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02 April 2025

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Morgan Sindall starts second Tileyard lab block

1 day Morgan Sindall has started the construction of a new purpose-built commercial science facility in London’s King’s Cross district.

The Versa building is designed by David Miller Architects
The Versa building is designed by David Miller Architects

The four-storey Versa building is the second of four buildings being planned by Dutch company Kadans Science Partner’s within the Tileyard Quarter in King’s Cross

Due to complete in the second quarter of 2026, and located at 4 Brandon Road, Versa will provide 51,500 sq ft of space, designed to accommodate a range of uses from CL2 labs to dedicated production and pilot spaces.

Versa will supplement Kadans’ existing facilities at Mayde, a neighbouring 114,000 sq ft building that opened last year. Mayde was also built by Morgan Sindall.

Kadans has further plans to develop more than 300,000 sq ft of laboratory, office and manufacturing space at Tileyard Quarter.

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Morgan Sindall Construction’s area director for London, Richard Dobson, said: “Once complete, Versa, 4 Brandon Road, will boost the amount of specialist labs and R&D space in the burgeoning Tileyard Quarter, complementing the facilities that have already been delivered in the now operational Mayde, 5-10 Brandon Road. We look forward to continuing our close collaboration with Kadans during the development and can’t wait to see what innovations and ideas will be born in this facility in the future.”

Will Fogden, head of investment and development at Kadans Science Partner, said: “Versa will be an enabler of Kadans’ growing ecosystem at King’s Cross, offering flexible, turn-key spaces designed to evolve with our tenants’ needs. Tileyard Quarter is more than just buildings, it’s a dynamic, mixed-use innovation district addressing the demand for space that fosters discovery, development, and collaboration.”

He added: “We would like to extend our thanks to Morgan Sindall and our other project partners including David Miller Architects, PSK, CB3, HDR, Hoare Lea and Steer for the collaborative role in bringing this shared vision to life.”

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