We create specialist laboratory and research environments that support discovery, testing and innovation. Based in Cambridge UK, at the heart of one of Europe’s leading research and innovation clusters, we help organisations design, fit out, refurbish and maintain laboratory environments that balance technical performance, operational efficiency and future growth.
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We work with research organisations, universities, life sciences companies, technology businesses and laboratory occupiers to create, improve and maintain specialist environments that support scientific discovery, product development and innovation.
Whether delivering a laboratory refurbishment, cleanroom, pilot production facility or laboratory-enabled workplace, we create environments that balance technical performance, operational efficiency and future flexibility.
Every laboratory and research environment is different, but successful facilities are designed around the activities taking place within them, the people using them and the technical requirements that support them.
Laboratories sit at the heart of many scientific, technical and research-led organisations. They must support specialist equipment, complex processes and regulatory requirements while remaining practical to operate and adapt over time.
We coordinate the building, infrastructure, services and specialist requirements through a single project team, retaining responsibility for programme, communication, quality and delivery.
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Research and innovation facilities must support experimentation, testing and development while meeting complex technical and operational requirements. Many organisations also require specialist controlled environments that place additional demands on infrastructure, building services and compliance.
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These spaces are designed to support both specialist activities and future growth.
Researchers, scientists, engineers and technical teams often move between laboratory work, data analysis, meetings and collaborative activities throughout the day. Successful facilities create seamless connections between these different environments.
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When laboratories and workplaces are designed as part of a connected ecosystem, organisations can support productivity, knowledge sharing and innovation more effectively.
How we do it
From early stakeholder engagement, through to concept design and build, our dedicated project team will guide you through the entire process;
Our lab planning experts will work with your staff and stakeholders to explore the research objectives and specific needs of your lab, setting an affordable budget, identifying M&E requirements and planning timelines for delivery.
We’ll help you envisage your ideal workspace through space planning and early concepts and incorporating sustainability and compliance to create functional, efficient, and future-ready laboratory spaces.
From research and development labs to biological, electronic or optic laboratories, our highly skilled interior design team will work with you to turn your vision into a reality.
We will collaborate with your technical teams to create general arrangement plans, and 3D renders where needed, to bring your laboratory workspace to life.
Whether you are moving to new laboratories or giving your current laboratory workspace an uplift to accommodate new staff and research facilities, our in-house fit out team works alongside our designers, commercial surveying team, and project managers to manage your lab fit out or refurbishment.
Our in-house commercial furniture team will support you with all your furniture needs, from sourcing worktops, lab benches and fume hoods, through to the installation of bespoke storage.
We can help you procure your adaptable lab cabinets and shelving to optimise storage and workflow, ensuring furniture meets any industry safety standards.
We coordinate your relocation by managing packing, transport, and setup of both existing and new furniture and equipment. We provide on-site supervision to ensure smooth execution with minimal disruption, oversee furniture installation according to the approved layout and liaise with IT and building management to configure services.
If you’re in need of ongoing maintenance support to ensure the longevity and safety of your new laboratory, our commercial maintenance team can support you with your building management needs. From fire safety to water testing, our team will help you ensure that you are complying with the necessary safety standards.
Our lab planning experts will work with your staff and stakeholders to explore the research objectives and specific needs of your lab, setting an affordable budget, identifying M&E requirements and planning timelines for delivery.
We’ll help you envisage your ideal workspace through space planning and early concepts and incorporating sustainability and compliance to create functional, efficient, and future-ready laboratory spaces.
From research and development labs to biological, electronic or optic laboratories, our highly skilled interior design team will work with you to turn your vision into a reality.
We will collaborate with your technical teams to create general arrangement plans, and 3D renders where needed, to bring your laboratory workspace to life.
Whether you are moving to new laboratories or giving your current laboratory workspace an uplift to accommodate new staff and research facilities, our in-house fit out team works alongside our designers, commercial surveying team, and project managers to manage your lab fit out or refurbishment.
Our in-house commercial furniture team will support you with all your furniture needs, from sourcing worktops, lab benches and fume hoods, through to the installation of bespoke storage.
We can help you procure your adaptable lab cabinets and shelving to optimise storage and workflow, ensuring furniture meets any industry safety standards.
We coordinate your relocation by managing packing, transport, and setup of both existing and new furniture and equipment. We provide on-site supervision to ensure smooth execution with minimal disruption, oversee furniture installation according to the approved layout and liaise with IT and building management to configure services.
If you’re in need of ongoing maintenance support to ensure the longevity and safety of your new laboratory, our commercial maintenance team can support you with your building management needs. From fire safety to water testing, our team will help you ensure that you are complying with the necessary safety standards.
