Mace has been awarded a £184m contract to deliver the next phase of The Oxford Science Park.
The Daubeny Project will see the construction of three new laboratory and office buildings adding another 400,500 sq ft to the park which is majority owned by Magdalen College, Oxford.
The new buildings will feature biodiverse landscaping, extensive photo-voltaic energy generation and optimised building orientation for natural light and energy efficiency.
Mace, in collaboration with the client and the design team, has been working to ensure that sustainability translates into the build, using innovative ground engineering solutions that will save around 3000 tonnes of embodied carbon. The facades will also be the largest use of recycled aluminium for a stick curtain wall project in the UK.
Rory Maw, CEO of The Oxford Science Park, said: “Mace’s knowledge and expertise in large-scale construction projects will be crucial to helping us deliver The Daubeny Project, our most ambitious development to date.
“These new high-performance laboratory and office buildings will offer much needed space for life science and biotech companies to scale and allow them to benefit from being located at the heart of Oxford’s thriving innovation ecosystem.”
Robert Lemming, Managing Director, Public Sector and Life Sciences, Mace Construct added: “The Oxford Science Park is home to some of the most forward thinking and innovative companies, and these new cutting-edge facilities will help unlock ground-breaking research that people will rely on for decades to come.
“As our population grows and ages, more sites like these will be needed to meet the pressing demand for high-quality laboratory space, and at The Oxford Science Park we are setting new standards for efficiency and sustainability.”
The project is scheduled for completion at the end of 2026.
