St. Louis, Missouri
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
“Because McCarthy, the design team and all of the subcontractors had a ‘get it done’ attitude, they subsequently constructed a world class cGMP manufacturing facility in record time and on budget.”
—Dick Kalin, engineer II, Sigma-Aldrich
Renovating a pharmaceutical facility originally constructed in the 1940s as a diesel engine manufacturing plant is no easy feat.
Converting the space into the first world-class, large-scale transgenic biopharma manufacturing facility designed for multiproduct use is nothing short of amazing. In the span of eight months and with minimal disruption to ongoing operations, McCarthy phased construction so critical utilities could continue to serve adjacent manufacturing suites. With no interstitial space, all piping, ductwork and conduits were squeezed into the ceiling plenum while maintaining the desired ceiling height for the new facility. Architect/Engineer: Clark Richardson & Biskup (CRB) Consulting Engineers, Inc., St. Louis.
