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Leon Williams Contractors Completes Lab Renovation for Biotech Testing Project in Maryville

Maryville, Tennessee-based commercial design-build firm updates Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network’s East Tennessee facility for upcoming biotechnology clinical trial

MARYVILLE, Tenn. – Feb. 28, 2018–Leon Williams Contractors, a Maryville-based commercial design-build firm, has completed a renovation for regional medical testing provider Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network (MPLN) that will allow MPLN to conduct a high-level six-month biotechnology clinical trial in 2019.

“These trials present a great opportunity for our company, so it was important for us to work with a team we trusted,” said Roger A. Hubbard, founder, president and CEO of MPLN. “We had very specific needs for this project, and Leon Williams Contractors fulfilled every one of them. They offered the skill, precision and experience we were looking for, and they communicated clearly throughout the process so we knew exactly what was happening the whole time. Now we can start these clinical trials with complete confidence.”

The project converted a one-room lab at MPLN’s 27,000-square-foot downtown Maryville headquarters into two state-of-the-art laboratories connected by a corridor. In order to accommodate the upcoming clinical trials, the two labs have been equipped with a complex split-air-pressure system. The system keeps positive air pressure in one room and negative air pressure in the other in order to prevent contamination between the two rooms.

“This was an extremely technical project for us, but we’re happy to say that we got it done on time and under budget,” said Jimmy Hawkins, president of Leon Williams Contractors. “There’s almost no room for error, since any contamination might invalidate the scientific trials. The MPLN team gave us a detailed plan that guided us from start to finish, and now they’re ready to get started with their clinical trials.”

MPLN provides an expanding menu of molecular diagnostics, specialty anatomic pathology, flow cytometry, fluorescence in situ hybridization, and cytogenetic testing for pathology groups, hospitals, medical laboratories, and physician groups nationwide.

About Leon Williams Contractors

An experienced commercial design-build firm, Leon Williams Contractors simplifies the building process by effectively managing costs, adhering to deadlines and reducing complications to provide a seamless building experience. As a value-engineering expert, Leon Williams Contractors offers a complete range of services including pre-construction consultation, site assessment, design-build expertise and construction management in the greater Knoxville, Tenn. area. For more information, visit www.lwcontractorstn.comor call 865-982-1734.