Our expertise Our approach Where we operate About us Our projects Careers Sustainability Media Investors 110.00p Contact us Abcam new headquarters < Back A new global headquarters for life sciences giant, Abcam, at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. This stunning building brings the Abcam team together all under one roof, which will improve efficiency and better serve researchers in accelerating innovation and discovery in the life sciences sector. SECTOR: Science, Technology & Pharmaceutical > REGION: East of England > The Challenge: This elegant new corporate headquarters had complex end-user requirements, bringing together a diverse workforce from Abcam’s three previous facilities in Cambridge and uniting them into one new state-of-the-art building. The new facility was required to house the group’s UK innovation and manufacturing capabilities, laboratories, logistics, sales, marketing and corporate functions. Maintaining programme was a key driver throughout design and construction, with tenant Abcam needing to move in from early 2019, as they were vacating three buildings, whilst maintaining operations throughout their transition. The Solution: The completed headquarters supports a broad range of functions in a modern, collaborative environment befitting a global business, with flexibility, visibility and connectivity the essence of the building’s design. Open plan offices located around the perimeter of the building offer all employees equal access to daylight and views to the outside, with central cellular offices and meeting rooms. The exposed concrete soffit, with visible services, allows laboratories to be configured to suit users, whilst meeting biosafety level 1 (with a maximum of level 2). The building’s key design feature is a stunning central staircase that links staggered office and laboratory floor plates, overcoming different floor-to-ceiling heights with three laboratory floors and four office floors within the same overall height (the different floor heights being dictated by services requirements in the laboratory floors). Construction excellence of this central visible piece was imperative to ensuring an effective building, capable of bringing distinct functions closer together to maximise opportunities for social interaction and cohesion. Either side of the stair, each floor has a large informal gathering zone to harness and capture collaborative opportunities between laboratory and administration staff. The Impact: Our collaborative approach was key to maintaining client satisfaction amidst a complex stakeholder landscape. The project was delivered on time and to budget, providing Abcam with a new headquarters that brings together science and back-office functions in order to ‘put science on show’ and foster greater collaboration across the business. " Everyone has been overwhelmingly positive. Compared to our old, quite tired and cramped sites, we have a lot more space and much more flexibility! We cut the turf on June 1, 2017. From then, it was 18 months to getting the keys, which I think is pretty amazing. " Nick Skinner Senior Vice President, Human Resources Abcam View more projects Every project we deliver is an opportunity for us to bring our unique thinking to solve problems, innovate and collaborate with our clients and beyond. Our Projects > PROJECT MAIA - INFINEUM Delivery of a 33,500ft2 Global Centre of Innovation at Infineum’s headquarters in Abingdon; featuring new petrochemical laboratories for research and development into new formulas for fuel additives; collaborative meeting spaces, office accommodation, a new staff restaurant and improved site infrastructure. Offices Science, Technology & Pharmaceutical THE DAVID ATTENBOROUGH BUILDING Updating an icon, providing pride of place for Charles Darwin’s finds, creating a prominent spot for a fully-fledged Finback whale, and being test abseiled by Sir David Attenborough. Education Heritage, Arts & Culture Science, Technology & Pharmaceutical 1234567891011 Quick links: Investors Careers Site Map Phishing Other Kier sites Ayton Products BAM Ferrovial Kier Eiffage Kier Ferrovial BAM Kier Group Fellowship Trust Solum Regeneration Source Design Services Legal Terms of Use Cookie and Privacy Policy Accessibility Useful documents Kier Annual Report 2021 Building for a Sustainable World - our Sustainability Framework Modern Slavery Statement Positive Footprints- Our social impact report Fast Facts - May 2021 Registered in England No.2708030 Kier Group plc. Registered office: 2nd Floor, Optimum House, Clippers Quay, Salford, M50 3XP Copyright 2021 Kier Group PLC