University of Nottingham Builds Centre for Sustainable Chemistry

The University of Nottingham began construction in October of 2013 on the $32 million Centre for Sustainable Chemistry in the United Kingdom. Designed by Fairhursts Design Group and created in partnership with GlaxoSmithKline, the 48,000-sf carbon-neutral building will provide research labs, a teaching lab, and instrumentation suites. The facility will be located in the University's Innovation Park and will accommodate 100 investigators. BREEAM Outstanding and LEED Platinum sustainable design certifications will be sought for the project, which will feature the use of photovoltaic and sustainable biomass technologies. Morgan Sindall was awarded a $25 million contract to build the facility. Completion is expected in early 2015. The project team includes design and construction manager WSP Group and structural engineering firm AECOM.