Kier resumes pre-construction work on H50 bioscience facility in Harlow

• Kier resumes pre-construction work on Harlow’s H50 high-containment building following reactivation of its agreement with the UK Health Security Agency.
• The facility will house Containment Level 3 and Level 4 laboratories to support protection against dangerous infectious diseases.
• The wider UK Health Security Campus programme received £3.52 billion in funding under the 2025 Spending Review.
• Early works are expected from 2028, with main construction scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2029.
• The campus is due to enter service by 2038, consolidating specialist facilities from Porton Down and Colindale with London corporate headquarters.

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