Groundbreaking ceremony takes place for Infinity Labs innovation facility

Construction has started on the new landmark laboratory building Infinity Labs, designed by Tenderstream member Scott Brownrigg for the University of Southampton Science Park. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Rt Hon Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North, who put the first spade in the ground to officiate the milestone.

The new multi-tenancy building will provide 3,400 sq m of much needed new laboratory space at the entrance to the Southampton Science Park, supporting the Park’s commitment to fuelling innovation and elevating the presence of British science and technology on the world stage. Curved in shape, the three-storey building will activate a sweeping bend at the main entrance to the site and feature a sloping green roof, helping to embed the structure within the landscape and enhance biodiversity onsite. A fabric first approach supports the Park’s sustainability objectives for a low-energy, low-carbon building.

CEO of Southampton Science Park, Dr Robin Chave, said: “We are incredibly excited to officially commence construction of this widely anticipated project. This new building, the largest to be built at Southampton Science Park to date, is going to provide much-needed facilities for life science and other laboratory-based companies from spin-out and start-up onwards. It will play a significant role in helping the life science cluster in the region to grow and prosper, building on the talent emerging from our Universities and shining a light on the investment potential across the South Central economy.”

With the main contractor Amiri Construction now starting work on site, the new landmark building is expected to complete in 2026.

Lucy Nordberg

Tenderstream Head of Research

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