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Show Off Your Lab! Enter the Design Excellence Awards
The Design Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding laboratory design by recognizing architects, engineers, planners, contractors, end users, and manufacturers whose innovative, safe, and sustainable projects exemplify technical expertise and forward-thinking vision—enter by December 5 for your chance to win
Building Better Labs with Mass Timber: Sustainability, Speed, and Wellness in Design
Mass timber is transforming laboratory design by offering a low-carbon, high-performance alternative to steel and concrete, enabling faster construction, precision-engineered research spaces, and human-centered environments that support wellness, collaboration, and sustainability
Inside Southern Miss’s State-of-the-Art Oyster Hatchery
Construction of a state-of-the-art oyster hatchery at The University of Southern Mississippi’s TCMAC Cedar Point campus aims to restore Mississippi’s oyster populations and advance aquaculture by producing up to one billion larvae annually while supporting research, selective breeding, and workforce development
Balancing Timber, Steel, and Research Innovation: A Hybrid Approach to Lab Design
The University of Arkansas’ I³R facility combines advanced labs, collaborative spaces, and a hybrid mass timber–steel design to foster interdisciplinary research, address complex societal challenges, and connect the university with the local community and industry
Minimizing Risk: Strategies for Design and Construction
Laboratory design and construction teams can minimize risk—and improve project outcomes—by embedding proactive risk management strategies, clear communication, collaborative culture, and advanced planning tools into every phase of a project.
Labs and Major Developments Among Biggest Bay Area Construction Projects
From state-of-the-art research labs and clinical facilities to large-scale mixed-use developments, the Bay Area’s top construction projects—ranked by cost—highlight the region’s ongoing investment in healthcare, life sciences, and innovation-driven infrastructure
Building Research Infrastructure Into a Live-Work-Learn District
USF’s Fletcher District will redevelop the former campus golf course into a 138-acre mixed-use community, with an academic research building anchoring a first phase that integrates laboratories with housing, retail, hospitality, and green space
How Wayne State is Preparing Labs for What’s Next
Wayne State University has broken ground on a $200 million, 160,000‑sf Health Sciences Research Building designed to accelerate discoveries, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and connect researchers directly with the Detroit community
Research Building Designed to Shape Future Engineers
The University of Louisville’s new Student Success & Research Building combines flexible labs, collaborative learning spaces, and hands-on innovation hubs with consolidated student support services to foster engagement, retention, and the next generation of engineering leaders
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