Companies in the Life Sciences sector frequently have extensive portfolios of buildings and facilities. For ecological reasons and to save valuable production time, they often find it preferable to modernize their existing laboratories, production and logistics buildings – rather than build new ones.

The sector experts at Drees & Sommer can support you with this complex challenge, all the way from decision-making and conceptual design to planning and execution.

What challenges do you face?

• Are you confronted by constantly changing requirements and processes as well as a constantly changing demand for products? 
• Do you have to carry out complex refurbishment and conversion measures in established laboratory, production and logistics buildings without interrupting operations? 
• Are you facing comprehensive modernization, conversion or replacement projects for your industrial and building systems to meet the latest safety standards? 
• Do you have end-of-lifetime production or research properties and facilities that are no longer legally compliant and need to decide whether to future-proof them or invest in new ones? 
• Do you have a substantial maintenance and repair backlog for properties and major plants? 

Our approach

As part of our tailored program, Drees & Sommer experts deliver services as early as the initiation phase of a project. These range from conventional program control and management to a comprehensive refurbishment approach. We execute all necessary conversion and renovation measures in close consultation with you – from planning and execution through to commissioning and user handover.  We can provide all services as EPCM managers, as part of a project management office (PMO), or in the role of general planner.

Our priority is on providing targeted active support for your construction project. We focus on managing the project team on the basis of an agreed customized organizational structure. This considerably reduces your workload as principal and ensures you always have transparent and reliable information on the status of services at your fingertips. You always get competent advice on all aspects of your project while retaining the final decision-making authority.