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Sawston Fun Run

22/07/2026

The Howard Group and Unity Campus team had the pleasure of attending the Sawston Fun Run Beneficiaries event at Sawston Village College last Wednesday. With a record‑breaking £25,300 raised, this year’s Sawston Fun Run was the most successful ever – bringing the total raised for charities since 1986 to almost £600k.

Howard Group & Unity Campus Work Experience Programme 2026

21/07/2026

Investing in future talent is one of the most rewarding things we do at Howard Group and Unity Campus. We recently had the pleasure of welcoming two fantastic work experience students from Sawston Village College who have been an incredible asset to the Howard Group team over two weeks.

Howard Group announces Board and leadership changes

20/07/2026

Howard Group has announced a series of Board and leadership appointments that reinforce its long-term commitment to strong family stewardship, effective governance and sustainable growth as it looks ahead to its centenary.

Howard Group announces appointment of new Group Property Director

20/05/2025

Highly accomplished senior real estate executive leader and investment professional, Andy Creighton, joins Howard Group.

Colin Brown appointed as new Chair of LandAid’s Eastern Board

20/05/2025

Colin Brown, Cambridge-based Partner and Head of Planning & Development at national property consultancy Carter Jonas, has been appointed Chair of the Eastern Regional Board for LandAid, the property industry charity working to end youth homelessness in the UK.

Granta Medical Practices brings primary care expertise to Langford Arch

Maxion Therapeutics doubles R&D space at Unity Campus after £58 million Series A fundraise

20/05/2025

Maxion Therapeutics expands its Cambridge headquarters and doubles the size of its offices and laboratory space.

Granta Medical Practices brings primary care expertise to Langford Arch

08/04/2025

Howard Group strengthens its South Cambridge science and healthcare ecosystem with latest signing.

Papworth Trust joins Unity Campus

02/04/2025

Howard Group provides local charity with an affordable and well-equipped new home.

Cambridge University colleges commit to FutureIN construction apprentices

06/03/2025

Landmark agreement addresses youth homelessness through construction work experience.

Championing young people and careers in construction

10/02/2025

As National Apprenticeship Week (10-16 February) shines a spotlight on the power of apprenticeships, Howard Group is proud to highlight the transformative and ongoing success of FutureIN - a pioneering programme aimed at helping young people at risk of homelessness establish careers in construction.

Unity Campus wins award for excellence in community building

21/10/2024

Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group, is delighted to announce that Unity Campus has been awarded the Driving an Interactive Community – Small award at the UKSPA 40th Anniversary Awards.

Nominations for three FutureIN apprentices at Cambridge Independent Business Awards

07/10/2024

Apprentice trainees recognised for their commitment to the FutureIN programme, which provides apprenticeship and training opportunities within the construction sector across Greater Cambridge for vulnerable young people.

Team being presented with award on stage

Fast growing science and technology location, Unity Campus, named ‘Commercial Project of the Year’ at CamPropFest Eastern Echo Awards

27/06/2024

Howard Group, is delighted to have been awarded ‘Commercial Project of the Year’ for its flagship science and technology hub, Unity Campus, at the Eastern Echo Awards.

Innovative nanomedicine company, ViaNautis is the latest biotech to join the impressive line-up at Howard Group’s prestigious Unity Campus

07/05/2024

Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group, is delighted to announce the latest new letting at its flagship science and technology hub Unity Campus in Cambridge, UK.

Welbeck Health Partners signs 30-year lease at Unity Campus, signalling leap towards integrated patient care and R&D in South Cambridge

26/02/2024

Howard Group welcomes development of a new private healthcare centre as the exclusive occupier of the Orion Building.

FutureIN wins Apprenticeship Initiative of the Year at Construction News Workforce Awards 2023

04/12/2023

Local initiative transforming the lives of young people in need gains national award.

Howard Group strengthens team with appointment of Thomas Bewes as Asset Manager

05/10/2023

Property investment and development company Howard Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Thomas Bewes MRICS as Asset Manager.

Flexible office specialist Mantle Space signs six-year lease for flagship space in Cambridge

17/08/2023

Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group is delighted to confirm the letting of 22,500 sq ft of office space at 95 Regent Street, Cambridge to flexible office specialist Mantle Space.

Maxion Therapeutics expands team and facilities with move to Unity Campus

25/07/2023

Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group is delighted to confirm the letting of Suite 4 in The Works, Unity Campus, located just outside Cambridge, UK to biotechnology company Maxion Therapeutics.

