Life Sciences

Merrick & Company is a leader in providing comprehensive, full-service laboratory planning, architecture, engineering, construction management, commissioning and operations of laboratory facilities and maintenance services to life science clients on a local, regional, national, and international basis.

The firm focuses on research and development of highly complex, challenging projects for university and research institutions, federal, state, and municipal agencies, and private sector clients. The design team uses an integrated facilities and operations planning process in developing the optimum environmental solutions for state-of-the-art laboratories, high containment facilities, and research and development facilities. In addition, with in-house access to specialists in nuclear facilities, chemical demilitarization, and fuels and energy processes, the Merrick team is uniquely positioned to provide effective solutions to today’s demands within this specialized field.

Project Specialties:

  • Animal and plant research and containment facilities
  • Human health and environmental research facilities
  • High containment plants and labs
  • High containment and biocontainment commissioning
  • Biological research facilities – BSL – 3 and above
  • Biological containment labs
  • Chemical containment labs
  • Microbiology labs
  • DOE research labs
  • Clean rooms
  • Environmental control and test chambers
  • Thermotron environmental chambers
  • Gloveboxes
  • Nuclear technical research facilities
  • Isolation barriers and enclosures
  • Remote material handling systems
  • Germplasm repositories
  • Seed germination facilities
  • Commissioning for nuclear facilities
  • Commissioning for production facilities
  • Commissioning for central utility plants
  • LEED document preparation
  • Re-commissioning services
  • Biomass and bio-energy and agricultural systems research
  • Renewable energy research facilities

Merrick Sustainability Commitment