LIFE SCIENCES QUALIFICATIONS
INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 2026
Designing & Building Environments That Enable Breakthrough Sciences
A MESSAGE TO OUR CLIENTS
Every Day Matters.
So Does Every Decision.
Speed to market is not a competitive advantage. It is a moral imperative. Clayco’s delivery model runs engineering, construction, and validation in parallel — compressing timelines and reducing cost risk in ways the industry has not seen before. Patients are waiting. Let us build faster, together.
SCAN OR CLICK TO WATCH A MESSAGE FROM OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
Life Sciences Leadership Team
Leveraging our combined experience in process engineering and operations, cGMP manufacturing, laboratory design, and workplace at various scales – our Enterprise team effectively integrates user requirements and regulatory knowledge into each buildout.
Life Sciences Service Offerings + Site Master Planning & Due Diligence Ryan Abbott PRESIDENT, SOUTHWEST REGION
Jose Rivera
John Lagodney
Charles Heffernan
SR. VICE PRESIDENT
SR. VICE PRESIDENT, DESIGN & ENGINEERING
SR. VICE PRESIDENT, DESIGN & ENGINEERING
+ Strategic Facility Planning & Front-End Loading (FEL) + Regulatory, Compliance & Life Safety Consulting
Edwin Paoli
Marc Hanson
Julie Stupp
Bert Cordova
VICE PRESIDENT, PROCESS ARCHITECTURE
VICE PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR OF QUALITY
Shawn Dziedzic
Charlie Dunn
Robert Sunukjian
David Bouffard
VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS
SR. PROJECT DIRECTOR
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, LIFE SCIENCES
VICE PRESIDENT MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, LIFE SCIENCES
+ Process Architecture & Manufacturing Design
+ Preconstruction, Budgeting & Project Controls + Design-Build, EPC & Construction Management + Cleanroom Construction & Process Equipment Installation
+ Process, Utility & Facility Engineering
+ Integrated Commissioning, Qualification & Validation (CQV)
+ Laboratory, Cleanroom & Workplace Design
+ Startup, Operational Readiness & Facility Expansions
+ Equipment Procurement & Vendor Management
OUR COMMITMENT TO
Our Clients & Community
PEOPLE & SAFETY
Safety is foundational to our work, and we are all responsible for creating a safe environment. Through regular trainings and awareness activities we prioritize proactive measures. Addressing physical and psychological well-being is vital, and we foster open dialogue for all employees.
82% below national average recordable rate
80% of all projects had zero recordables in 2025
OSHA VOLUNTARY PROTECTION PROGRAM (VPP) STAR 10-YEAR MEMBER
CLAYCO RISING (CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT, AND INCLUSION) Clayco coordinates social impact efforts through Clayco Rising, a leading CEI program in the industry. With 25 years of experience, Clayco Rising creates opportunities and structural change for employees, our trade partners, and communities.
OUR COMMUNITY
Clayco’s culture extends beyond building structures. We’re committed to long-term partnerships with our communities. A vital part of our identity is dedicating time, energy, and resources to projects and nonprofit organizations in the communities where we live and work.
Clayco consciously meets the needs of today, while empowering future generations. As builders and designers, we are the responsible stewards of the built environment and believe it is our duty to protect and preserve the natural and cultural resources of the communities we serve.
OUR ENVIRONMENT
Clayco prioritizes environmental responsibility, as we meet the needs of employees, clients, and future generations. We design and construct buildings to reduce emissions and enhance energy efficiency. We lead with innovative solutions to minimize embodied carbon and waste. We have 100+ Sustainably Certified Projects and 70+ Sustainability Accredited Professionals.
SBTi Net-Zero Approved
AIA 2030 NetZero Committed AIA Materials Pledge
42 YEARS OF THE
4,000 A FIRM OF THE BEST & BRIGHTEST WITH
+
EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE COUNTRY
0.46
A SAFETY LEADER WITH A CURRENT EMR OF
(1.0 INDUSTRY AVERAGE)
A LOOK AT
Who We Are
$8.1B ACCOMPLISHED 2025 REVENUE
Our team specializes in the “art and science of building,” providing fast-track, efficient solutions. Year after year, we are ranked by Engineering News Record as a top 5 design-builder and contractor. By embracing the passion, creativity, and ideas of our people, we have been recognized as the Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators and Brands That Matter.
