Research/Development
Shelco has constructed a variety of research and development and laboratory facilities for both the healthcare and high-technology markets. Shelco understands the unique construction requirements for these specialty facilities and pays close attention to the details during all phases of preconstruction and construction.
Humacyte
Durham, NC
85,000 SF Bio-manufacturing Lab and Office
- 85,000 SF bio-manufacturing lab and office
- State-of-the-art cGMP manufacturing space for Humacyte’s revolutionary Human Acellular Vessel (HAV) product
Sealed Air Corporate Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
221,000 SF Class “A” Corporate Headquarters
- LEED Gold Office Building A & B
- LEED Gold Research & Development Lab
- 173,000 SF Research & Development Lab
- 225,000 SF Office Upfit
- Two parking decks totaling 1,296 parking spaces
- 32 acre site
Keystone Tech 1
Morrisville, NC
12,000 SF Laboratory Upfit
- Added rooftop HVAC Units
- Updated bathrooms
Targacept
Winston-Salem, NC
40,000 SF Research Lab Upfit
- Cold room facilities
- Hazardous waste and solvents storage
- Tissue and drug preparation
- Process and analysis area for research
- Varian Unity NMR including Superconducting and Spectrometer System
- Reverse osmosis
- Acid exhaust
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM)
Winston-Salem, NC
5,800 SF Research Laboratory
- Cold room facilities and cryogenic storage
- Tissue preparation and cultivation
- Process analysis and quality control
- Public viewing corridor
- Part of the Armed Forces Institute for Regenerative Medicine or AFIRM led by Dr. Anthony Atala of Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Wake Forest Innovation Quarter (formerly Piedmont Triad Research Park)
Winston-Salem, NC
174,500 SF Biotechnology Research Facility 453 Space Parking Deck
- 2,000 SF attached imaging center
- 11,000 SF remote boiler/chiller power plant
- 453 space parking deck
- Supports 70% laboratory space for biotechnology research with the balance of the space to include a data center, offices and support areas
- Downtown Winston-Salem location in Innovation Quarter
RF Nitro
Charlotte, NC
Research Laboratory
- Anti-static dissipative flooring in clean rooms
- Yellow areas for photolithography
- Incipient (dry) fire protection system
- Temperature and humidity controls
- Redundant core mechanical systems
- Process chilled water system
- Houses multiple clean rooms (Class 100 through 100,000)
Rockwood Lithium Corporate Headquarters & Research Facility
Kings Mountain, NC
55,000 SF Corporate Headquarters
- 55,000 SF Corporate Headquarters and Research Facility
- LEED Design Principals
- The project utilized BIM modeling to coordinate the significant amount of above ceiling MEP components in the lab
- Liquid nitrogen, methane gas, hydrogen gas, helium gas and de-ionized water piping
- Acid waste neutralization system
- Twenty-four (24) fume hoods
- Polypropylene and metal laboratory cabinets
- Photo Voltaic powered vehicle charging stations
“By far Shelco has provided the most successful experience with the CM at Risk delivery method to ASU by virtue of their dedication and straight forward dealings with us. I would retain this firm as my first choice on any future CM at Risk project and cannot recommend them highly enough for your committee consideration.”
—Clyde D. Robbins, PhD
Director Design & Construction (Retired)
Appalachian State University
