Market: Life Sciences

Microbiology & Physics Labs Renovation Timed for Summer

At Widener University, the Microbiology & Physics Labs Renovation modernized Rooms 336 and 337 in Kirkbride Hall. This 2,966-square-foot higher education science lab renovation took place in Chester, Pennsylvania, during a three-month summer blitz. That schedule carried one clear academic deadline: finish before students returned in fall. Within that short window, Warfel updated two existing science spaces for advanced programs, modern equipment, and deeper hands-on learning. Because the work stayed tied to Widener’s academic calendar, compact rooms became more useful labs for daily student use.

Kirkbride Hall Labs with a Clear Academic Deadline

The project stayed focused on Rooms 336 and 337, which helped keep planning direct and practical. Since the work happened during summer break, each activity needed to connect cleanly with the next. Room preparation, casework, cabinet installation, and finish work all mattered to the same deadline. That sequencing gave the renovation a steady path without turning the compact scope into scattered work. It also kept attention on the students returning to the labs in fall.

Microbiology & Physics Labs for Advanced Programs

The new Microbiology & Physics Labs give Widener’s advanced programs a dedicated home for modern equipment. In these rooms, students can work in spaces better matched to microbiology and physics instruction. Because the footprint stayed compact, each part of the rooms needed to serve daily lab use. The renovation made two existing science spaces more useful for teaching, hands-on learning, and technical study. That practical focus gives the project value without overstating the scope.

Self-Performed Casework for Schedule Certainty

Warfel’s Construction Services self-performed the casework and cabinet installation, which helped protect the three-month schedule. This work mattered because casework and cabinets shape how lab equipment and work area’s function. By carrying that scope directly, Warfel kept a key part of the renovation close to daily field coordination. The approach helped align speed, quality, and completion before students returned in fall. For a short academic window, that level of control made the process more dependable.

Ready Before Students Returned

The completed renovation gave Widener University modernized science rooms inside Kirkbride Hall. It brought updated equipment, self-performed casework, cabinets, and clearer lab function into two existing rooms. More importantly, the work answered a real higher education construction need: improve science labs within a limited summer window. For Widener, the summer blitz created stronger space for advanced programs while respecting the academic calendar.

Overview of the STEM Innovation Center Renovation

The STEM Innovation Center Renovation at Lancaster Catholic High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania marked the initial construction phase within the school’s overall renovation master plan. The project took place within Reilly Hall, a three-story structure totaling 168,000 square feet. Warfel’s general construction services managed demolition and reconstruction activities within the existing building while maintaining alignment with the broader renovation effort. The work transformed second-floor areas into updated educational spaces dedicated to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction.

Interior Demolition and Reconstruction

Within the STEM Innovation Center Renovation, crews completed a full demolition and rebuild of the second floor within Reilly Hall. The work renovation prepared existing classrooms, bathrooms, and support rooms for reconstruction activities throughout the space. Reconstruction activities reorganized the second-floor layout to incorporate updated classrooms and educational spaces throughout the renovated area. This process connected demolition and rebuilding activities throughout the renovation while maintaining continuity across the floor plan.

Educational Spaces in the STEM Innovation Center Renovation

The renovation established a dedicated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics innovation center within Reilly Hall. The updated second floor incorporates reconstructed classrooms, renovated bathroom areas, and updated instructional spaces throughout the layout. At the same time, the redesigned floor plan connected educational areas within a cohesive environment while integrating the updated innovation center throughout the renovated space.

Construction Timeline and Project Completion

Warfel’s general construction services managed demolition, reconstruction, and renovation activities throughout the thirteen-week construction duration. From the outset, the team sequenced work throughout the second floor while maintaining progress within the active school environment. The accelerated construction schedule required consistent progress throughout each phase of the renovation process while maintaining alignment between demolition, rebuilding, and final interior work. The project team completed the renovation and obtained a certificate of occupancy from Manheim Township ahead of the original schedule.

IHM Center for Innovation Built for Student Discovery

The IHM Center for Innovation and Creativity transformed existing academic space at Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Over six months, the renovation reworked the Media Center, Computer Resource Lab, and part of the academic wing. The 12,400-square-foot center introduced cutting-edge technology labs, modern presentation areas, and dynamic collaboration zones. The design enhances the school curriculum and gives students more ways to engage deeply with their studies. Instead of adding isolated upgrades, the project created a connected academic setting for curiosity, creativity, and hands-on exploration.

IHM Center for Innovation Learning Spaces

Within the IHM Center for Innovation, students can move between technology labs, presentation areas, and collaboration zones with purpose. The renovation turned familiar school spaces into places where instruction, project work, and discussion sit close together. Because the work touched existing school areas, the center feels connected to daily school life. New resources now sit inside a campus rhythm students already understand. It gives teachers and students a setting for both structured learning and open exploration.

Technology Labs for Creative Exploration

The cutting-edge labs give students room to explore physics, engineering, mathematics, graphic design, robotics, and art. That range matters because each subject asks students to think, test, build, present, and create in different ways. Modern presentation areas give students space to explain ideas and share their work with others. Meanwhile, collaboration zones offer room for groups to think through projects together. The result is a learning environment that feels active without feeling scattered.

Renovating Existing Academic Space

The project’s strength came from transforming spaces the school already knew. Rather than pushing innovation into a detached area, the renovation placed new resources within the existing academic footprint. That choice helped the center feel like part of Bishop Shanahan’s rhythm from the beginning. Over the six-month schedule, the work created new academic value while keeping the focus on students and curriculum.

Building Space for Academic Growth

Warfel helped deliver a renovation centered on student discovery, creative work, and meaningful curriculum use. The completed center gives Bishop Shanahan High School technology labs, presentation areas, and collaboration zones in one academic setting. More importantly, it gives students space to explore their passions across science, technology, design, robotics, mathematics, and art. For the school, the project adds a lasting learning resource shaped around curiosity, confidence, and growth.