LISBURN-based offsite manufacturing specialist McAvoy Group is to deliver a new research and innovation facility at world renowned science hub Porton Science Park in Wiltshire.
The two-storey 22,000 sq ft building will provide a mix of sector specific conferences, seminars, workshops and one-to one support in addition to a mixture of serviced labs and office facilities with scope for further development depending on tenant demand.
It will sit adjacent to Porton Down, which is home to Public Health England and the Ministry of Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.
The building is scheduled to be ready for use this summer, with the modules being installed early next year.
McAvoy Group chief executive Ron Clarke said: “We’re pleased to have been entrusted to deliver Porton Down’s new innovation centre, which will play an important role in future research and development.
“It’s a high-profile project and we look forward to using MMC to deliver a building that is not just well-designed, but sustainable and agile.
“Because most of the building will be completed in our dedicated manufacturing facility, the time frame is dramatically reduced, allowing us to get the new centre open and operational as quickly as possible.”
Last February the McAvoy Group was boosted by a multi-million pound investment from London-based special situations firm, Blantyre Capital aimed at supporting McAvoy’s ambitious expansion programme.
