Refurbishing an Existing Research Facility - Recent Experiences

Jon Green

VP Business Operations

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Overview

Background

The project

Photo tour

Summary

Questions

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The Reason

Large expansion of CAT workload due to AZ acquisition

Present buildings already full

Aggressive recruitment drive

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The Press

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The Teams - Roles

Laboratory Laboratory Design TeamsDesign Teams

Workflow, Workflow, detailed designdetailed design

Laboratory Laboratory Design TeamsDesign Teams

Workflow, Workflow, detailed designdetailed design

Office Design Office Design TeamsTeamsLayout, Layout, furniturefurniture

Office Design Office Design TeamsTeamsLayout, Layout, furniturefurniture

‘‘Functionality’ Functionality’ Design TeamsDesign TeamsMeeting rooms, Meeting rooms,

bistro, etc.bistro, etc.

‘‘Functionality’ Functionality’ Design TeamsDesign TeamsMeeting rooms, Meeting rooms,

bistro, etc.bistro, etc.

‘‘Infrastructure’ Infrastructure’ Design TeamsDesign TeamsIT provision, AV IT provision, AV

provisionprovision

‘‘Infrastructure’ Infrastructure’ Design TeamsDesign TeamsIT provision, AV IT provision, AV

provisionprovision

Project TeamEnd user co-ordination, project progress, design issues, building issues

and mechanical and electrical (M&E) issues

Steering GroupSteering GroupOverall design, budget monitoring and contractsOverall design, budget monitoring and contracts

Steering GroupSteering GroupOverall design, budget monitoring and contractsOverall design, budget monitoring and contracts

CLTCLTStrategic organisation and budgetStrategic organisation and budget

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Initial Conundrums

We had no idea of final headcount

We had no idea of what was needed – apart from more space!

We had no real idea of the budget allowance

We had been given a “challenging” timeline

The facility was not fit for our purpose

“Blocked” design in terms of light

Interim space was also required

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The Project (I)

Professional team assembled

Cost plus contract (not my favourite)

Project split into 2 phases

(I) The strip out> 140 fume cupboards> All of the lab furniture> Modular office/meeting rooms> Lab frontage> Flooring> Ceilings

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The Project (II)

(II) The fit out design

> Developed in parallel with the strip out (and beyond!)

> Based round flexibility, innovation and interaction of staff

> Was phased according to business and scientific priority

> Executed round existing laboratory envelopes

> Opened up “blocked” areas

> Maximised atria usage

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Major Issues During Construction

Design was done “on the fly”

M & E design could not keep up with the programme

Sticking to the programme once it was set

Scientific priorities changed so the design had to keep up with those changes

Merger with MedImmune part way through!

Budget

Co ordination

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Major Issues From Base Build (I)

Some core facilities inadequate for our purposes

Meeting rooms

Catering facility

As built often did not match record drawings

Light penetration from technical corridor to labs poor

Circulation distances were long

Large atria, not efficient use of space, or particularly liked

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Major Issues From Base Build (II)

IT infrastructure not compatible

Security strategy was inadequate for our risk profile

Access controls not compatible

Control systems

Existing plant specification was often wrong for our purposes

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This Says It All…

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Recycling

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Reception

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Bistro

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Laboratories

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Laboratories

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Office Areas

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Innovation

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Innovation

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Interaction

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Interaction

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Interaction

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Flexible Meeting Rooms

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The Future

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Summary

Re furbishing an existing facility saved about 18 months

Just because its labs doesn’t mean it’s fit for purpose

Base build didn’t match our design philosophy

Cost control was difficult on a cost plus contract

Doing it quickly increased stress levels of everyone

The end result is a tribute to the professionalism of the teams

The customers love it!

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Massive Thanks To The MedImmune Team

Kerri CurtisKevin Maggott

Malcolm AbbottJulia Johnston

…and many, many others in the professional teams

Tim Gleadle

Refurbishing an Existing Research Facility - Recent Experiences

Jon Green

VP Business Operations