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Accommodation
08.10.2026

Norham Gardens

The project delivers 127 student bedrooms designed to Passivhaus and EnerPhit standards.
Science & Technology
Li Ka Shing Early Cancer Institute
29.09.2026

Li Ka Shing Early Cancer Institute

This project delivers a new National Institute for the Early Detection of Cancer.
Workspace
Building 334 & 335
08.07.2026

Building 334 & 335

Delivers 20,000 sq.ft. of CAT A space alongside a further 20,000 sq.ft. of fully fitted office and breakout space.
Science & Technology
Whittle Lab
20.01.2025

Whittle Lab

The New Whittle Laboratory, a £58 million facility, will be the leading global centre for net-zero aviation and energy.
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SDC Completes Passivhaus Student Accommodation Development for St Edmund Hall
08.10.2026

SDC Completes Passivhaus Student Accommodation Development for St Edmund Hall

SDC has completed and handed over the Norham Gardens student accommodation project for prestigious university college clients, St Edmund Hall.
Project News
SDC Completes 2000 Discovery Drive at Cambridge Biomedical Campus
28.09.2026

SDC Completes 2000 Discovery Drive at Cambridge Biomedical Campus

A new 112,000 sq.ft laboratory and office facility at Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
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BuildHer Ambition: SDC Launches Network to Champion Women in Construction
14.09.2026

BuildHer Ambition: SDC Launches Network to Champion Women in Construction

SDC has launched BuildHer Ambition, a new network dedicated to supporting women in construction.