Exact Sciences – Nexus One Clinical Lab Expansion
Exact Science’s Nexus One Clinical Laboratory Expansion is a 240,000-square-foot addition to their existing Nexus campus in Madison. With construction occurring during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, North American Mechanical, Inc. (NAMI) worked through challenges such as material and equipment shortages, delivery delays, and enhanced safety precautions to keep on an accelerated schedule. NAMI was able to work with the project team to coordinate scheduling considered by most as “out of sequence.” An example of this would be NAMI’s central purchasing department coordinating with the project team to release a long lead equipment package ahead of construction documents. Doing this allowed the project to stay on track by having the equipment readily available when needed. This project dealt with extremely large equipment. NAMI hired a heavy equipment moving company to set the air handling units and utility set fans in place. The equipment was broken down into 20 different sections totaling 233,760 pounds and brought in through a 16-foot hole that was coordinated with the general contractor.
Description
Gold Award
Specialty Contractor, Mechanical: Commercial, Over $500,000
Exact Sciences – Nexus One Clinical Lab Expansion
Madison, WI
North American Mechanical, Inc.
Owner: Exact Sciences
Designer: Flad Architects
Exact Science’s Nexus One Clinical Laboratory Expansion is a 240,000-square-foot addition to their existing Nexus campus in Madison. With construction occurring during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, North American Mechanical, Inc. (NAMI) worked through challenges such as material and equipment shortages, delivery delays, and enhanced safety precautions to keep on an accelerated schedule. NAMI was able to work with the project team to coordinate scheduling considered by most as “out of sequence.” An example of this would be NAMI’s central purchasing department coordinating with the project team to release a long lead equipment package ahead of construction documents. Doing this allowed the project to stay on track by having the equipment readily available when needed. This project dealt with extremely large equipment. NAMI hired a heavy equipment moving company to set the air handling units and utility set fans in place. The equipment was broken down into 20 different sections totaling 233,760 pounds and brought in through a 16-foot hole that was coordinated with the general contractor.
