QMRI

Project Manager: Julia Ng

Architect: Reiach and Hall Architects

Cost Consultant: Thomson Bethune

M&E Engineer: AECOM

Civil & Structural Engineer: AECOM

Principal Designer: AECOM

Main Contractor: Robertson Construction Central East

Total Project Cost: £8.5M (QMRI refurbishment project) + £6.9M (QMRI collaboration project)

Dates: July 2023 - Early 2025

The five-storey research institute has been refurbished to its ground, first and second floors in order to create new upgraded research spaces to meet Home Office licence requirements and to accommodate relocating research groups.

The works comprised of a state-of-the-art electrophysiology research support space, relocation of the existing mass spectrometry facility, and improvements to the laboratories. QMRI has also benefitted from finishes to the interior alongside building services involving goods lift, mechanical, electrical and plumbing installations.

Installations of medical gases will take place to serve the newly refurbished research facility prior to the incoming groups moving into the building in late 2026.

Works are being carried out in a live environment with the building’s café, laboratories, teaching spaces, and offices still in use.

Phase 1 of the refurbishment project (creation of new mass spectrometry facilities on level 01) is complete and the space was handed over to the University on 23rd April 2024 from Robertson Construction. 

Phase 2 is complete and was handed back to Estates in May 2025. This represents a significant milestone in the construction works associated with the new Institute of Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research (INCR).  

Works commenced on the next construction project at QMRI for the INCR, called QMRI collaboration, in April 2025. Phase 1 of this project is due to complete early 2026, with phase 2 due for completion during quarter 2 of 2026. The incoming groups are due to move in following a period of UoE fit-out works across summer 2026.