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SDC is proud to begin construction at Merlin Place. A facility designed to support scientific research and innovation 👷🏻🦺

We had an incredible evening at the British Council for Offices National Awards yesterday. Completed in May last year, the TTP plc Campus was the winner of the Corporate Workplace category as well as winners of the Best of the Best Award selected from all the National award winners! We couldn't be prouder to be associated with this project working alongside an incredible project team to deliver this campus for TTP who are moving the UK's position as a leader for tech innovation forward. Congratulations to everyone involved! Sheppard Robson Bidwells Gleeds AECOM AKT II CPW Spacehub CSA Environmental ORSA

SDC is delighted to continue its partnership with Oxford Brookes University by attending The Built Environment Careers Fair. Come and say hello to the team between 11am - 2pm in the main sports hall at Brookes Sport, Headington Campus, Cheney Lane, Oxford OX3 0BP (Gipsy Lane Campus) on Tuesday 8th October 2024. #Oxfordbrookes

It's been a busy weekend for fundraising! On Friday we were proud to support CB3 Consulting LTD with their 10km walk, raising funds and awareness for Young Lives vs Cancer. A number of our team from projects across Cambridge joined in to support the walk and the afternoon sun certainly made it an enjoyable experience! However, it didn't stop there as on Sunday a hybrid team of SDC and British Land braved the morning downpours and entered the Chariots of Fire relay race raising money for Magpas Air Ambulance Well done to everyone who took part!

We're committed to playing our part in inspiring the next generation to consider a career in the construction industry and we were delighted to have been involved in a careers day over at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus back in May. We teamed up with colleagues from Kingerlee Ltd and Feltham Construction to deliver an exciting and varied day for the students. Each of us hosted 3 different groups and covered a unique area of construction, to demonstrate the role that everybody in our industry plays. It was a fanstastic day and we just hope that we were able to inspire some of the students to pursue a career in construction. Thanks to our onsite Construction Manager Raymond Renkel for hosting for SDC! Take a look at this fantastic film produced by OxLEP Skills Hub that gives an incredible insight into the purpose of the event and how the day unfolded. Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) Bidwells ARC | Advanced Research Clusters UTC Oxfordshire Larkmead School King Alfred's Academy John Mason School https://lnkd.in/eqD-BGdi

Last week we were so excited to host a topping out ceremony at the new Whittle Laboratory, one of our projects for the University of Cambridge. The topping out celebrates the structural completion of the building and we were thrilled to welcome key guests from the University as well as donors and industry partners to celebrate in this significant milestone. When complete the new laboratory will provide opportunities to advance research, innovation, and sustainability in the aviation industry. The work that happens there will make a substantial contribution to addressing the challenges facing the sector and fostering a more sustainable future. Follow the link below to find out more about this exciting project: https://buff.ly/3MLnk2r University of Cambridge Whittle Laboratory R H Partnership Architects Grimshaw Turkington Martin AECOM CB3 Consulting LTD Smith and Wallwork Sweco Roger Parker Associates Limited Max Fordham LLP LizLakeAssociates Team

Often, the hardest things to say are the most important. Recent polling shows that while most people are comfortable talking about mental health, only 45% are comfortable talking about suicidal thoughts. This World Suicide Prevention Day, we want to help change the narrative about suicide. By talking more openly, we can give people the chance to express how they feel and get the support they need. It could even save a life. At SDC we are already incredibly proud of the Mental Health support that we are able to offer colleagues through our team of trained mental health first aiders and in the past few weeks we've been offering site toolbox talks to break the stigma and encourage a more open conversation. #starttheconversation

We’re pleased to share these recent photos from Univ North - a new development for University College, Oxford, where BKHS have delivered the CLT, glulam and supporting steelwork for the Water Court West (WCW) and Water Court East (WCE) buildings. BKHS designed and delivered the CLT floors, wall panels, internal staircases and roof areas on behalf of SDC Builders Ltd. The superstructure of the WCW and WCE blocks - which consist of a combination of CLT panels, glulam beams, steel beams and columns - have been designed by Engenuiti and our in-house expert design team of structural engineers.   B&K Hybrid Solutions were responsible for the management of the steel connection and the temporary stability design during the installation phases, which has involved strong collaboration between all project partners to ensure a flawless onsite phase.   The location of Univ’s visionary North Oxford development has been a second home for students for 50 years. The Univ North development will offer the College’s community of staff, students and academics a brand-new selection of modern, energy-efficient and multi-functional buildings for accommodation. There will be up to 150 bedspaces, a gym, café, study and meeting spaces, as well as a children’s nursery.   The Univ North scheme will renovate existing buildings, rejuvenate heritage orchards, and offer beautifully landscaped gardens. Working together, Univ will provide the College community with thoughtful design, which encompasses the benefits of natural light and an appealing landscape, together with accessible routes and rooms. This continues Univ’s aim to provide the very best facilities for students, staff and academics.   This full design and build project highlights our expertise with hybrid #timber and #steel construction, and is a fantastic example of our work in the #residential sector.   Find out more about our work here: https://lnkd.in/eZ9MPt3N #construction #sustainablebuilding #sustainability #sustainableconstruction #timberconstruction #masstimber #engineeredtimber #offsitesolutions #netzero #carbon #jobs #buildingdesign #builtenvironment #timber #masstimberconstruction #zerocarbonfuture #timberbuilding #masswoodbuilding #engineeredtimber #offsiteconstruction #timberconstruction #construction #sustainable #building

Practical Completion! We're absolutely delighted to have handed over our latest project at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. Located right in the heart of a major re-development of the campus and will provide a flexible mix of office/ R&D spaces for companies eager to join Harwell's growing and innovative community

This week, we were delighted to visit our Passivhaus project for St Edmund Hall College in Oxford with Price & Myers. Construction is progressing smoothly at Norham Gardens, with the basements for two of the three new buildings well underway. The low-energy retrofit of the existing Victorian villa is about to commence, and it is wonderful to see the original building standing independently once again, as it did in 1874. We enjoyed discussing the project's details in the sunshine with craftsmen, utilising full-scale mock-ups developed in consultation with St Edmund Hall, SDC Builders Ltd, and Oxford City Council. We look forward to continuing our collaboration throughout this project. #Passivhaus #lowenergyretrofit #stedmundhalloxford #oxford