).
Scheduled for completion in Summer 2026, Greenheys will span 131,000 sq ft across six floors and will redefine the landscape of specialised laboratory spaces for diagnostics, genomics, biotech and precision medicine businesses.
Occupying three floors at Greenheys will be the future HQ for UK Biobank, the world’s most comprehensive source of health data for research. Their new laboratory space will boast cutting-edge facilities, including the latest-generation robotic freezer capable of storing and retrieving up to 20 million biological samples four times faster than current standards, revolutionising the pace of scientific discovery.
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Supported by the University of Manchester, the new building importantly puts UK Biobank near leading institutions operating across research, academia, business and the NHS.
Greenheys will also offer a range of specialist CL2 labs with supporting office space starting from 2,500 sq ft and up to 22,000 sq ft floors. An array of advanced technical features will be on offer, including increased vibration resistance, piped gas distribution systems, enhanced cooling and ventilation systems, high-security access, and 100GB superfast connectivity.
Built to BREEAM Excellent, this development reflects both Willmott Dixon and Bruntwood SciTech’s commitment to sustainability, with Greenheys set to become the first lab space in the UK to be 100% electric and net zero carbon in construction and operation in its shared spaces.
Managing Director in the north, Anthony Dillon, said: "Our team of science and commercial sector specialists will bring a wealth of experience and innovation to Greenheys. In Partnership with Bruntwood SciTech and UK Biobank, we will create a cutting-edge and sustainable hub for science innovation which will be a catalyst for changing lives and creating opportunities for local people.
"We share Bruntwood SciTech’s passion for nurturing local community talent and powering the regional economy, so we are committed to investing £16.8m into local skills and businesses. Within that, we will create 380 weeks of apprenticeships, four T-level placements, engage hundreds of local students and deliver our Building Lives Academy skills programmes, designed to upskill and inspire Mancunians leaving care and those not in education, employment or training."
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