Morey & Hurford (A Division of Fairbrother P/L) were brought on board by Intervet, very early in the design process of their new Quality Assurance Laboratory Building, to be situated at their high security compound in Bendigo.

In working closely with the client and the appointed team of consultants, the project developed into 3 general zone areas:

1. Office / Administration area where the general staff duties are undertaken.

2. Pressurised laboratory zone, comprising approximately 80% of the floor area, where circulation of clean air through HEPA filter systems (identical to hospital operation theatres) is of prime importance. Pristine conditions in this section of the facility drove the design. Wall and ceiling panels throughout this section are Kingspan fire rated “sandwich” panels, finished in colourbond coatings. All services penetrating the walls and ceilings are caulked and thoroughly sealed to ensure nil leakage of the pressured air.

3. Ceiling space plantroom zone, accessible by external staircase and cleanly laid out with full walkway to allow access to all plant, equipment and lighting systems for all future maintenance and replacement requirements.

Externally the facility is once again completed in colourbond Kingspan panels with bold blue colours highlighting the main structure of the facility and which was purposely kept to the outside to ensure clean uninterrupted walls within the laboratory zone.