Royal London

Client

Royal London | Oxford, UK

Size

Approx 3,000 sq. ft.

Duration

9 weeks

Project Goal

Our client Royal London is the largest mutual life insurance and pensions company in the UK. Helping plan for life’s financial milestones for 150 years.

Asset Management (RLAM) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal London, RLAM is one of the UK’s leading fund management companies, offering a range of pooled investment products as well as providing bespoke solutions to meet specific objectives.

We were tasked to create a compliant (CL2) fitted laboratory space ready for life sciences clients and associated office space.

Skills & Results

Royal London, together with XLB (Development Managers), commissioned Bulb to convert an existing ground floor office space into a ready to occupy, self-contained CL2 lab facility in the much sought-after Oxfordshire region.

We designed an open plan laboratory with lab benching, ample storage, vinyl flooring, vulcathene drainage, technical level lighting and a separate utility/store area with rear goods-in access.

A small kitchenette, meeting room, cellular and open offices make it an independent and flexible space for early-stage companies in Abingdon’s thriving science & technology community.

Photo Credit: Gary Mills, Saw Mill Films

Benching

Laboratory benching forms a central part of any laboratory and procuring the laboratory benching to suit your equipment needs and budget is important to us.

If you prefer fixed, robust benching or modular benching that offers flexibility and reconfiguration, our laboratory furniture manufacturers can deliver the perfect solution.

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Worktops

Depending on your research focus your worktop design requirements might change to allow:

  • Chemical resistance
  • Bacterial resistance
  • Water & moisture resistance
  • Durability & scratch resistance
  • Ease of cleaning
  • High impact

Trespa Toplab Base is the industry favourite, but we can offer alternative worktops such as Corian, Stainless Steel, Epoxy Resin, Hardwood, Phenolic Resin to match your needs.

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Shelving

We offer both wall mounted and benchtop shelving for reagents, typically in either 18mm MFMDF or 16mm Trespa Toplab Base. Wall shelving is mounted on a bracket system, while benchtop shelving is typically supported by fabricated steel frame.

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Fume Cupboards & Extract

Properly ventilated Fume Cupboards offer a safe way to handle chemicals and solvents in laboratories.

From ducted to portable ductless Fume Cupboards, our specialist and experienced partners are at hand to advise and install the right solution.

We provide Fume Cupboards manufactured and installed to meet the industry requirements (e.g. BS EN 14175) in various sizes (External Width 1000mm - 1200mm - 1500mm - 1800mm - 2000mm), Specifications and types (Bench Mounted, Walk In, Double Fronted, Integral Scrubber, HF Type, Thin Wall Bench Mounted) to meet your requirements and safe extraction.

Unsure of what type to go for? Our lab furniture suppliers can help, just get in touch.

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Safety Cabinets

If you prefer fixed, robust benching or modular benching that offers flexibility and reconfiguration, our laboratory furniture manufacturers can deliver the perfect solution.

Whether you need Class I, II or III to handle Hazard Group 1 to 4 pathogens we can recommend suitable furniture suppliers.

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Specialist & Other Requirements

If you have any specific needs such as Cold Room or Clean Room installation services, Industrial Gases, Liquid Nitrogen, Non-ionising Radiation (LASER), Plumbing, Temperature & Humidity Control or other, we can help.

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