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

Dates: July 2023 - Early 2025

The five-storey research institute is undergoing refurbishments 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 comprise of a state-of-the-art electrophysiology research support space, relocation of the existing mass spectrometry facility and improvements to the laboratories. QMRI will also benefit from finishes to the interior alongside building services involving lift, mechanical, electrical and plumbing installations.

Additionally, specialist installations of medical gases will take place to serve the newly refurbished research facility when works are complete in winter 2024.

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 project (creation of new mass spectrometry facilities on level 01) is now complete and the space was handed over to the University on 23rd April 2024 from Robertson Construction. This represents a significant milestone in the construction works associated with the new Institute of Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research (INCR).  

Phase 2 is well underway and is due to handover early 2025.