Laing O'Rourke completes first phase of graphene centre

By Hamish Champ2018-05-16T06:00:00

£60m scheme in Manchester due to open later this year

Laing O’Rourke has completed the initial phase of the new £60m Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre at the University of Manchester.

The 8,400 m² centre, designed by Rafael Vinoly and funded by a consortium including the European Regional Development Fund and headed by Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy group Masdar, was built under the university’s Construction Partnering Framework.

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