Kier has bagged a £26.8m contract from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to develop an 8,000m2 research and development building at Culham Science Centre near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, UK.

The project was procured via the Crown Commercial Service (CSS) Framework.

Consisting of a four-storey office building with a rig hall for research and development, the project will also feature a multi-storey carpark.

Multiple tenants will use the engineering and office space.

The building is designed to meet UKAEA’s long-term sustainability targets.

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These targets will be met by utilising a combination of energy efficient design and passive measures to boost the thermal performance of the building.

The building’s roof will be installed with solar photovoltaic array, while air source heat pumps will provide heating and cooling.

Construction work is scheduled to commence this autumn.

Kier Construction Western & Wales regional director Andy Bolas said: “We are very excited to be working on another significant and important project with UKAEA.

“This also supports UKAEA’s mission to lead the delivery of safe, sustainable, low carbon, fusion energy for generations to come.”

UKAEA chief financial officer and director of property Antonia Jenkinson said: “We believe fusion could be part of the world’s future energy mix, and are working with a wide range of science, engineering, and technology companies at our Culham Science Centre to achieve it.

“Our work here continues to create jobs and drive economic growth, while helping place the UK at the forefront of the international scientific community.

“This new investment into Culham will help support companies contributing to the UK’s world-recognised fusion technology cluster, while developing a supply chain and skills base required to solve challenges across a much broader range of sectors.”
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Image: The four-storey office building will feature a rig hall for research and development. Credit: Kier Group PLC.