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🧪🏠𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙖𝙗 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙨 : 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙞𝙣𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙜𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 56% of life science development pipeline within the UK’s Golden Triangle (#Oxford, #Cambridge and #London) has not achieved planning permission due to delays in the system. Last month the UK Government issued a paper on “The Case for Cambridge”, acknowledging that demand for commercial floorspace is far outstripping supply in the life science sector. While planning delays are not unique to our sector, development in the life science sphere poses specific challenges such as the leveraging the efficiency of energy-hungry laboratories and more expensive conversion costs when repurposing space (currently widely incentivised), making for a less financially attractive developer proposition. With a number of new applications granted for extending, repurposing and expanding space in the Golden Triangle, it seems it’s definitely time for central government to help councils - to enable quicker fund raising and to help resource planning teams to efficiently process complex planning applications, so that planning delays can be dramatically reduced. Thanks to Charles Russell Speechlys for the full review: https://lnkd.in/ensggvwp

This Megaproject Monday, we're looking at two transformative projects that received final zoning approval last week, marking major milestones for Chicago's south side. A number of zoning changes were approved that will allow the CTA to extend the Red Line south to 130th Street. The 5.6-mile Red Line Extension project aims to move the end of the CTA’s South Side Red Line from 95th Street to 130th Street. The agency plans to build new stations at 103rd and 111th streets near Eggleston Avenue, at Michigan Avenue near 116th Street and at 130th Street near Altgeld Gardens. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gKrrcTx3   Chicago’s City Council has cleared the way for a multibillion-dollar quantum computing campus to be built on the former U.S. Steel South Works site in South Chicago. The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, anchored by Silicon Valley tech startup PsiQuantum and managed by a University of Illinois-led organization, is planned for 128 acres on the southeast corner of the site. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g2GiGRZt

A Quantum Leap for Chicago’s South Side 🚀 History is being rewritten on the South Works site. The Chicago Plan Commission just gave the green light to the creation of the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park, bringing cutting-edge technology to the forefront of a site that’s been searching for purpose since U.S. Steel shut its doors decades ago. Backed by a $500 million commitment from Governor JB Pritzker, this project isn’t just about technology—it’s about transforming a community. With PsiQuantum as the anchor tenant, the park is set to spark $600 million worth of construction in the next year, revitalizing a region once shaped by industry. While the quantum park promises jobs, investment, and innovation, community voices remind us: progress needs balance. How do we ensure development protects wildlife, creates opportunities for local youth, and preserves affordable housing? This initiative could position Chicago as a leader in quantum computing, potentially driving breakthroughs in medicine, energy, and beyond. What do you think: Is this the next big step for Chicago’s economic future, or should the pace of development slow to prioritize local concerns? Let’s discuss how innovation and community can grow together. #QuantumComputing #EconomicDevelopment #ChicagoInnovation #SouthSideRenaissance #FutureOfTech https://lnkd.in/g4Mq6nSE Bob Clark Ciere Boatright Mark Denzler Michael Fassnacht

The David Rubenstein Treehouse Conference Center at Harvard University is celebrating its topping out. Once open, the center will serve as Harvard's first university-wide conference space and a gateway to its new Enterprise Research Campus (ERC). The conference center is highly sustainable, featuring mass timber in its design, and will serve as an innovation hub for the university. As part of the project team with Studio Gang, Consigli Construction Co., Inc./Smoot Construction Company of Washington DC, and Tishman Speyer, we provided a suite of multidisciplinary services and utilized the Arup SoundLab to help address critical needs around sound mitigation as this is an important feature for conference facilities. We are excited to be a part of this cutting-edge center that prioritizes sustainability and innovation - congratulations to the entire project team on this milestone. #Harvard #MassTimber #Design #HigherEd

Housing, lab complex proposed along South Boston channel up for discussion

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A project that will bring more high tech jobs to St Helens Borough has been given a £1.1m boost. Project Halo will see a new life science space created as part of the Manufacturing and Innovation Campus next to Glass Futures. The funding will support further development.

Crescent Salford presses ahead Plans have been submitted for a new state-of-the-art #Acoustics Building which will bring world-class #research facilities to Crescent Salford’s #InnovationZone. Housing the research, commercial and teaching activities of The University of Salford’s Acoustics Department, it represents a key milestone in the creation of #CrescentInnovation, following work commencing on #SalfordRise. #CrescentInnovation will build on existing research and development capabilities to drive further #economicgrowth in #Salford and facilitate enhanced links between academia, research and business. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ezMhxUra ECF with Homes England | Legal & General | Salford City Council | The University of Salford #placemaking #regeneration #innovation

🔬 Science Sum up: July 8-12 The second week of the second summer month has been surprisingly intense for the life sciences real estate sector. The buzz begun in South Cambridgeshire where Mission Street has 'topped out' phase two of The Press in Foxton, with Artem Korolev and Richard Warwick filling the last structural concrete in the building. The new 100,000 sq ft science and innovation campus is expected to co-locate scale-ups with established science and technology companies. In the meantime, in Sawston, CANMOOR and Tristan Capital Partners are readying to kick off construction of the second phase of Accelerator Park, comprising 86,000 sq ft of research and development, office and lab space. Sam Walker says: “We are delighted to have been given the green light to push forward with the development of three new mid-tech units.” London has picked up the vibe with Royal College of Physicians and Impact Hub London staying crowded mid-week for the events showcasing the best lab facilities the UK capital has to offer. MedCity alongside London & Partners, backed by ARC | Advanced Research Clusters, Reef Group, Mitsui Fudosan, Pioneer Group, Oxford Properties Group, and British Land have explored trends in London’s lab space, concluding that the city remains a reputable location for cutting edge research and innovation in life sciences. The findings were underpinned by The Francis Crick Institute shedding a light on its new facilities at both Tribeca and Regent’s Place. This is going to be the institutes first expansion outside of its 1m sq ft hub next to The British Library where it expects to foster and retain early-stage companies in the sector. Activity outside the Golden Triangle was marked by a call for occupiers at Hexagon Tower in Greater Manchester. Pioneer Group has tasked Carter Jonas and Track Real Estate to make half glass full at the recently refurbished 165,000 sq ft building. EG will keep its eyes on incoming neighbours for Intertek, Lonza and Fresenius Kabi, and looking forward to seeing what next week will bring in the bag for the sector. #lifesciences #realestate #summary #activity #outlook #goldentriangle

Fantastic to see activity on site at Cambridge Discovery Campus! In partnership with Foundation Capital Ventures we’ve instructed VertaseFLI Limited to start demolition and remediation works ahead of the development of six laboratory-enabled buildings and a superb amenity provision. The diggers rolled onto site earlier this week. The campus, once complete, will provide 343,000sq.ft. of science and innovation space, flexibly designed to support small to medium sized ventures or ‘whole campus’ organisations. The re-development of the 50-acre site will also include a bespoke amenity building, including café, outside dining terrace, fully equipped gym and meeting facilities - all overlooking superb sports fields, surrounded by a 30-acre country park. Explore more via our newly launched website https://lnkd.in/eU6CycA5 which includes a fantastic film of our vision for this strategically located campus. #CambridgeDiscoveryCampus #LifeScience #FittedLabs #Cambridge #CL2labSpace