A new Lighthouse Laboratory testing facility in Plymouth is set to open shortly which, when fully operational, will have the capacity to process up to 40,000 COVID-19 tests a day.
The Lighthouse Laboratory project in Plymouth was initially conceived in late September 2020 and then when through a very rapid/accelerated design process and was approved by the Department of Health in November.
Construction started on site in November and was completed in January 2021 – an incredible achievement thanks to the great understanding, drive, professionalism and superb collaboration of the whole design and build team.
Clarkebond have provided civil and structural engineering services on the project which involved the conversion of former industrial warehouse building to create specialist laboratory and clean room spaces for testing. Services provided included the detailed design of:
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