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How Documentation Fragmentation Threatens Lab Planning, Operations, and Compliance
Laboratory facilities often lose critical design, commissioning, and operational documentation over time due to fragmented, project-based recordkeeping, highlighting the need for a persistent, asset-linked identity system to ensure long-term continuity, compliance, and access to complete facility history
A New Standard for Anatomy Education in Northern Canada
The new Northwestern Polytechnic anatomy lab is a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility that integrates pedagogy-driven design, specialized equipment, and carefully coordinated construction to expand access to high-quality, cadaver-based medical education in northern Canada
Agriculture Lab Set for Long-Awaited Overhaul
Washington State has allocated over $2 million to design a new, centralized laboratory, replacing outdated and inefficient facilities to better support agricultural testing and the state’s fruit industry
Construction Begins on Hasselt University’s New Biomedical Research Complex
Hasselt University has begun construction of its five-story Biomed-Vision research complex in Diepenbeek to expand biomedical and clinical research capacity, support advanced technologies and industry collaboration, and strengthen a flexible, sustainable innovation hub expected to be completed by 2027
Early-Stage Design Lessons Shape New Michigan Geological Repository
Early-stage planning for the Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education is shaping a flexible, collaborative, and education-focused facility designed to expand research capacity, accommodate growing geological collections, and better integrate hands-on learning and interdisciplinary collaboration
Understanding Key Cost Drivers for Lab Construction Projects in 2026 and Beyond
Lab construction costs are driven largely by complex MEP systems, specialized design and equipment, regulatory and sustainability requirements, and location factors, with prices expected to continue rising due to material costs and trade policies
Lab Building Construction Halted After Human Remains Discovered
Construction crews at the University of Oklahoma discovered human remains at a new lab building site, prompting a work stoppage and investigation by the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office
Species-Specific Care Drives the Design of LSU’s Wildlife Hospital
LSU Vet Med is replacing its severely undersized Wildlife Hospital—now treating 2,000 animals annually—with a larger, purpose-built facility designed to support species-specific care, biosecurity, advanced diagnostics, education, and future growth
A Lab Built for What’s Next in HVAC and Data Center Cooling
Daikin Applied’s new R&D lab features nine flexible test cells designed to replicate extreme data center and HVAC operating conditions, integrating scalable infrastructure, precise airflow control, and real-world testing capabilities to support both current and future product development
Decades in the Making: A Transformative Biology Building Finally Moves Forward
After more than four decades of planning and advocacy, a long-promised Biology Teaching and Research Building at Texas A&M is finally moving forward—the design aims to unite teaching and research, foster collaboration, and provide a modern, flexible home for future generations of biology students and faculty