Charnwood Campus Building 28 is a transformation of a dormant laboratory building into a futureproofed, high specification research and development hub.
Located within the UK’s first Life Sciences Opportunity Zone, this ambitious project regenerated 9,417 square metres of vacant lab infrastructure in just 12 months.
Building 28 is described as a bold, successful blueprint for science-led, sustainability-driven regeneration. It is emblematic of Charnwood Campus’s broader ambition to develop into a globally competitive life sciences cluster centred on sustainability, collaboration and innovation.
Building 28 at Charnwood Campus represents the transformation of a derelict, decommissioned laboratory into a world-class research and development facility for the life sciences sector.
Originally built in 1997 and vacated by AstraZeneca in 2011, the structure stood empty for more than a decade. The facility is now projected to create 222 direct high-value jobs over five years and more than 1,100 in the supply chain.
The comprehensive regeneration involved decoupling the building from its legacy infrastructure and installing decentralised, energy-efficient systems for heating and cooling.
| Client | Charnwood Campus |
|---|---|
| M&E consultant | CPW |
| Contractor | Mellor Bromley |
| Project manager, Quantity Surveyor and CA | Pulse Consult |
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