Domainex and Howard Group agree ground-breaking new letting at Unity Campus

10/07/2023

Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group is delighted to confirm the letting of Building A2 to Domainex, a leading integrated medicines research services partner and recent recipient of a King’s Award for Enterprise.

Cambridge cluster on road to Net Zero

13/06/2023

Business leaders from across Cambridge’s innovation cluster came together last week to explore practical strategies to achieving Net Zero in their supply chains at the ‘Driving Sustainability in Science Development’ event.

High quality lab fit out at Unity Campus

10/05/2023

Fred Murphy, Asset Manager, walks us through our recently completed landlord wet lab fit out at Unity Campus - demonstrating our ability to deliver high specification laboratory spaces as part of Phase 2.

Howard Group appoints Jon Green as Director – Unity Campus

02/05/2023

Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Jon Green to the role of Director – Unity Campus.

Howard Group ‘tops out’ the first of its three new wet lab buildings at Unity Campus

03/04/2023

Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group welcomed over 150 guests to witness the topping out of Building A1 at Unity Campus on Friday.

Property industry charity, LandAid raises over £30,000 in one night to support local charity, YMCA Trinity

08/03/2023

On Thursday evening, March 2nd Eastern region property professionals slept out to raise funds to support young people facing homelessness.

LandAid launches annual property SleepOut fundraiser at the Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club for the YMCA Trinity

09/02/2023

LandAid aiming to raise over £600,000 to end youth homelessness, calling on over 1,000 property professionals to SleepOut in March across 7 UK locations, including Cambridge.

Howard Group appoints Hilson Moran as Sustainability Consultant for its flagship development Unity Campus

16/01/2023

As part of its aspiration to achieve a net zero carbon property portfolio by 2035, Howard Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Hilson Moran as Sustainability Consultant for the Group’s flagship development Unity Campus.

Innovative biotech, Chimeris secures final suite within The Works building at Unity Campus

09/01/2023

Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group is delighted to welcome Chimeris UK Limited to Unity Campus.

Pre-apprenticeship green skills programme builds confidence from the ground up

03/01/2023

The first participants in a new initiative designed to boost the skills of disadvantaged young people in Cambridge have graduated at a celebration event at St Edmund’s College, Cambridge.

Executive Assistant to the CEO

11/11/2022

Howard Group are seeking an Executive Assistant to join the team.

New wet laboratory buildings opening at Unity Campus from summer 2023 – Construction now underway

08/09/2022

Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group has appointed Morgan Sindall Construction as sole contractor for the construction of three new wet laboratory buildings at Unity Campus.

Howard Group appoints new Chair and Board member

28/07/2022

Cambridge-based property developer and investor Howard Group is pleased to announce Sian Steele as its new Board Chair and Andrew Hynard FRICS will also join the Board as Non-Executive Director.

HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO officially opens Unity Campus

28/06/2022

Cambridge’s new urban innovation district welcomes Royal party and guests to celebrate its existing innovative community and mark the next stage of campus development.

Howard Group makes strategic hire with appointment of Fred Murphy as Asset Manager

21/06/2022

Senior surveyor and investment analyst joins Cambridge-based property investor and developer.

Site works underway at Unity Campus in preparation for Phase 2 development

23/05/2022

Cambridge-based property investor and developer Howard Group has appointed Morgan Sindall to commence works for its next phase of development at Unity Campus; infrastructure and remediation works started on site at the end of April.

LandAid SleepOut in Cambridge raises over £15,000 to help end youth homelessness

17/03/2022

LandAid’s biggest ever SleepOut in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Cambridge has raised over £465,000.

Removing the BioMedTech real estate roadblocks

15/03/2022

The race for space is real for fast-growing life science and R&D companies. Availability of lab-enabled buildings in Cambridge is at an historic low with most facilities either occupied or under offer.

Domainex opens a dedicated new facility at Unity Campus to expand research operations

10/02/2022

Domainex Ltd., a leading integrated medicines research services partner, today announces it has opened a facility of over 7,000 sq ft at Unity Campus in Sawston.

Howard Group expands team with key science and technology appointment

31/01/2022

Award-winning sector specialist Jeanette Walker joins property investment and development company.

Howard Group named in The Growth 20 list for 2021

26/01/2022

Howard Group is delighted to be named a Cambridgeshire Ltd Leading Company 2021.

PhoreMost expands into new facility at Unity Campus, Cambridge, UK

18/01/2022

PhoreMost, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to ‘Drugging the Undruggable^®’ disease targets, today announced it has relocated its headquarters to Unity Campus.

