2025 East Best Projects
Best Manufacturing: BeOne Medicines, New U.S. Research & Manufacturing Campus
BeOne Medicines, New U.S. Research & Manufacturing Campus
Hopewell, N.J.
BEST PROJECT
Submitted by DPR Construction
Owner/Developer: BeOne Medicine USA Inc.
Lead Design Firm: Integrated Project Services
Construction Manager: DPR Construction
Civil Engineer: Van Note-Harvey Associates
MEP Engineer: Mid-Atlantic Mechanical
Architect: Meyer Design Inc.
Dedicated to advancing cancer care through affordable, accessible oncology treatment outcomes, the 400,000-sq-ft campus includes five new buildings and a major renovation, all connected by the “spine,” a central artery symbolizing the company’s mission to drive innovation and collaboration.
Building a multistructure project in a bucolic town required early engagement with local officials. Addressing concerns such as lighting and noise helped the team maintain schedule and preserve community trust. Early construction began with seven rain gardens, mandated by the county to be operational throughout the project as a means of improving water quality and reducing environmental impacts.
The campus incorporates a hybrid of modular solutions designed for safety, efficiency and speed, including a modular wall panel system for a cold-storage warehouse; a liner panel system with metal studs for laboratories, allowing for electrical/plumbing rough-ins; and fully modular pod clean rooms.
Photo by Jeffrey Totaro 2025, courtesy DPR Construction
While modules were fabricated off site, the team prepared foundation piers, plates and storage space, enabling smooth delivery and installation and minimizing congestion on local roads. The team also renovated a 48,000-sq-ft building that houses the campus electrical and chilled water/steam generation systems.
Five months before completion, the client requested early access to the new labs.
With 80% of modular interiors still pending, including complex clean room fit-outs, the team delivered the project a month ahead of schedule by adding night shifts and doubling the daily craftworker population. Even with the accelerated schedule, the campus was completed 11% under budget, due in part to a mix of various technologies, including data-driven project management dashboards, model-based coordination and drones and by instituting an augmented reality pilot.
In addition to meeting demanding standards for pharmaceutical research and development facilities, the buildings’ office/lab layout maximizes daylight and collaboration areas to boost well-being and innovation.
