Oxford Science Park to get major expansion

Mace has been awarded a £184M contract to deliver the next expansion phase at The Oxford Science Park. Known as The Daubeny Project, the scheme will see the construction of three new state-of-the-art laboratory and office buildings.

The expansion will add 37,200m² of premium laboratory and office space to the park, addressing the critical demand for high-quality facilities in the thriving life sciences sector.

The Oxford Science Park is majority owned by Magdalen College, Oxford, and is at the heart of its strategy to support discovery, innovation and entrepreneurship.

The new buildings are designed with sustainability and occupant wellbeing as primary considerations, featuring biodiverse landscaping, extensive photo-voltaic energy generation and optimised building orientation for natural light and energy efficiency.

Mace, in collaboration with the client and the design team, has been working to ensure that sustainability translates into the build, using innovative ground engineering solutions that will save around 3,000 tonnes of embodied carbon. The façades will also be the largest use of recycled aluminium in the UK, saving a further 500 tonnes of embodied carbon.

Rory Maw, CEO of The Oxford Science Park, commented: “These new high-performance laboratory and office buildings will offer much needed space for life science and biotech companies to scale and allow them to benefit from being located at the heart of Oxford’s thriving innovation ecosystem.”

The project, which is scheduled for completion at the end of 2026 is expected to create numerous job opportunities while strengthening Oxford’s reputation as a hub for scientific discovery and innovation.