{"id":9058,"date":"2025-11-13T10:46:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=9058"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:46:56","slug":"morgan-sindall-starts-100m-manchester-labs-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/morgan-sindall-starts-100m-manchester-labs-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Sindall starts \u00a3100m Manchester labs hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Morgan Sindall has just broken ground on a landmark 217,000 sq ft science and innovation building in the heart of Manchester\u2019s Knowledge Quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Kadans Science Partner is behind the \u00a3100m landmark Plus Ultra Manchester scheme, which is located within the Oxford Road Corridor.<\/p>\n<p>The scheme forms the centrepiece of the wider \u00a3450m Upper Brook Street masterplan, which includes 490,000 sq ft of mixed-use space with labs, student accommodation and community facilities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"493441\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dsmcls.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSM LOOPER.GIF\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-11-13-at-08.27.29.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-11-13-at-08.27.29.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2238\" height=\"1682\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-503344\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sustainability is central to the design, with the building set to be fully electric and targeting BREEAM Excellent, EPC A and WiredScore Gold. It will feature significant rooftop solar, efficient controls, and high-performance fa\u00e7ades.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Sindall\u2019s North West area director Steven Gregory added: \u201cThis landmark scheme marks a major step in Manchester\u2019s growth as a centre for life sciences and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"128950\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jctltd.co.uk%2Fnetwork-signup\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/JCT-Network_ConstructionEnq_MPU_300x250px-2025.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"485184\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vpgroundforce.com%2Fgb%2Fshoring-equipment%2Fmajor-projects%2F%23+%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Groundforce Major Projects MPU Ad 300_250px.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/tnVkjdP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morgan Sindall has just broken ground on a landmark 217,000 sq ft science and innovation building in the heart of Manchester\u2019s Knowledge Quarter. Kadans Science Partner is behind the \u00a3100m landmark Plus Ultra Manchester scheme, which is located within the Oxford Road Corridor. 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