Howard Group marks Family Business Week with MP visit to Unity Campus

02/12/2021

Cambridge-based property investor and developer Howard Group was delighted to welcome Anthony Browne, Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire to Unity Campus on Friday, 26^th November.

Howard Group bolstered by appointment of new Director

23/11/2021

Niall Southwell joins property investment and development company as Project Director – Development

Howard Group strengthened by appointment of new Director

12/07/2021

Cambridge-based property investor and developer Howard Group has announced the appointment of Stephen Brewer to the new role of Director - Construction & Programme Delivery.

Mrs Caroline Bewes DL installed as High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire

19/04/2021

Mrs Caroline Bewes DL has been installed as High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire, succeeding Brigadier Timothy Seal TD who held the post last year.

IONTAS agrees 10-year lease at The Works, Unity Campus in preparation for major expansion drive

06/04/2021

Cambridge-based property investor and developer Howard Group is delighted to confirm the relocation of IONTAS, a global leader in outsourced antibody discovery services, to The Works at Unity Campus.

Howard Group announces new Director level appointment

01/03/2021

Cambridge-based property investor and developer Howard Group today announced the appointment of Katherine Friend to the new role of Director.

Howard Group submits plans for next phase of re-development at Elizabeth Industrial Estate, Lewisham

23/11/2020

Outline planning permission is sought for the re-development of the existing Enterprise Centre.

Bridge Fitness to open second studio at Unity Campus

05/10/2020

The specialist fitness and wellbeing group will bring a range of bespoke training options to the heart of the Campus.

Howard Group announces Finance Director to retire and names successor

21/09/2020

Huw Jones is retiring from his full-time finance role following an impressive career.

Cuttsy+Cuttsy chooses The Works at Unity Campus as base for future growth

08/09/2020

Howard Group is delighted to welcome healthcare communications agency, Cuttsy+Cuttsy to Unity Campus.

Howard Group welcomes new Non-Executive Director

28/07/2020

Cambridge-based property developer and investor Howard Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Sian Steele as Non-Executive Director.

Forest Road Brewing Company to set up its first UK brewery at Elizabeth Industrial Estate

20/07/2020

Exciting independent brewery chose site for its accessibility to central London and creative, artisanal community feel.

Supporters celebrate modular homes opening for Cambridge’s homeless

19/06/2020

Supporters gathered on Friday (June 12) to officially launch six new modular homes for homeless people.

Aqdot renews lease within Iconix 2 at Unity Campus

05/06/2020

Cambridge-based property developer and investor Howard Group is delighted to confirm the renewal of Aqdot’s lease within the Iconix 2 Building at Unity Campus.

COVID-19 Statement

06/05/2020

A message of reassurance from our CEO, Nicholas Bewes. Our door remains open and we are here to help…

The Works at Unity Campus is complete and ready to welcome occupiers

24/02/2020

Suites from 7,500 sq ft now available within this striking 63,000 sq ft flexible, modern workspace at the heart of Unity Campus.

Howard Group completes sale of Haverhill Retail Park

11/02/2020

The Haverhill Retail Park, developed by property developers and investors Howard Group, has been sold to Barsham Securities Ltd, a private property development and investment company.

Re-structuring of Howard Group development team to support ambitions growth aspirations

18/12/2019

Today, more than ever, the environment in which we live and work is marked by significant and rapid change.

Property Week's Student Accommodation Awards

12/12/2019

Mount Pleasant Halls, developed by Howard Osborne LLP, named top ‘Collaboration of the Year’ at Property Week’s Student Accommodation Awards.

Howard Osborne LLP formally hands over Mount Pleasant Halls to St Edmunds College

13/09/2019

Howard Osborne LLP is delighted to announce the completion and handover of its development, Mount Pleasant Halls.

Howard Group successfully completes refurbishment and pre-let of Batim House

18/03/2019

Howard Group, working in collaboration with CPMS, has successfully completed the refurbishment of Batim House.

The Hive issue 9 is here

29/01/2019

The Hive is our compilation of the latest industry insights and comment from the heart of Howard Group. The ninth issue of our magazine has been published and is available to view now.

Senior appointment marks new era for Howard Group

22/12/2018

Howard Group has welcomed Werner Baumker to the Board as Group Director – Property, to facilitate the Cambridge-based firm’s next phase of growth.

City's changing landscape is centre of debate as regional leaders reunite

17/10/2018

Cambridge Question Time is returning for a fourth year, and Howard Group will once again take its place on the panel.

