New facility will strengthen readiness for future health crises.
Turner, a HOCHTIEF company, joint venture partner Gilbane, and design partner HOK have begun working on the New York Public Health Laboratory at Albany’s W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus.
The new 663,000 square foot, five-story facility will consolidate the Wadsworth Center—the largest and most diverse state public health lab in the United States—under one roof, significantly expanding New York's ability to respond to public health challenges, support the next generation of scientists, and foster collaboration with partners across the country. Full operations will begin by 2030.
Juan Santamaría Cases, CEO of HOCHTIEF and ACS: “This project highlights the strategic importance of the healthcare and biopharma sector for HOCHTIEF and the ACS Group. They draw directly on our global expertise in complex, high tech facilities and position us as a reliable partner for public authorities seeking resilient, future ready health infrastructure.”
The laboratory will house nearly 800 staff and is being designed to adapt to evolving needs over its lifetime, with a strong emphasis on energy efficiency and sustainability.
“We are proud to partner with the State of New York as well as Gilbane, HOK, and the trade partners on this world-class facility that will help protect and improve the health of the people of New York,” said Carl Stewart III, vice president and general manager, Turner. “It is so incredibly rewarding to collaborate on a project enhancing New York’s capabilities to efficiently and effectively prepare for and respond to public health matters.”
“Gilbane is honored to team with Turner and HOK to advance New York’s public health preparedness,” said John LaRow, senior vice president, Gilbane. “We look forward to working with our team of building and design experts and partnering with the Hochul administration to deliver the state-of-the-art public health facility that New York deserves.”
“Public health laboratories must be nimble enough to tackle the next unknown threat while supporting day-to-day surveillance,” said David Schwartz, AIA, HOK’s director of Science + Technology in New York. “By consolidating five legacy sites into a flexible, fully electric facility with robust sequencing infrastructure, we’re creating a resilient workplace that will serve New Yorkers for decades.”
