Laboratory Design and Consultancy

Every laboratory has unique operational, regulatory and scientific requirements. Our consultancy service is designed to create environments that support both today's activities and tomorrow's ambitions.

Laboratory Strategy

We work with your stakeholders to understand research objectives, operational requirements, future expansion plans and regulatory obligations before design begins.

Stakeholder Engagement

We facilitate workshops with laboratory managers, scientists, facilities teams, health & safety representatives and project stakeholders to ensure every requirement is captured within the project brief.

Laboratory Space Planning

We develop layouts that optimise workflow, maximise usable space and create logical adjacencies between laboratory functions, write-up areas, support spaces and collaboration zones.

Workflow & Process Mapping

Understanding how people, samples, equipment and materials move through a laboratory allows us to eliminate inefficiencies whilst reducing the risk of cross-contamination and operational bottlenecks.

Laboratory Interior Design

We create modern laboratory environments that combine functionality with employee wellbeing, incorporating collaborative areas, write-up spaces, meeting facilities and support accommodation where appropriate.

Equipment Planning & Coordination

Our team plans around existing and future laboratory equipment, ensuring adequate servicing requirements, clearances, utilities and future flexibility are considered from the outset.

Furniture, Fixtures & Finishes

We specify laboratory furniture, specialist casework, worktops, storage systems and durable finishes selected specifically for laboratory environments and cleaning regimes.

Compliance & Technical Design

Our designs consider applicable regulations, health and safety requirements, ventilation strategies, containment principles and laboratory best practice to support compliant project delivery.

Laboratory projects are significantly more complex than traditional office fit-outs. Specialist equipment, mechanical and electrical infrastructure, ventilation systems, safety considerations and future flexibility all need careful planning before construction begins.

Laboratory consultancy helps organisations make informed decisions before committing to layouts, budgets or specifications, reducing project risk whilst ensuring facilities remain fit for purpose for years to come.

This phase helps solve challenges such as:

• Laboratories that no longer support current workflows
• Poor utilisation of available laboratory space
• Inadequate utility provision for specialist equipment
• Laboratory layouts that restrict collaboration
• Ageing laboratory infrastructure
• Future growth not accommodated within the design
• Poor ergonomics and user experience
• Difficulties integrating new technologies
• Compliance and health & safety concerns
• Stakeholders with differing project priorities
• Balancing scientific performance with project budgets
• Maintaining operational continuity during refurbishment

Selected laboratory projects demonstrate how our consultancy-led approach translates complex scientific, operational and technical requirements into high-performing environments.

Crescent Manufacturing Unit D QC/R&D Laboratories

Client challenge: Crescent Manufacturing required a flexible, multi-functional facility that integrated CL2 quality control, research and development and microbiology laboratories with supporting workplace and welfare areas.

ParkLaine's consultancy role: ParkLaine worked with stakeholders to define the laboratory brief, map workflows, coordinate specialist equipment and services, and establish clear adjacencies between QC, R&D, production and support functions.

Design solution: A coordinated, multi-floor design incorporated high-capacity QC and R&D laboratories, micro-testing rooms, gowning and handwashing facilities, archive storage, workspace and meeting areas.

Project outcome: A future-ready 20,000 sq ft facility was delivered within a fast-track 25-week programme, improving operational efficiency while allowing the laboratories to adapt to future technologies and production needs.

Aptamer Group Plc

Client challenge: Rapid business growth created the need for a new headquarters combining CL1 and CL2 laboratories with offices, meeting rooms and collaboration spaces across three floors.

ParkLaine's consultancy role: ParkLaine developed the project brief, coordinated laboratory and workplace planning, considered equipment and service requirements, and built future growth and adaptability into the design strategy.

Design solution: The 18,000 sq ft design brought together CL1 and CL2 wet laboratories, open-plan and private offices, meeting rooms and breakout spaces within one cohesive, technically coordinated environment.

Project outcome: A compliant, scalable and high-quality headquarters was completed within a 15-week programme, supporting Aptamer Group's immediate operations and long-term international growth.

Oxford BioDynamics Plc

Client challenge: Oxford BioDynamics needed a new headquarters capable of supporting expanding biomarker research, complex laboratory workflows and a growing team within a demanding delivery programme.

ParkLaine's consultancy role: ParkLaine coordinated stakeholder requirements, laboratory workflows, specialist equipment, complex mechanical and electrical systems and future flexibility across the laboratory and workplace environments.

Design solution: The coordinated design included CL2 wet laboratories, PCR laboratories, robotic laboratories, open-plan and private offices, meeting areas, canteen facilities and a wellbeing space, supported by upgraded HVAC and resilient power systems.

Project outcome: The 25,000 sq ft facility was delivered on time and on budget, creating a compliant, adaptable and inspiring environment that supports cutting-edge research and continued commercial growth.

Whether you're creating a new laboratory, refurbishing an existing facility or planning for future growth, ParkLaine can help you make informed decisions from the very beginning.

Our consultancy-led approach ensures your laboratory is designed around your people, your science and your long-term objectives, creating an environment that performs today and continues to support your organisation into the future.