Laboratory and research spaces rarely operate in isolation. Most facilities also include a range of supporting spaces that enable collaboration, visitor engagement and day-to-day operations.
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Collaboration & Social Spaces
Supporting teamwork, knowledge sharing and innovation across scientific and technical organisations.
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Client & Visitor Spaces
Creating welcoming environments for visitors, partners, investors, collaborators and stakeholders.
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Workplace & Office Spaces
Integrating focused workplace environments alongside laboratory and research activities.
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Technical & Support Spaces
Providing the infrastructure and operational environments that help facilities perform safely and efficiently.
Based in Cambridge UK, we deliver laboratory and research environments that support innovation across life sciences, education, technology, engineering and specialist research sectors, from laboratory refurbishments and cleanrooms to research centres and workplace environments.
Laboratory spaces are among the most technically demanding areas within a building, often relying on specialist infrastructure, equipment integration, environmental controls and carefully coordinated building services.
Successful laboratory spaces balance technical performance with flexibility and usability, supporting changing technologies, evolving research programmes and future growth.
Creating these environments requires expertise across planning, design, construction, furniture and ongoing maintenance. Because laboratories combine specialist equipment, scientific processes, environmental controls and building services, clear coordination is essential. Our integrated approach brings these elements together through a single team, helping reduce complexity and maintain accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
Every organisation has different requirements. Some need support maintaining existing facilities, while others are planning significant laboratory upgrades or major transformation projects.
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Core Works
Supporting the ongoing performance of laboratory and research environments through maintenance, compliance-led improvements and essential facility upgrades.
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Enhanced Spaces
Refurbishment and adaptation projects that improve functionality, increase flexibility and help existing facilities support changing operational requirements.
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Larger Projects
Major fit out, refurbishment and transformation projects that create new laboratory and research environments or significantly enhance existing facilities.
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Ongoing Support
Our relationship with clients often continues long after completion, providing reassurance during occupation, support as requirements change and a familiar team that understands both the environment and the organisation it supports.
Many laboratory and research projects take place within occupied buildings where research, testing, teaching or commercial activities need to continue throughout the works.
Laboratory projects often need to be delivered alongside ongoing research, testing or operational activities. We plan access arrangements, shutdowns, commissioning activities, stakeholder communications and equipment interfaces from the outset, helping minimise disruption and maintain continuity throughout the project.
Where existing laboratory spaces need to be taken offline, temporary laboratory solutions can help organisations maintain critical operations while refurbishment or upgrade works are completed. Our experience includes delivering projects within live research facilities and operational workspaces where business continuity is essential.
New technologies, changing programmes, organisational growth and evolving operational requirements can all create pressure on existing facilities.
In many cases, organisations do not require entirely new buildings but instead need to adapt, improve or reconfigure the spaces they already occupy.
From laboratory upgrades and workplace integration projects to larger refurbishment and fit out programmes, we help organisations create facilities that continue to support their objectives as requirements evolve.
Laboratory and research spaces can be resource-intensive spaces, making efficiency, adaptability and long-term performance increasingly important.
Through sustainable design principles, efficient building systems and future-focused planning, we help organisations create environments that support operational requirements today while remaining adaptable to future change.
Our team combines expertise in laboratory planning, workplace design, construction and facilities management. Supported by specialists across consultancy, design, project delivery, furniture and maintenance, we provide a coordinated approach to improving, adapting and maintaining laboratory and research facilities.
We create and refurbish a wide range of laboratory environments, including wet laboratories, dry laboratories, CL1 and CL2 laboratories, cleanrooms, quality control laboratories, pilot production facilities and specialist research spaces.
Yes. Many projects involve upgrading, adapting or reconfiguring existing facilities to improve functionality, accommodate new equipment or support changing operational requirements.
Yes. We regularly deliver projects within live environments where research, teaching, testing or operational activities need to continue throughout the works. We’ve even installed temporary, modular lab spaces to ensure business continuity.
A laboratory-enabled workplace combines specialist laboratory facilities with write-up areas, workplaces, meeting rooms and collaboration spaces to support the way modern scientific organisations operate.
Yes. We help organisations create environments that support growth, from shared laboratory facilities and incubator spaces through to larger research, development and pilot production environments.
Laboratory and research environments are commonly found within life sciences, education, technology, engineering, manufacturing, energy and defence organisations.
Yes. Our experience includes supporting organisations with specialist environments where operational performance, technical infrastructure and controlled conditions are critical to successful operation.
Our laboratory and research expertise supports organisations across a range of specialist sectors.
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