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Accommodation
St Edmund Hall
20.01.2025

St Edmund Hall

The project comprises the demolition of existing buildings and construction of new student accommodation buildings.
Workspace
The Workshop Project
07.05.2026

The Workshop Project

This project comprised the comprehensive refurbishment of a Victorian workshop dating from the 1850s.
Healthcare
CUH – Histopathology, 1000 Discovery Drive
08.10.2025

CUH – Histopathology, 1000 Discovery Drive

This project involved the internal fit-out of the fourth floor of 1000 Discovery Drive.
Science & Technology
1000 Discovery Drive
20.01.2025

1000 Discovery Drive

A versatile five-storey multi-occupancy structure, offering approximately 105,000 square feet of office and B1(b) laboratory space within the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
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SDC Completes landmark laboratory and office space at Cambridge’s North Cluster
11.06.2026

SDC Completes landmark laboratory and office space at Cambridge’s North Cluster

The six-storey development delivers 139,000 sq. ft of high-specification laboratory and office accommodation
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Wellcome Genome Campus appoints SDC to deliver cutting-edge life sciences buildings as part of its major expansion
08.06.2026

Wellcome Genome Campus appoints SDC to deliver cutting-edge life sciences buildings as part of its major expansion

The first phase of the project is set to be complete in 2028.
Blog Posts
Women in Construction Week 2026: Level Up, Build Strong
03.03.2026

Women in Construction Week 2026: Level Up, Build Strong

This Women in Construction Week, we are celebrating the talented women across SDC.