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Healthcare
CUH – Histopathology, 1000 Discovery Drive
08.10.2025

CUH – Histopathology, 1000 Discovery Drive

This project involved the internal fit-out of the fourth floor of 1000 Discovery Drive.
Accommodation
St Edmund Hall
20.01.2025

St Edmund Hall

The project comprises the demolition of existing buildings and construction of new student accommodation buildings.
Science & Technology
The Optic
26.02.2025

The Optic

The Optic’ provides 95,000 sq ft of flexible workspace and state-of-the-art laboratories, adjacent to the recently completed ARM HQ building.
Science & Technology
1000 Discovery Drive
20.01.2025

1000 Discovery Drive

A versatile five-storey multi-occupancy structure, offering approximately 105,000 square feet of office and B1(b) laboratory space within the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
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The Optic shortlisted for the BCO Awards 2026
11.02.2026

The Optic shortlisted for the BCO Awards 2026

The BCO Awards highlight excellence across the office sector.
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Topping Out milestone reached at new cutting-edge research facility in Cambridge
07.11.2025

Topping Out milestone reached at new cutting-edge research facility in Cambridge

2000 Discovery Drive will provide over 109,000 sq ft of innovative office and laboratory space at Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
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SDC hands over innovative Histopathology workspace on Cambridge Biomedical Campus
08.10.2025

SDC hands over innovative Histopathology workspace on Cambridge Biomedical Campus

SDC has completed and handed over a new state-of-the-art home for Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) Histopathology and Diagnostic Cytology department.