KOW sector experience
Life Sciences
Laboratory and research environments with demanding infrastructure, commissioning, and delivery requirements.
The asset context
Understand what makes the project different.
Laboratory and research environments may require specialized ventilation, pressure relationships, controls, power, redundancy, process utilities, equipment coordination, and rigorous commissioning. Tenant requirements and long-lead systems can become central budget and schedule drivers.
KOW supports the defined lending, construction, and property decision while recognizing where specialty design, validation, or operational expertise is required from others. Our reporting keeps base-building, tenant, equipment, and closeout interfaces visible.
What we look for
Read the assignment in the context of the asset.
Design, construction, operations, finance, and end users meet differently in every property type. For life sciences assignments, our teams calibrate fieldwork and reporting to the property, the transaction, and the work the client has asked us to perform.
- Specialty mechanical systems
- Power and redundancy
- Commissioning
- Tenant and equipment coordination
Common assignments
Where KOW supports the asset.
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Plan and cost review for laboratory and research build-outs
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Construction monitoring with attention to specialty systems and procurement
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Commissioning and closeout coordination
- 04
Property condition and capital-needs review for existing facilities
Relevant expertise
Services commonly used for this asset.
Pre-Construction Plan & Cost Review
Pre-closing review of plans, specifications, budgets, schedules, contracts, approvals, and the assumptions supporting a construction loan.
Explore service 02Construction Loan Monitoring
Independent site observations and draw review for lenders tracking work in place, requested funds, remaining cost, schedule, and change activity.
Explore service 03Building Commissioning
Design review, installation observation, functional testing, and issue tracking used to verify that selected building systems operate as intended.
Explore service 04Property Condition Assessments
Property condition reporting that identifies material deficiencies, immediate repairs, and expected replacement needs for financing, acquisition, and capital planning.
Explore serviceClient perspectives
The questions change with your role.
Construction Lenders & Equity Partners
Independent review of the plans, budget, draw, work in place, accessibility, schedule, and money left to complete the project for debt and equity capital teams.
See your perspectiveOwners & Developers
Technical support from acquisition and feasibility through design, accessibility, construction, compliance, capital work, and operations.
See your perspectiveInvestors & Asset Managers
Independent condition, environmental, construction, and capital information for acquisitions, business plans, and operating portfolios.
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Discuss a life sciences assignment.
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