The contractor was selected by health and hygiene company RB to develop its R&D Centre for Scientific Excellence (CfSE) at Dansom Lane in the city.
The sustainable building will contain a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) healthcare development facility as well as a number of product development capabilities including analytical, formulation and microbiology laboratories plus a stability testing unit.
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Groundworks are already underway at the site and construction is to begin in the coming weeks.
Sharon James, Senior Vice President, RB R&D, said: "The new Centre for Scientific Excellence is an ambitious project that will transform our R&D facility in Hull. We're delighted to announce the appointment of M+W Group. It heralds the beginning of the construction phase of the development, which is incredibly exciting for everyone involved, as well as the city of Hull and the wider Humber region."
Spencer Baber, UK Managing Director, M+W Group, added: "This new facility will be an innovation hub, enabling RB to carry out industry-leading scientific research and development, to create new product ranges and healthcare solutions that could help transform lives in the future."
The facility is to become operational in 2018.
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