Howard Osborne celebrates Mount Pleasant Halls topping out

11/10/2018

A new student accommodation development under construction in Cambridge marked a major milestone when it was officially topped out last month.

News

Sawston Fun Run

Howard Group & Unity Campus Work Experience Programme 2026

Howard Group announces Board and leadership changes

Howard Group announces appointment of new Group Property Director

Colin Brown appointed as new Chair of LandAid’s Eastern Board

Maxion Therapeutics doubles R&D space at Unity Campus after £58 million Series A fundraise

Granta Medical Practices brings primary care expertise to Langford Arch

Papworth Trust joins Unity Campus

Cambridge University colleges commit to FutureIN construction apprentices

Championing young people and careers in construction

Unity Campus wins award for excellence in community building

Nominations for three FutureIN apprentices at Cambridge Independent Business Awards

Fast growing science and technology location, Unity Campus, named ‘Commercial Project of the Year’ at CamPropFest Eastern Echo Awards

Innovative nanomedicine company, ViaNautis is the latest biotech to join the impressive line-up at Howard Group’s prestigious Unity Campus

Welbeck Health Partners signs 30-year lease at Unity Campus, signalling leap towards integrated patient care and R&D in South Cambridge

FutureIN wins Apprenticeship Initiative of the Year at Construction News Workforce Awards 2023

Howard Group strengthens team with appointment of Thomas Bewes as Asset Manager

Flexible office specialist Mantle Space signs six-year lease for flagship space in Cambridge

Maxion Therapeutics expands team and facilities with move to Unity Campus

Domainex and Howard Group agree ground-breaking new letting at Unity Campus

Cambridge cluster on road to Net Zero

High quality lab fit out at Unity Campus

Howard Group appoints Jon Green as Director – Unity Campus

Howard Group ‘tops out’ the first of its three new wet lab buildings at Unity Campus

Property industry charity, LandAid raises over £30,000 in one night to support local charity, YMCA Trinity

LandAid launches annual property SleepOut fundraiser at the Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club for the YMCA Trinity

Howard Group appoints Hilson Moran as Sustainability Consultant for its flagship development Unity Campus

Innovative biotech, Chimeris secures final suite within The Works building at Unity Campus

Pre-apprenticeship green skills programme builds confidence from the ground up

Executive Assistant to the CEO

New wet laboratory buildings opening at Unity Campus from summer 2023 – Construction now underway

Howard Group appoints new Chair and Board member

HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO officially opens Unity Campus

Howard Group makes strategic hire with appointment of Fred Murphy as Asset Manager

Site works underway at Unity Campus in preparation for Phase 2 development

LandAid SleepOut in Cambridge raises over £15,000 to help end youth homelessness

Removing the BioMedTech real estate roadblocks

Domainex opens a dedicated new facility at Unity Campus to expand research operations

Howard Group expands team with key science and technology appointment

Howard Group named in The Growth 20 list for 2021

PhoreMost expands into new facility at Unity Campus, Cambridge, UK

Howard Group marks Family Business Week with MP visit to Unity Campus

Howard Group bolstered by appointment of new Director

Howard Group strengthened by appointment of new Director

Mrs Caroline Bewes DL installed as High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire

IONTAS agrees 10-year lease at The Works, Unity Campus in preparation for major expansion drive

Howard Group announces new Director level appointment

Howard Group submits plans for next phase of re-development at Elizabeth Industrial Estate, Lewisham

Bridge Fitness to open second studio at Unity Campus

Howard Group announces Finance Director to retire and names successor

Cuttsy+Cuttsy chooses The Works at Unity Campus as base for future growth

Howard Group welcomes new Non-Executive Director

Forest Road Brewing Company to set up its first UK brewery at Elizabeth Industrial Estate

Supporters celebrate modular homes opening for Cambridge’s homeless

Aqdot renews lease within Iconix 2 at Unity Campus

COVID-19 Statement

The Works at Unity Campus is complete and ready to welcome occupiers

Howard Group completes sale of Haverhill Retail Park

Re-structuring of Howard Group development team to support ambitions growth aspirations

Property Week's Student Accommodation Awards

Howard Osborne LLP formally hands over Mount Pleasant Halls to St Edmunds College

Howard Group successfully completes refurbishment and pre-let of Batim House

The Hive issue 9 is here

Senior appointment marks new era for Howard Group

City's changing landscape is centre of debate as regional leaders reunite

Howard Osborne celebrates Mount Pleasant Halls topping out

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