Life Science
Achieving Sustainability in Life Sciences Projects
by Katrina Miaoulis With the convergence of research vectors, life sciences buildings often host numerous plants, animals, and unique habitats. Because of the varying requirements that each of these species have, it is vital that the design and execution of sustainability measures be tailored to the building’s intended use. To maintain the required environment and […]
Five Steps to Create a Road Map for Your New Lab Space
by Pat Gallagher When you are about to build out a new lab facility, you need to have a clear plan for how to get to the endgame: functional lab operations. A project road map is critical; having an owner’s representative to help you through the early planning phases can make all the difference. This […]
MPA and Bowdoin Complete New Boston Analytical Lab in N.H.
Salem, NH – Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA) announced the completion of a new 30,000sf laboratory and office facility for Boston Analytical, the life sciences division of Alpha Analytical. Located in Salem, the new and expanded space houses high-tech chemistry and microbiology laboratories equipped with the most sophisticated and up-to-date analytical testing equipment. Built by Bowdoin […]
MLSC Grants will Grow Innovation Economy & Prepare a Trained Workforce
=loucester – Recently, Governor Charlie Baker announced a total of $3 million in capital grant funding for the Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, and for middle and high schools in Gloucester, Lynn, and Salem. The grants, from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, advance the Baker-Polito Administration’s commitment to build a highly trained workforce and seed job creation […]
Renovation for Ocular Therapeutix Begins
Beford, MA – Construction has begun for Ocular Therapeutix, an ophthalmic medical device and pharmaceutical company. This project, constructed by Erland, is a major renovation of an existing three-story, 70,000sf building located at 15 Crosby Drive in the Crosby Corporate Center in Bedford. The architect on the project is TRIA Inc. When complete, the building will house […]
SUNY Holds Topping Off for School of Pharmacy
Designed by S/L/A/M Johnson City, NY – The State University of New York at Binghamton (SUNY Binghamton) held a milestone topping-off ceremony for its new School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM). The new $60 million, 105,000sf academic/research-oriented facility will be located on a new, eight-acre health sciences campus being […]
URI Completes New Science Center
Providence, RI – Bacon Construction of Rumford recently completed the new $69 million Richard E. Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences at the University of Rhode Island. The completion of this state-of-the-art facility symbolizes the latest development in a building boom involving several Rhode Island-based schools that are making significant investments in improved teaching […]
Maugel Designs Pharmaceutical Facility
Marlborough, MA – Maugel Architects, Inc. of Harvard announced the design of the new $37 million manufacturing facility for LFB USA, a unit of France’s biopharmaceutical firm LFB Group. The 70,000sf facility will house 30,000sf of clean room manufacturing space, 20,000sf of warehouse space, and 14,000sf of office space. Maugel worked closely with the client and the […]
Bowdoin Completes 30,000sf Lab & Office Fitout for Boston Analytical
Designed by Margulies Perruzzi Salem, NH – Bowdoin Construction Corp. recently completed a 30,000sf lab and office fitout for Boston Analytical in Salem. The project, designed by Margulies Perruzzi, included 20,000sf of chemistry, stability, and microbial labs, a 2,000sf ISO 5 clean room, and 8,000sf of reception, office, and dining space. Interior features include new lab […]
UMass Celebrates IALS Ribbon Cutting
Amherst, MA – The opening of the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) at UMass Amherst was recently celebrated by Massachusetts life sciences industry leaders and state and university officials during a day-long event, celebrating a $150 million investment to bring new discoveries in healthcare services and products to market. To date, more than $20 million […]
