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From Call Center to State-of-the-Art Laboratory
QualiChem is putting $9 million into a new 48,550-sf headquarters and laboratory in Virginia, uniting its office and lab operations to enhance collaboration, free up manufacturing space, and drive growth in aerospace, medical device, and automotive sectors

Phased Expansion Shapes a cGMP-Ready Laboratory
Facing rapid demand for advanced analytical services in the US, Solvias successfully established a cGMP-ready Center of Excellence in North Carolina by using a phased expansion strategy and designing a flexible, digitally integrated lab to meet evolving market needs

Battery Lab 2.0: Lessons in Planning, Building, and Moving Into a High-Tech Research Facility
The expansion of U-M’s Battery Lab into a second facility highlights key lessons in user-driven design, regulatory navigation, staffing continuity, and scalable infrastructure that can guide future high-tech lab planning and construction

Designing for Complexity: University of Arizona’s Applied Research Building Wins Award for Excellence in Whole Building/Holistic Design—New Build
The University of Arizona’s Applied Research Building, recognized with a 2025 Design Excellence Award, showcases a mission-driven, adaptable approach to lab design, supporting specialized research in space science, imaging, and high-bay integration while offering insights for planning complex research facilities
University of Maine Launches Innovative GEM Research Facility
The University of Maine has broken ground on the GEM Factory of the Future, a cutting-edge research facility designed to integrate sustainable mass timber construction, AI-enabled manufacturing, and robotics within a highly precise, adaptable, and collaborative academic environment