30/07/2026
Greenheys is now complete!🎉
Today, we celebrate a major milestone as we officially mark practical completion on the remarkable £60m laboratory and workspace development that is Greenheys. Take a look around... ➡️
This moment marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter, with Greenheys designed to give the next generation of life sciences and tech innovators the platform they need to scale, including:
🏢 The new regional headquarters and research facility for UK Biobank
🔬 Containment Level 2 labs with high-spec LEV capacity and advanced air handling.
🌱 Manchester city centre’s largest living wall, engineered by I WANT PLANTS.
🍻 A vibrant community with The Abbey pub, alongside green spaces, a campus cafe, and a gym.
📍 A local impact with 99% of the project spend placed within 40 miles of the development, driving regional economic growth right from construction.
Sam Darby, our Development Director, says:
"The building has been created for ambitious, research-led organisations that need high-quality lab space, access to exceptional talent and direct connections into a world-class research, clinical and academic ecosystem."
Prof Sir Rory Collins, Chief Executive and Principal Investigator of UK Biobank, says:
“The completion of our Manchester home marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for UK Biobank. Our dedicated lab team will soon be able to process millions of samples from our generous participants four times faster than before, accelerating the pace of health research."
🔗 Read the full release here: https://bit.ly/3RCBqJw
Specialist lab and write-up space now available. Book a viewing now → https://bit.ly/4fAolIA
This project has been an incredible journey from start to finish. We celebrate this achievement alongside our partners and project team, who helped bring this vision to life.
Willmott Dixon | BDP | Deloitte | DW Consulting | Silcock Leedham Group Limited | I WANT PLANTS | UK Research and Innovation