The design-build team of KBR Building Group and Clark Nexsen was charged with programming, designing and constructing Medicago's 97,000-sq-ft research and production center in just 12 months. The Medicago USA Vaccine Research Facility, Production Facility and Greenhouse in Durham, N.C.,  focuses on commercial-grade vaccines derived from plants—including a relative of the tobacco plant. The facility features a 27,000-sq-ft greenhouse, headhouse, laboratories and office space.

Photo by Stanley Capps

The Medicago USA Vaccine Research Facility, Production Facility and Greenhouse in Durham, N.C., was recognized with an "Award of Merit" in the higher education category of this year's 'Best Projects' contest.

To meet the aggressive schedule, the building team used a system of staged site plan and permitting approvals, and monitored the schedule on a daily basis. The project's safety record included just one recordable incident.

 

Key Players

Owner: Medicago USA, Durham, N.C.

Contractor: KBR Building Group, Charlotte, N.C.

Architect/Engineer: Clark Nexsen Architects and Engineers, Charlotte, N.C.

 

Submitted by KBR Building Group