£5.17 million refurbishment project completes on three buildings at Alderley Park

Caddick Construction has confirmed it has completed a £5.17 million project at Alderley Park, refurbishing three buildings at the life science and technology campus and creating 3,000 sq m of new labs and office space.

The latest development saw Mereside 23, 24 and 19D basement undergo a comprehensive refurbishment, offering new internal configurations and high-spec finishes to appeal to science and high-tech business occupiers.

The work is Yorkshire-based Caddick Construction’s third project to complete at Alderley Park, with work continuing on a fourth scheme at Mereside 22 that is due to complete later this year.

David Burton, Contracts Manager at Caddick Construction, said: 

“The team is delighted to have completed our third successful phase of world-class science and technology space at Alderley Park. We have worked at the site for the last four years and have a great working relationship with the Bruntwood SciTech team and the customers. 

 “As part of our commitment to generating local employment, skills and training opportunities we used a local supply chain where possible and recruited locally for our placement opportunities.”

Kath Mackay, Director of Life Sciences, Bruntwood SciTech which manages the Alderley Park campus, said:

“The life sciences sector is witnessing rapid and continued growth in the North West and the creation of these pioneering workspaces speaks to that demand. Our newly redeveloped laboratories are a step change from traditional lab environments as the industry sees a shift towards an ecosystem of workspace that offers opportunities for young, innovative companies to collaborate alongside sectoral leaders. Alderley Park’s latest injection of high quality biology and chemistry labs will further facilitate this.

“Alderley Park is already a world-leading campus for science and technology and a key location for the North’s thriving life sciences sector. Investing in its future will keep this facility – and its businesses – at the forefront of regional, national and international innovation.”

Designed by Fairhursts Design Group, Hilson Moran and Pitts Wilson provided MEP services and Booth King Partnership was the structural engineer.