North Shore Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

North Shore Mechanical Contractors (NSMC) provides design, installation and service of specialized plumbing, high purity water, process piping and wastewater treatment systems. We serve clients in Eastern and Central Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, and Southern Maine. (978) 774–9800

6 Garden St., Suite 2
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: (978) 774–9800

Life Sciences Projects

“For more than 15 years The Richmond Group has worked with North Shore Mechanical Contractors on hundreds of technically advanced projects. We never have to worry about their ability to coordinate, manage and execute their scope of work.”

Steve Carbonneau, President
The Richmond Group

From biotech start-ups to global leaders, life sciences companies expect the best from NSMC. Use the links below to learn more about representative life sciences projects.

GENZYME 31NYA

Our Projects

Award Contract

$495,000

General Contractor

BOVIS LEND LEASE LMB
Boston, MA

Engineer

RG Vanderweil Engineers
Boston, MA

Architect

S/L/A/M Collaborative

Project Description

This project included complete demolition and renovation of an existing laboratory/Office building, with all the work to be completed on a compressed four-month schedule. NSMC participated with CM BOVIS LEND LEASE in the principal’s Council to create a safe incident and injury-free job site. Principals from each major subcontractor met monthly to conduct tours, inspections and gather worker feedback from the various trades in an open, non-threatening forum that could identify and resolve any potential safety issues before any incidents could occur. This ongoing best practice helped maintain a safe job site despite the tight construction schedule and difficult coordination among the subcontractor firms.

Features

  • Compressed Air / VAC / RODI / N2 Piping systems
  • Core toilet & shower facilities
  • Laboratory Waste & Vent distribution system
  • Tepid (Emergency) water distribution system
  • Owner furnished equipment hook-ups

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Anika Therapeutics, Inc.

Our Projects

Award Contract

$1,566,025

General Contractor

The Richmond Group
Hopkinton, MA

Engineer

NSMC / ADA Engineering
Danvers/Stoneham, MA

Architect

Olsen, Lewis, Dioli & Doktor
Manchester, MA

Project Description

NSMC was responsible for design and installation of the plumbing and process piping systems for a three-building complex; including a 60,000sq.ft cGMP manufacturing facility, 25,000sq.ft for Anika’s research and development laboratories, and a 20,000sq.ft corporate headquarters with full kitchen and serving areas. Working with the owner’s process design team, NSMC handled the overall design and coordination of the plumbing and process utility requirements in all three buildings.

Features

  • Complete Domestic hot and cold water
  • Tepid water with emergency showers & eyewashes
  • Protected hot & cold water distribution for laboratories and manufacturing
  • Specialty gas manifolds and distribution for Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Helium & Argon
  • Clean compressed air distribution with new compressor equipment
  • Process vacuum equipment and distribution piping to laboratories and cGMP suites
  • RODI water equipment and distribution loop for R&D Laboratories
  • USP Pure Water generation and distribution for cGMP manufacturing suites
  • pH Neutralization system and special waste collection piping

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Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Lexington, MA

Our Projects

“We have built over 40 design-build construction projects together and count on their programming, budgeting and construction expertise to deliver value to both our real estate assets, and our life science clients.”

Tom Andrews, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.,
Landlord of Choice for the Life Science Industry®

Award Contract

$908,611

General Contractor

The Richmond Group
Hopkinton, MA

Engineer

VAV International, Inc.
Woburn, MA

Architect

Olsen, Lewis, Dioli & Doktor
Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA

Project Description

Cubist Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products that address unmet medical needs in the acute care environment. It has developed and commercialized innovative anti-infective drugs. This project was a 54,000 sf renovation of existing laboratory space. NSMC was responsible for the plumbing and process piping scope of work.

Features

Systems Installed:

  • Acid Waste (including new pH neutralization system)
  • Sanitary Waste
  • Water Distribution
  • RODI (including RO rejection skid)
  • Clean, Dry Air
  • Process Vacuum Systems
  • Nitrogen specialty gas distribution
  • Carbon Dioxide specialty gas distribution

Additional work included restrooms, emergency showers and eyewash stations.

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New England Biolabs, Ipswich, MA

Our Projects

Award Contract

$1,850,000

General Contractor

John Moriarty and Associates
Winchester, MA

Engineer

AHA Consulting Engineers
Lexington, MA

Architect

Jung/Brannen Associates, Inc.

Project Description

New England Biolabs is a world leader in the production and supply of reagents for the life science industry. NEB offers the largest selection of recombinant and native enzymes for genomic research and continues to expand its product offerings into areas related to proteomics and drug discovery. This 180,000 s. f. building serves as New England Biolabs’ research and production facility.

