Hegenberger Medical required a modern manufacturing and laboratory environment capable of supporting increasing production volumes while maintaining stringent quality, safety, and regulatory compliance standards. The project encompassed a major laboratory testing and R&D facility, incorporating specialist high-care environments, cold storage, and controlled laboratory spaces designed to support testing, research, development, and manufacturing activities. Zenixspace supported the client from the earliest stages of the project, helping evaluate and select the most suitable site before working closely with local teams to establish the project vision, operational requirements, and delivery strategy for the new-build laboratory.
Hegenberger Medical
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Completion
- 2025
Enabling Medical Device Manufacturing Growth
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Client Challenge
Early Strategy & Requirements Definition
Site Selection & Feasibility
Zenixspace supported the client through the site selection process, assessing potential locations against operational requirements, technical considerations, program constraints, laboratory infrastructure, and the long-term needs of the business.
Initial Concept & URS Development
Working collaboratively with local stakeholders and operational teams, Zenixspace supported the early concept and strategy phases, translating business objectives into a comprehensive User Requirements Specification (URS) for the new-build laboratory. This established the foundation for the facility's design, technical requirements, workflows, environmental controls, and regulatory considerations.
Laboratory Classification & Technical Requirements
The project strategy considered the specific requirements of specialist laboratory environments, including applicable ISO standards, laboratory classification requirements, and relevant Biosafety Levels (BSL), where required by the intended activities. These requirements informed the planning of controlled environments, laboratory zoning, air handling, contamination control, and appropriate segregation between manufacturing, testing, and research functions.
Cold Storage & Environmental Control
Dedicated cold storage and temperature-controlled environments were incorporated into the facility planning to support the storage and handling of temperature-sensitive materials, samples, and products. Considerations included temperature monitoring, environmental stability, access control, and the integration of storage requirements with laboratory workflows and quality procedures.
Design, Permitting & Budget Control
Zenixspace progressed the design and managed the permitting process, establishing the project budget early and developing the design around the agreed financial parameters. This proactive approach aligned technical requirements, specialist laboratory infrastructure, design decisions, and cost planning from the outset, reducing the risk of late-stage design changes and budget overruns.
Design Response
Created an integrated manufacturing environment that supports efficiency, compliance, product quality, and future operational growth.
Production Flow Optimization
The facility was planned around a logical operational sequence, improving the movement of materials, personnel, and products while strengthening connections between manufacturing, laboratory testing, quality control, packaging, and dispatch functions.
Quality, Testing & High-Care Integration
Dedicated laboratory testing, R&D, quality verification, and specialist high-care environments were integrated into the facility design. The planning considered the requirements for controlled laboratory conditions, appropriate environmental separation, and the technical infrastructure needed to support stringent quality standards, product validation, and specialist testing activities.
ISO & Biosafety Considerations
Laboratory planning incorporated consideration of applicable ISO standards and relevant BSL requirements, supporting the development of appropriate laboratory zoning, containment strategies, controlled access, ventilation, and contamination management. The specific classifications and compliance measures were to be defined in line with the laboratory's intended activities, risk assessments, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Cold Storage & Specialist Infrastructure
Temperature-controlled storage was integrated into the wider operational layout to support sample integrity, material management, and efficient movement between storage, testing, and production areas. Specialist building services and environmental controls were considered as part of the coordinated design.
Future Expansion Flexibility
Modular planning principles provided flexibility for changing production volumes, evolving research requirements, additional laboratory capacity, and future operational growth, helping minimise disruption to ongoing activities.
Delivery Methodology
Zenixspace delivered the project through its integrated methodology, connecting strategy, design, engineering, permitting, procurement, and construction within a coordinated delivery process. Early requirements definition, proactive cost planning, and close stakeholder engagement helped mitigate program risks, minimize design changes during construction, and maintain alignment between the agreed scope, budget, and delivery program. Specialist laboratory requirements, including cold storage, environmental controls, and applicable ISO and BSL considerations, were addressed through the coordinated design process to reduce the risk of late-stage technical changes. By resolving key operational and technical requirements early, Zenixspace established a controlled, budget-led approach from initial concept through to construction and delivery.
Project Outcome
An Integrated Manufacturing, Laboratory Testing, and R&D Environment
Zenixspace helped establish an integrated manufacturing, laboratory testing, and R&D environment designed to support operational efficiency, product quality, regulatory compliance, and long-term business growth.
From site selection and initial strategy through URS development, laboratory planning, cold storage integration, design, permitting, and construction, Zenixspace provided an end-to-end delivery solution tailored to the client's operational needs and the technical demands of a specialist laboratory environment.
