Seddon to build Keele Innovation Centre

Company lands £7M Keele University project.

Keele University Science and Innovation Park’s new centre is to be delivered by Seddon, it has been confirmed.

Seddon Construction Ltd has been selected to build the £7M Innovation Centre 5 (IC5) as part of a £40M construction framework for Staffordshire County Council.

The Company has already built four schools for the scheme since 2012 and has recently been selected to deliver the £5.5M Veritas Academy primary school in Stafford.

Seddon will now be responsible for delivering three storeys of office and workshop space at Keele University’s flagship science park.

The IC5 plot will take up 1.5 acres of the 70-acre development site.

The building’s three separate wings will provide ample space for accommodating medical, technology and engineering enterprises.

A combination of brickwork, aluminium curtain walling and timber boarding will make up the shell and core as Seddon works to provide a sustainable finish to the centre.

The Company will also undertake the associated hard and soft landscaping.

Eamonn Burns, Regional Director for the Midlands, said: “We are delighted to be developing this much needed office and industrial space for Keele University and the cutting edge science and technology companies that will find a home there.

“This latest development builds on the range of exciting projects we have delivered for Staffordshire County Council over the past three years.

“Our latest scheme in the Midlands builds on a great year for the Company in the region that has seen Seddon bolster the team and expand with new offices in Birmingham.”

Mark Winnington, Economy Leader for Staffordshire County Council said: “We are pleased to see work on the new innovation centre get underway with Seddon. We took the decision to invest in the project four years ago so this is a real milestone. It will further Keele University Science and Business Park’s reputation internationally as a prime location for innovation in the medical, technology and engineering sectors. The expansion of the park will lead to an increase in the cluster of this type of industry in Staffordshire and we are confident this can continue to grow. The centre will add to our drive to attract high quality businesses and jobs and bring real long-term benefits to the county.”

Surrounded by the Staffordshire countryside and with the convenience of the M6 between Manchester and Birmingham, it is hoped the park will attract both national and international companies.

The local area will also benefit from the Keele University development. Seddon is to work with local schools to provide health and safety talks for children as well as providing information on careers in the construction industry.

The development is expected to be completed by April next year.

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