LENDLEASE GROUP (New Brunswick, New Jersey) Lend Lease, one of the world's largest property, infrastructure and construction management firms, was proud to be an active participant in Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey's ground breaking ceremony for its new Chemistry and Chemical Biology Building. The four -story, 140,000 gross square feet (gsf) state-of-the-art-facility will focus on providing collaborative and sustainable research laboratory and instructional space for students and educators alike.
"Lend Lease is honored to be the owner's representative on this significant project for Rutgers and the education community as a whole," stated Majid Fanik, Lend Lease Vice President and Project Executive for the New Chemistry and Chemical Biology Building project.
The building program includes flexible research laboratories and specialty research core facilities including TEM, SEM, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Helium Ion Microscopy (HIM), NMR, X-ray, optical labs and cleanrooms. Additionally the building will provide collaborative spaces, administrative support areas, administrative offices, an auditorium and conference room areas. The first floor will include seminar, office and instructional space. Floors two thru four will contain laboratories and related office spaces. All infrastructure equipment will be located in the penthouse and basement level.
The new Chemistry and Chemical Biology Building is designed and being constructed with the goal of obtaining a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification upon project completion from the U.S. Green Building Council. The project features sustainable elements such as reducing energy consumption through several means including maximizing the use of natural daylight, installation of custom-designed exhaust system energy recovery units, and use of the most advanced air handling systems available, in addition to incorporation of steel, concrete, and other building materials made with a significant percentage of recycled content.
Lend Lease has been offering industry leading services including project/construction management, general contracting, design build and consulting services in numerous market sectors including life sciences, education, government/public agency, healthcare, senior living, retail, hospitality, residential and transportation segments throughout the New Jersey region for nearly 30 years.
About Lend Lease:
Lend Lease is a leading international property and infrastructure group. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and with circa 16,500 employees worldwide, the firm's capabilities span the property and infrastructure spectrum.
In the US, Lend Lease offers over 95 years of experience in the project management and construction industry. In the past decade alone, the firm has provided construction services on over 2,500 projects for 1,100 clients nationwide. The company provides a full range of construction services including construction management, general contracting, program management, project management, design/build and consulting services.
We create innovative and sustainable property solutions, forging partnerships and delivering maximum benefits to clients, investors and communities. Safety is our number one priority and Lend Lease is committed to operating Incident & Injury Free wherever we have a presence.
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