The building renovation was a complete gut and rebuild contract, requiring all non-structural components to be removed and replaced per the new design. The design-build contract went to the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.
The Bee Research Laboratory and the Bovine Function Genomics Laboratory will occupy this building.
"The project team looked to proven industry leaders to physically construct the building. For the electrical portion of the facility Whiting-Turner partnered with FB Harding as a key Design-Assist partner. Their knowledge, skills and abilities and their relentless commitment to meet the project goals was key in the success of the project.
During the design and engineering of the project, FBH utilized the knowledge of the field team and performed numerous constructability reviews, value engineering efforts and helped identify several systems and equipment that were able to be prefabricated offsite. The early involvement of Harding’s key craftsmen not only helped with the items noted above but also allowed them to engage in the project early and reduce the learning curve of the project ahead of when a typical electrical crew would have been on site."
Brent Gourley (Whiting-Turner Contracting Project Manager)