NSMC was responsible for installing the piping for multiple plumbing and process systems.

Features

Laboratory systems:

  • pH neutralization system
  • Pure water system
  • RO system with integral prefilter
  • Gray water collection /storage section
  • Air compressors
  • Duplex ejector pumps
  • Potable and non-potable water systems
  • Compressed air system
  • Acid waste system
  • Lab waste systems
  • Winter garden rain and mist distribution piping

Facility systems:

  • Site and building water metering scheme
  • Domestic and gray water booster pumps
  • Floor drains
  • Domestic, non-potable and tepid water heaters
  • Plumbing fixtures
  • Natural gas system
  • Sanitary system
  • Storm system

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New England Regional Laboratory of U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chelmsford, MA

Our Projects

“North Shore Mechanical Contractors were outstanding in terms of the quality of the products and systems supplied, technical expertise and willingness to work as part of a team environment.”

Don Porteous, EPA Region I, New England Regional Laboratory

Award Contract

$1,687,453

General Contractor

Erland Construction
Burlington, MA

Engineer

Bernard Johnson Corporation
Bethesda, MD

Architect

Bernard Johnson Corporation
Bethesda, MD

Project Description

New construction of 67 ,000 sq. ft. research facility designed to serve the EPA’s Northeast Region (Region 1) . NSMC installed Process Piping and Plumbing systems at this award winning facility. This structure contains environmental chemistry and biology lab space, clean rooms, hazardous waste storage areas, and partial containment lab. The laboratories were designed to support sample analysis of air, water, soil, and hazardous waste. The facility received a Gold Rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED™

Program

The Process Piping systems were required to support specific lab requirements. As required by the U.S EPA, the High Purity gas systems had to be designed to deliver numerous gases within controlled tolerances and delivery rates.

Features

  • Pure Water
  • pH Neutralization
  • 60/90 Hardness System
  • Vacuum Skid
  • Air Compressor
  • Well Water System
  • Liquid Nitrogen Vacuum Pump

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Sepracor, Inc., Marlborough, MA

Our Projects

Award Contract

$1,485,000

General Contractor

Erland Construction, Inc.
Burlington, MA

Engineer

R. G. Vanderweil Engineers, Inc.
Boston, MA

Architect

Clifford/Hoffman Associates
Boston, MA

Project Description

This project—new construction of a 192,600 sq. ft. facility—included research suites, NMR Lab, kilo labs, and office support space. The project required an accelerated schedule from groundbreaking to occupancy in just 13 months. This project was the first of three construction phases at the corporate headquarters of this innovative research-based pharmaceutical company focused on therapies for respiratory and central nervous system disorders.

Features

Laboratory Casework:

  • fume hoods
  • bio safety cabinets
  • fixtures
  • process utility turrets
  • pure water distribution use points

Plumbing:

  • domestic, protected and tepid water distribution
  • high purity water equipment and piping system
  • natural gas system
  • nitrogen piping distribution system
  • helium piping distribution system
  • specialty gas automatic change-over manifolds
  • Purified Water System
  • Reagent Grade Water System
  • Acid Pump & Transfer Station

Equipment

  • pH Neutralization Skid
  • RODI Skid by sister company Fluid Solutions, Inc.
  • Domestic and Protected Hot water boiler

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AstraZeneca M & N Project, Waltham, MA

Our Projects

Award Contract

$2,400,000

General Contractor

The Richmond Group
Hopkinton, MA

Engineer

R. G. Vanderweil Engineers, Inc.
Boston, MA

Architect

William Wilson Architects & Associates
Boston, MA

Project Description

This project for global leader AstraZeneca included two mirror image 20,000 sq. ft. 5 story buildings with 28,000 sq. ft. of laboratory space. NSMC’s scope of work included process utility piping, specialty laboratory waste collection, and plumbing.

This project was a new construction attached to an existing, functioning R&D facility. Services were integrated from the existing facility, as was the design element of low, exposed ceilings. The height restriction and small workspace required that all piping be laid out prior to installation. Planning and coordination were key elements to the project’s success, which included the use of imported materials. A significant challenge was that it was a “work and not be seen” work site. NSMC had to work closely with the client to avoid service interruption. Furthermore, additional attention had to be paid to the functioning lab area, as to not affect “in process” laboratory work.

Features

  • Specialty gas systems (Argon & Helium)
  • Laboratory plumbing fixtures
  • Emergency showers and eyewashes
  • Laboratory waste and vent system
  • Domestic, protected and tempered water distribution
  • Compressed air system and distribution
  • Sanitary and storm waste systems

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