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Willmott Dixon picked for Holbeach food tech lab

Source: https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/contract-news

Willmott Dixon has been selected to build the University of Lincoln’s £7m agri-food research and development (R&D) facility at Peppermint Park.The Centre of Excellence in Agri-food Technology will form part of the South Lincolnshire Food Enterprise Zone (FEZ) in Holbeach.University of Lincoln’s existing Holbeach campus is home to the National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM).The new building will include microbiology and chemistry laboratories, a high-tech test kitchen and sensory suite, break space, and seminar rooms, and will act as an ‘innovation hub’.A ground-breaking ceremony took place on site on 16th March. Assuming no interruptions, completion is expected in early 2021.