Bowdoin Construction completes 20,000 s/f lab fit-out for Rapid Micro Biosystems

Bowdoin Construction completed a 20,000 s/f fitout of new labs and office space for Rapid Micro Biosystems at 1001 Pawtucket Blvd. The project, designed by Facility Planning and Management, included selective demolition within an occupied work/lab environment, followed by the fitout of a BL2 Biolab, offices, open workstations, and bathrooms. The completed space includes new LED lighting, fluorescent lighting, epoxy floors, carpet tiles, epoxy paint, and biolab casework, as well as new RTU's, VAV and FPT systems. All work was completed within eight weeks. Rapid Micro Biosystems delivers the Growth Direct System, an automated, non-destructive rapid detection and enumeration technology based on the compendial method for microbial quality control in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The system automates and accelerates detection and enumeration in the areas of sterility testing, environmental monitoring, and bioburden testing, eliminating manual steps and analysis. Bowdoin Construction is one of the New England region's leading construction management firms focused on providing a solutions based approach to each of our client's specific building needs.