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£35m Aberdeen Uni science hub approved

Aaron Morby 6 years ago
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The University of Aberdeen has got the planning thumbs up to build a £35m laboratories hub building for students studying chemistry and biomedical sciences.

New science teaching hub will be built near the cuboid Sir Duncan Rice Library

The University hopes to start building the Science Teaching Hub on its Old Aberdeen campus works in mid-2019, completing in the first quarter of 2021.

The new building has been designed by Reiach and Hall Architects for a site located just off St Machar Drive, near the landmarkSir Duncan Rice Library.

It will feature cutting-edge facilities and flexible teaching laboratory space that will encourage collaboration between students from different disciplines.

Professor Sir Ian Diamond, principal and vice-chancellor of the university, said: “We are extremely excited about this new science teaching hub and the benefits it will bring to our students.”

Science teaching hub will include new labs

The client team includes: project manager – Turner & Townsend; structural engineer – Fairhurst; services engineer – RSP Consulting Engineers

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