Drug Testing Facilities, London 2012 Olympics

Sectors: Pharmaceutical and Commercial=

Client: GlaxoSmithKline

Construction Value: £1.8million

Involvement: RIBA stages 0-7


PROJECT:

Drug Testing Facilities for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games. The project involved the remodelling of existing Laboratory Facilities to accommodate both Olympic and non Olympic Drug testing facilities for sample testing prior to the commencement of the Games and the Games Period. The facility included analytical Laboratories, Blood and EPO Testing Laboratories and Ancillary Sample Storage and Staff Welfare Facilities.

FACILITY AREA:

Ground Floor: 2750sqm

First Floor: 500sqm

SCOPE OF SERVICES:

Simons acted as Lead Consultant to develop Concept, Scheme and Detail Design proposals and provided technical support throughout the pre construction and construction phases, to handover.

PROGRAMME:

  • Detail Design: Completed December 2010

  • Start on Site: January 2011

  • Handover: July 2011