McAvoy to ship new innovation centre at Porton Down

A brand new innovation centre at world famend science hub Porton Down Science Park can be delivered by offsite manufacturing specialist The McAvoy Group

The brand new 2-storey, 22,000 sq ft constructing can be situated throughout the Porton Science Park web site, not removed from Porton village.

The brand new innovation centre will present areas to assist collaborative and one-to-one work, serviced labs and workplace amenities.

Relying on the demand for the brand new innovation centre, there’s the likelihood for growth and improvement.

Sitting adjoining to Public Well being England and the Ministry of Defence Science and Expertise Laboratory, the constructing can be in a first-rate location for professional collaboration.

Resulting from land possession rights, Porton Defence Science Expertise Laboratory will oversee all development and safety.

It’s anticipated that the constructing can be full and prepared to be used by summer time 2022 with modules being put in shortly.

Sustainability

Sustainability is on the coronary heart of this mission – Wilshire Council have targets for a BREEAM Glorious ranking.

Ron Clarke, CEO of The McAvoy Group, stated: “We’re happy to have been entrusted to ship Porton Down’s new Innovation Centre, which can play an essential position in future analysis and improvement.

“It’s a high-profile mission and we look ahead to utilizing MMC to ship a constructing that isn’t simply well-designed, however sustainable and agile.

“As a result of most of the constructing can be accomplished in our devoted manufacturing facility, the timeframe is dramatically lowered, permitting us to get the new Innovation Centre open and operational as shortly as doable.”

In February 2021 The McAvoy Group obtained a multi-million-pound funding from London-based particular conditions agency Blantyre Capital to assist McAvoy’s formidable growth programme.