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Located on Botley Road in Oxford’s West End, the city’s only central innovation district within walking distance of the train station, university and key amenities Fabrica will be a major addition to the UK’s growing life sciences infrastructure. The scheme is expected to complete in early 2027.
Designed across five floors, Fabrica offers highly flexible lab and office space to support the evolving needs of the science and innovation sector. The building will also feature over 7,000 sq ft of shared amenities, including food and beverage offerings open to occupiers and the wider community, reinforcing the project’s commitment to social integration.
Bowmer + Kirkland will build to the highest sustainability and accreditation standards. Fabrica is set to become the UK’s first commercial science building targeting BREEAM Outstanding certification, with additional credentials including EPC A and WiredScore Platinum. It will also be Oxford’s first Living Wage building, ensuring all employees working within it are paid the Living Wage or above.
As part of its delivery, Bowmer + Kirkland will engage the local workforce and supply chain, supporting skills development and community benefit through construction.
Colin Brown, development director at Mission Street, said: “Following a collaborative, positive procurement process, Bowmer + Kirkland will shortly take forward the science and innovation sector’s biggest construction start of 2025 so far. As science companies increasingly look to central Oxford for its extensive amenities and unrivalled transport connections, which will include the future link to East West Rail, Fabrica’s delivery represents a major vote of confidence in the UK market.”
Neil Brook, Group Construction Director at Bowmer + Kirkland, commented: “We are delighted to have been appointed as the construction partner for this exciting and innovative lab, office, and collaboration space in the heart of Oxford. Strengthening our existing relationship with Mission Street and BGO in the rapidly evolving life sciences sector.
“Our teams approached this project collaboratively from the start, allowing us to complete the tender process in just 10 weeks. We look forward to starting on-site at the end of May with a 96-week programme”
This appointment builds on our expanding portfolio in the life sciences sector. Our company is also engaged under a Pre-Contract Services Agreement on Mission Street and BGO’s District East project in Cambridge – a 23-acre scheme set to be one of the UK’s largest dedicated science campuses. Over the past five years, we have delivered 2.6 million sq ft of development across the country, with a total project value of £661 million.
Bowmer + Kirkland has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Derbyshire County FA, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to supporting local grassroots football across the county.
Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K) has announced that it will be supporting the Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) as its official charity partner for the next two years, committing to raise vital funds to support young people facing cancer across the UK through a wide range of fundraising initiatives.
A topping out ceremony has been held at Glenbrook’s latest build-to-rent scheme, Regency Works in Leeds.
Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K) will host its first fringe event alongside UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in May 2026, inviting clients, investors and industry partners to connect during the UK’s leading real estate and infrastructure gatherings.
First aid colleagues across two live Bowmer + Kirkland projects have successfully completed a specialist Tower Crane Emergency First Responder training course, enhancing our teams’ ability to respond to emergencies in some of the most challenging environments on site.
