{"id":276,"date":"2018-11-27T11:02:54","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T16:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwcontractorstn.com\/?p=276"},"modified":"2019-06-27T11:04:58","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T15:04:58","slug":"leon-williams-contractors-begins-renovation-of-maryville-lab-for-high-tech-clinical-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lwcontractorstn.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/27\/leon-williams-contractors-begins-renovation-of-maryville-lab-for-high-tech-clinical-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Williams Contractors Begins Renovation of Maryville Lab for High-Tech Clinical Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Maryville, Tennessee-based commercial design-build firm will update Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network\u2019s East Tennessee facility to accommodate high-level biotechnology clinical trial<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>MARYVILLE, Tenn. \u2013 <\/strong>Nov. 19, 2018 \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lwcontractorstn.com\/\">Leon Williams Contractors<\/a> (LWC), a Maryville-based commercial design-build firm, is renovating the Blount County headquarters of regional medical testing provider Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network (MPLN) to accommodate a six-month biotechnology clinical trial.<\/p>\n<p>The project will convert a one-room lab at MPLN\u2019s 27,000-square-foot downtown Maryville facility into two state-of-the-art laboratories connected by a corridor. The two labs will require a complex split-air-pressure system with positive air pressure in one room and negative air pressure in the other in order to prevent contamination between the two rooms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a highly technical project that requires attention to detail and precision,\u201d said Roger A. Hubbard, founder, president and CEO of MPLN. \u201cAny contamination from one room to the other could completely invalidate these important scientific trials, so there\u2019s almost no room for error. That\u2019s why we\u2019re working with Leon Williams Contractors \u2013 they\u2019re thorough and reliable, so we\u2019re confident they can meet and even exceed the high standards this project demands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Renovation will last six to eight weeks. The initial clinical trial will start in January and last for at least six months. When the trial is complete, MPLN will be able to adapt the new laboratory facilities for new trials and testing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a unique challenge for us,\u201d said LWC president Jimmy Hawkins. \u201cMPLN is already an advanced scientific facility, and this project will make it truly cutting-edge. Dr. Hubbard and his team have provided us with a clear vision of what they need, and that allowed us to create a detailed plan that we\u2019ll use to bring their vision to life. We are excited to not only help MPLN refine their practice, but to play a small role in technology that could change the future of medical practices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Leon Williams Contractors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lwcontractorstn.com\">www.lwcontractorstn.com<\/a> or call 865-982-1734.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maryville, Tennessee-based commercial design-build firm will update Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network\u2019s East Tennessee facility to accommodate high-level biotechnology clinical trial MARYVILLE, Tenn. \u2013 Nov. 19, 2018 \u2013 Leon Williams Contractors (LWC), a Maryville-based commercial design-build firm, is renovating the Blount County headquarters of regional medical testing provider Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network (MPLN) to accommodate a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwcontractorstn.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwcontractorstn.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwcontractorstn.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwcontractorstn.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwcontractorstn.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lwcontractorstn.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":277,"href":"https:\/\/lwcontractorstn.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276\/revisions\/277"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwcontractorstn.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwcontractorstn.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwcontractorstn.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwcontractorstn.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}