{"id":103324,"date":"2022-01-06T15:40:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=103324"},"modified":"2022-01-06T15:40:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:40:54","slug":"new-innovation-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/new-innovation-centre\/103324\/","title":{"rendered":"McAvoy to deliver new\u00a0innovation\u00a0centre\u00a0at Porton Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A new innovation centre at world renowned science hub <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portonsciencepark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Porton Down Science Park<\/a> will be delivered by offsite manufacturing specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/technology-centre-peterborough\/67180\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The McAvoy Group<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The new 2-storey,\u00a022,000\u00a0sq\u00a0ft\u00a0building will be located within the Porton Science Park site, not far from Porton village.<\/p>\n<p>The new innovation centre will provide spaces to aid collaborative and one-to-one work, serviced labs and office facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the demand for the new innovation centre, there is the possibility for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/construction-technology-news\/science-park-expansion\/81083\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expansion and development<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sitting adjacent to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/public-health-england\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public Health England<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ministry of\u00a0Defence\u00a0Science and Technology Laboratory<\/a>, the building will be in a prime location for expert collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>Due to land ownership rights, Porton Defence Science Technology Laboratory will oversee all construction and security.<\/p>\n<p>It is expected that the building will be complete and ready for use by summer 2022 with modules being installed shortly.<\/p>\n<h3>Sustainability<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/tilbury-douglas-sustainability-strategy\/102204\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sustainability<\/a> is at the heart of this project \u2013 Wilshire Council have targets for a BREEAM Excellent rating.<\/p>\n<p>Ron Clarke, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcavoygroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The McAvoy Group<\/a>, said:\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re pleased to have been\u00a0entrusted\u00a0to deliver Porton Down\u2019s\u00a0new Innovation\u00a0Centre, which will\u00a0play an important role in future research and development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a high-profile project and we look forward to using MMC to deliver a building that is not\u00a0just\u00a0well-designed, but sustainable\u00a0and agile.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause\u00a0most\u00a0of the building\u00a0will be completed in our\u00a0dedicated\u00a0manufacturing facility, the\u00a0timeframe\u00a0is dramatically reduced,\u00a0allowing us to get the\u00a0new\u00a0Innovation\u00a0Centre\u00a0open and operational as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In February 2021 The McAvoy Group received a multi-million-pound investment from London-based special situations firm Blantyre Capital to support McAvoy\u2019s ambitious expansion programme.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new innovation centre at world renowned science hub Porton Down Science Park will be delivered by offsite manufacturing specialist The McAvoy Group. 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