Regional work expands:Cambridge's new start-up hub

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Aukett Swanke Group PLC

22 February 2016

 

22 February 2016

Aukett Swanke Group Plc ("ASG", "Company" or "Group")

Regional work expands: Cambridge's new start-up hub

Aukett Swanke Group Plc ("ASG") the international group of architects and interior designers is pleased to announce that on Friday 19 February construction work started on a prestigious £20 million innovation centre at the Cambridge Science Park.

Commissioned by Park owner Trinity College, Cambridge, the Sir John Bradfield Centre is named after the biologist, entrepreneur and former senior bursar who founded Cambridge Science Park, the first Science Park in Europe. The project has received government funding by the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills, which is contributing £4.8 million as part of its pledge to invest in the UK's Life Science industry. Further details are available at http://www.aukettswanke.com/investorrelations/plcnews.

Commenting, Nicholas Thompson CEO said:

"The Bradfield Centre is one of several of our on-going projects designed to further the UK's knowledge economy. These include the Molecular Science Research Hub for Imperial College, White City, West London, our scheme for BioMed Realty at Granta Park, Cambridge and our recently consented Innovation Centre at the Harwell Campus, near Oxford."

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Enquiries:

Aukett Swanke Group Plc                                            020 7843 3000

Nicholas Thompson, Chief Executive Officer

Beverley Wright, Group Finance Director

finnCap Ltd (Nominated Adviser & Broker)                020 7220 0500

Corporate Finance, Julian Blunt, James Thompson

Corporate Broking, Alice Lane

Hermes Financial PR

Chris Steele                                                                  07979 604687

Trevor Philips                                                               07889 153628

 

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