Webinar: Accelerating Innovation: The NIH Modular Laboratory Journey
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
About the Webinar
This webinar takes an inside look at how modular construction enabled the delivery of a $34M NIH research laboratory 18 months ahead of schedule without compromising quality or performance. This session will highlight how a fully modular, design-build approach accelerated speed-to-market, maintained stringent aesthetic and functional requirements, and relied on rapid design decisions, rigorous spec reviews, and the right project team. Attendees will gain practical insights and lessons learned that demonstrate why modular construction is becoming a game-changer for complex, high-stakes facilities.
Agenda
- Understand how modular and Industrialized Construction techniques can significantly reduce delivery timelines while maintaining stringent performance, safety, and aesthetic requirements for complex research facilities.
- Identify key design and project management strategies—including rapid decision-making, rigorous specification reviews, and early team alignment—that contribute to successful modular lab delivery.
- Evaluate when modular construction is the right solution by examining lessons learned, real-world challenges, and best practices applicable to high-stakes, schedule-driven projects.
Presenter
- Brian Skipper
Corporate Director of Project Development - Lt. Col. Michael Darrow
P.E. PMP, F.SAME, USA (Ret.), Deputy District Engineer, USACE Norfolk District
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