Kier has been appointed to deliver a brand new health research facility for the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), providing state-of-the-art facilities for scientists to work on some of the major health issues facing the world today.

The scheme will consist of three-storeys above ground and one basement level and provide 2,500m2 of high-quality office and study space. The first-class facilities will adjoin another of the LSHTM's buildings in Tavistock Place, Bloomsbury, with an atrium as a focal point at the centre of the building that is designed to create a light and spacious area.

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In addition, a biodiversity garden will be installed on to the roof of the building in an effort to attract and allow wildlife to flourish in the capital.

Work is expected to start in winter 2018 with a scheduled completion date of 2020.

This latest win for Kier bolsters its position as a leading provider of research facilities, with other projects including a new £160m specialist bioscience laboratory for Public Health England, a 77,000 sq ft laboratory facility for Newcastle City Council and new offices and laboratory at Cambridge Biomedical Campus for Cambridge Medipark Ltd.

Cliff Thomas, managing director for Kier Construction London, said: "The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is recognised globally and we are proud to be working collaboratively with them to deliver this new building that will offer excellent facilities to some of the world's leading scientists.

"We have extensive experience in delivering pioneering research facilities for organisations across the country that allows scientists to advance medical research. We look forward to delivering this new facility in the heart of London, a city known for ground breaking medical innovations."

(MH/CM)