Derriford Research Facility : world class science

Project Overview

The DRF project is Plymouth University’s world class centre for Health and Medical Research.This is also an exceptionally complex M&E challenge. The design is advanced and requires specialist expertise in a wide range of building services areas such as the BMS, ICT, medical gasses and prefabrication.

TClarke has the in-house engineers and site teams here in the South West to take on a challenge on this scale and work with our partners to deliver a world class research facility.

Quote

"We may be best known for our work on London’s landmark commercial projects, but our capability to deliver complex projects like this - in Edinburgh, Cambridge, Manchester or Plymouth - is just as important for our clients.”

Rob Faro, TClarke South West MD

Key Facts

Highlights from our work at the Derriford Research Facility

Project Value £4.5 Million M&E

Initial R&D Project

Ongoing Engineering Support

Average 30 Workforce

Programme 16 months Duration

World class Laboratory Facilities

Specialist Areas

Plymouth University Systems Biology Centre : genomics, proteomics, Next Generation Sequencing and quantitative mass spectrometry
Plymouth Light Microscopy Service : Light / confocal microscopy and image analysis service for bioimaging applications
HPLC / LCMS analytical services
Microarray platform technology
Level 2 and 3 containment facilities
Cell / tissue culture and analysis facilities
Flow cytometry / FACS suite
Extracellular Flux Analysis
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)
Biobanks / tissue banks Novel cell/tissue model technologies
Novel cell/tissue model technologies