British Land announces big life sciences plans for Canada Water

Exclusive: Stack of factory-made modular labs due to open in May to serve growing demand for lab space

A stack of factory-made modular labs, with a roof terrace and grass growing on top, has sprung up at Canada Water in south-east London and is due to open in late May.

With growing demand for lab space, the company behind them, British Land, is also unveiling plans for a large new research building on Monday, part of a nascent life sciences cluster south of the Thames.