Morgan Sindall is main contractor on the £90m mixed use job for developer Railpen.

A Morgan Sindall Construction spokesperson said: “Sadly, a contractor working on our Mill Road project in Cambridge was fatally injured at the site the afternoon of Monday 21st July. Our thoughts and condolences are first and foremost with the family and friends.

“We are working in full cooperation with the emergency services and relevant health and safety officials as part of a full and thorough investigation. The construction site is currently closed and will remain closed until all appropriate investigations are completed.”

Morgan Sindall started on site in January to build 110,000 sq ft of offices, 70 build-to-rent flats, a series of residential former railway cottages and a cluster of shops across seven buildings set around a 1.55-acre public park.