A world-class centre of excellence in Cambridge, set to speed up the delivery of new ways of diagnosing, treating and preventing cancer, has entered its final phase of development today (Monday 19 April).

Leading figures from funding bodies, key stakeholders and the construction project team will gather at the Addenbrooke’s Hospital campus to celebrate the topping out of the University of Cambridge - Hutchison - Cancer Research UK Laboratory Building.

The £42 million project involves construction of 14,000 square metres of research laboratories which will house up to 300 scientists. Funding is provided by Cancer Research UK (£14 million) and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd (£16.5 million), with the remainder coming from the University of Cambridge and an anonymous donor.

Ray O’Rourke, Chief Executive of Laing O’Rourke, the main contractor, welcomed more than eighty guests to the ceremony. He said:

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