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South San Francisco, CA

CONFIDENTIAL BIOTECH CAMPUS

Newark, CA

ADVANCED CELL DIAGNOSTICS

Emeryville, CA

THE ATRIUM 1650 65th STREET

Life Sciences Labs

Helix provides superior life science construction services to Chicago through a unique combination of local knowledge and technical experience. We offer expertise earned over 120 years of cumulative experience, building more than 1.5 million square feet of life science space. Our team has worked on award-winning spaces for some of the largest biotech campuses, universities, and start-ups in the country.
types of Labs
  • Vivarium
  • BSL-3
  • Virology
  • Cold and Warm Rooms
  • Chemistry
  • Tissue Culture
  • Robotics
  • Media Prep and Glass Wash
  • Purification
  • Covid Lab
  • GMP Wet and Dry
  • Electron Microscope
  • MRI and PETCT
  • Radiology
  • Specialty Instrument and Microscope
  • Surgical (Animal)
Infrastructure

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South San Francisco, CA

CONFIDENTIAL BIOTECH CAMPUS

Palo Alto, CA

LONGFELLOW TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS

Palo Alto, CA

CONFIDENTIAL UNIVERSITY COVID-19 LAB

Infrastructure

Lab buildouts go beyond the sleek spaces we typically see in photos. Our team is well-versed in the infrastructure necessary to support the functions of life science, R&D, and product labs and keep them running efficiently.
types of Lab Infrastructure
  • Air handlers
  • Exhaust fans
  • Boilers (heating hot water, industrial hot water and domestic hot water)
  • Chillers (refrigerated water and glycol)
  • RO/ DI Water Systems
  • Vacuum pumps
  • Compressed air systems
  • Liquid nitrogen generators
  • Solvent and lab waste systems
  • Animal watering systems
  • Bedding and feed chain drag systems
  • Electrical switchgear
  • UPS
  • Bulk gas systems
  • Cooling towers
  • Clean steam generators
interiors

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South San Francisco, CA

CONFIDENTIAL BIOTECH CAMPUS

Palo Alto, CA

LONGFELLOW TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS

Palo Alto, CA

CONFIDENTIAL UNIVERSITY COVID-19 LAB

Interiors

Our team has completed over three and a half million square feet of interior construction in the Chicagoland area since 2016.

We focus on a human-centered approach to construction, providing expert cost and schedule input, knowledge gained through years of project delivery in Chicago and listening to our clients. We impart that information to you through proprietary tools we’ve developed with our clients in mind, because we want you to be able to make an informed decision.
types of Interior services
  • Building Evaluation
  • Preconstruction
  • Construction Management
  • Design-Build
  • Service Work
  • Emergency Services
  • Subleasing Support