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Flexible, Transparent, and Thoughtful: What Lab Planners Can Learn from Umoja Biopharma
Umoja Biopharma’s new Seattle headquarters offers a model for mission-driven lab design, showing how flexibility, biophilic elements, and collaborative problem-solving can create a resilient, future-ready space that aligns with both scientific goals and employee wellbeing
UNC Pauses $228M Research Facility Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty
UNC-Chapel Hill has paused construction of its $228 million Translational Research Building due to growing uncertainty over federal funding, including the loss of 104 research grants and proposed cuts to indirect cost recovery that threaten its primary financing strategy
New Laboratory Reinforces National Standards for Weights and Measures
The National Council on Weights and Measures has opened a new headquarters and National Type Evaluation Program Laboratory in Nebraska, designed to enhance certification capacity for weighing devices, support fair commerce, and ensure timely market access through purpose-built, future-ready testing infrastructure
Tailored Lab Design Powers Innovation in Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Abingdon Health USA Inc. has opened a purpose-built laboratory and commercial office in Madison, WI, designed in collaboration with local partners to support rapid diagnostics, scalable growth, and future manufacturing needs as part of the company’s US expansion strategy
Metrohm USA Opens Regional Lab in Chicagoland to Strengthen Midwest Support
Metrohm USA has opened a new regional office and laboratory near Chicago, designed to enhance customer support, training, and technical collaboration across key industries including pharmaceutical, chemical, and environmental sectors
Hatch.Bio Debuts Flexible Lab Space with Vivarium and Core Equipment Access
Hatch.Bio Labs was designed to provide turnkey, flexible, and fully equipped lab spaces integrated with vivarium and core facilities, incorporating client feedback and future-proofing strategies to minimize operational barriers and support the growth and diverse needs of biotech companies in a sustainable, efficient environment
Transforming Healthcare Space in San Francisco’s Van Ness Corridor
Located in the heart of San Francisco’s Van Ness Corridor, 939 Ellis Street is a newly modernized, transit-connected medical office building offering 45,000 sf of flexible, build-ready space designed to meet the growing demand for adaptable, future-focused healthcare facilities
Robotics Lab Marries High-Accuracy Scanning with Sustainable Engine Innovation
Sensor Coating Systems' newly constructed robotics lab in Dagenham, UK was purpose-built to integrate high-precision ABB robotics, custom light-sealed enclosures, and T-shaped scanning benches—dramatically enhancing throughput and measurement accuracy while supporting the company's mission for sustainable, next-generation engine technologies
Time is Money: Fast-Tracking Science & Technology Projects Through Design-Build
The design-build approach is emerging as the preferred method for delivering science and technology facilities quickly and efficiently, enabling faster time-to-market through integrated planning, concurrent workflows, and early collaboration—without compromising quality, safety, or performance
Building a Future for Precision Medicine in the Heart of Detroit
Bedrock’s transformation of Detroit’s former Gratiot jail site into a 14-acre life sciences and innovation district—anchored by a state-of-the-art research facility and supported by partners like BAMF Health—aims to advance precision medicine, workforce development, and community revitalization