ISG to build medical research facility at Imperial College London

ISG has been chosen as the preferred contractor to construct a £70 million biomedical hub at Imperial College London.The Michael Uren Biomedical Engineering Research Hub is one of the flagship buildings at the college’s White City Campus – a new 23-acre district dedicated to research and innovation in science, engineering, medicine and business.Construction work on the 14-storey arrow-shaped facility, which is due to be completed in 2019, will feature a hybrid concrete and steel frame structure.A full-height steel frame nose cone, forming the apex of the arrow, will house the building’s complex mechanical and electrical services infrastructure.The Michael Uren Biomedical Engineering Hub’s internal design will showcase the construction materials used to create the structure and high-end concrete finishes will feature throughout the building, with exposed soffits, walls and columns. In line with Imperial’s commitment to sustainability, the new Hub will aim to achieve a BREEAM Very Good environmental performance rating and the scheme will be delivered in BIM to Level 2 maturity.