Ground preparation begins on Newcastle Science Central Development

Enabling works have begun on the Science Central development in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. Science Central is a new mixed-use development on the former Scottish & Newcastle Tyne Brewery site, with retail and residential space alongside state-of-the-art offices. Mott MacDonald is providing civil, structural, environmental and building engineering services on the project which is being developed by the Science Central Partnership (Newcastle City Council and Newcastle University). As part of the enabling works two shallow coal seams will be excavated to a depth of approximately 15m and then