That said, construction Platform design does help to change that risk profile dramatically and to reduce the amount of risk on a construction project..
But now there's an army behind me, a battalion.There's like, countries with armies behind us.
And I think you've probably felt the same way.Sometimes it felt pretty lonely out there.But you know, it's not lonely anymore.
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Interdisciplinary collaboration enhances sustainability.However, for Containment Level 3 (or BSL3) labs and above, cleanrooms, environments requiring exceptionally tight tolerances, and other more onerous requirements, façades can be quite problematic.
Airtightness is a particular challenge that can make a perfectly adequate office facade ill-suited for lab use, or may result in suppliers unwilling to guarantee lab performance, or disputes during commissioning.In such cases, rather than re-clad the building (which defeats most of the point of a conversion) a possible solution is a ‘box in a box’ lab fit-out, though this will be more expensive and will reduce net usable space..
Furthermore, given how much energy labs consume compared to an office it may be sensible to improve the performance of an older façade, which will, of course, add cost and programme, and there can be other issues around cladding, for example, some systems and materials used in offices are not accepted by life science businesses and insurers for fire safety and loss prevention reasons.. Office finishes are unlikely to be suitable for lab use, and it is almost always best to complete a full strip-out of the office at the start of a project.This will simplify design and construction in the long-run, and will often expose hidden defects or complications (see below.)