London
Site work will begin in April of 2011 on the $808 million UK Centre for Medical Research & Innovation (UKCMRI) in London. The 10-story, 850,000-sf facility was designed by HOK in collaboration with PLP Architecture. The general contractor is Laing O’Rourke. The building will house 1,250 researchers and 1,500 staff. Completion is expected in mid-2013 with occupancy expected in 2015. UKCMRI represents a partnership of Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK, The Wellcome Trust, and University College London.
