The project consisted of the construction including detailed design of a research facility for NIBRT. The building is 6,000sq.m and includes a pilot plant, laboratories, training and office facility.

The facility includes:

• Suite of bench-scale bioreactors for training activities
• Suite of bench-scale filtration and chromatography systems for training
• Upstream pilot plant bio-processing suite to 150L operated under ‘GMP-simulated’ conditions
• Downstream pilot plant bio-processing suite operated under ‘GMP-simulated’ conditions
• Bio-analytical suite supporting the research and training activities operated under ‘GMP-simulated’ conditions
• Extensive research laboratories including ‘world-leading’ analytical technologies
• Specialised Plant and Utilities
• HVAC Air handling plant and Distribution installations
• Fume and  Specific Exhaust systems including stacks
• Steam and Condensate Generation and Distribution System
• Chilled Water Generation and Distribution System
• Low Pressure Hot Water Generation and Distribution System (2 circuits including Under – floor Heating circuit)
• Compressed Air Generation and Process and Instrument Air Distribution Systems
• Mains (potable) Water Distribution
• Non Potable Water Cold Water Storage and Distribution System
• Non Potable Water Hot Water Generation, Storage and Distribution System including hot water return
• Fire Water (Hose Reels) Storage and Distribution System
• Foul Waste System