IN-HOUSE SERVICES
The Power of Integration
Clayco is an unmatched, collaborative team. Financial planners, designers, engineers, programmers, builders, and clients work transparently, sharing knowledge with a common desire to exceed owner expectations. Our vast offering of in-house disciplines allows us to provide the specialized services to meet our client’s individual project needs to deliver unparalleled results.
Develop
Design & Engineering
+ Site Selection
+ Architecture
+ Development
Build + Design-Build
+ Interiors
+ Process & Manufacturing
+ Financing
+ Urban Planning & Design
+ Building Systems
+ Integrated Delivery
+ Asset Management
+ Landscape Architecture
+ Structural
+ CM@Risk
+ Sustainability
+ VDC/BIM
+ EPC
+ Design-Assist
+ Self-Perform Concrete Construction
+ Self-Perform Mechanical, Electrical & Process Systems
+ Self-Perform Building Envelope
+ Procurement Direct Manufacturer Sourcing Nationwide Purchasing Power Delivery Logistics
Clayco Safe: Outstanding Results
PROACTIVE SAFETY:
A SAFETY CULTURE DRIVEN BY PEOPLE
Everyone Owns Safety, Every Day
80%
OF ALL PROJECTS HAD ZERO RECORDABLES IN 2025
SAFE WORKFORCE + ON-SITE CARE
ONGOING TRAINING
ON-SITE NURSES
PEER OBSERVATIONS
WELLNESS CHECKS
SAFETY AUDITS
STRETCH & FLEX
91%
OF PROJECTS WITH NO LOST TIME IN 2025
0.46
OSHA VOLUNTARY PROTECTION PROGRAM (VPP) MEMBER SINCE 2017
VPP ACROSS 15 STATES + MOBILE WORKFORCE
CURRENT EMR (WELL BELOW 1.0 INDUSTRY AVERAGE)
ENTERPRISE HOURS & RATES total recordable injury rate
88%
total work hours
308% 2017
29.4M Hours
2.64 TRIR
7.2M Hours
2018
2019
0.29 TRIR 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Project Life Cycle
Clayco’s iEPCV Model allows for earlier turnover of the facility and ultimately faster delivery of therapies to patients.
= Direct Project Engagement
= Project Support
TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION
CLAYCO DIFFERENCE ADVANCED WORK PACKAGING
DETAILED DESIGN & PRECONSTRUCTION
LEVEL OF EFFORT
FEL 1-3 ICQ & VERIFICATION (ASTME2500)
START Clayco Integrated Services Architecture/ Engineering Preconstruction & Construction Concrete Construction Mech., Elect., Process Systems Building Envelope
Procurement
TIME
TRADITIONAL COMMISSIONING & QUALIFICATION
END
Team Experience
Markets We Serve + Life Sciences + Biopharmaceutical + R&D Laboratories + API Pharmaceutical + Institutional + Commercial + Industrial OFFICE LOCATIONS
LIFE SCIENCES—BIOTECH
Long Lead Market Outlook
MARKET SIGNALS BEHIND THE BOTTLENECK
Planning range in weeks. Dot shows average. Red line marks a 52-week critical path threshold.
52 WK 0
PACKAGE
26
78
104
AVERAGE
LARGE SS BIOREACTORS (10,000L+)
80 WK
HIGH-SPEED VIAL FILLING LINES
80 WK
PRE-FILLED SYRINGE FILLING LINES
80 WK
LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION LYOPHILIZERS
80 WK
CARTRIDGE FILLING LINES
66 WK
AMPOULE FILLING LINES
65 WK
INTEGRATED ASEPTIC FILLING ISOLATORS
62 WK
AUTOMATED LYO LOADING / UNLOADING
62 WK
MID-SCALE SS BIOREACTORS (500-5,000L)
58 WK
DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS (DCS)
58 WK
01 GLP-1 CAPACITY RACE
GLP-1 demand and manufacturing expansions keep aseptic fill, PFS, cartridge, and device capacity tight.
02 ANNEX 1 STERILE BASELINE
Contamination-control strategy, RABS / isolators and sterile utility expectations are expanding project scope.
03 POWER GEAR IS SHARED RISK Grid, data center, and manufacturing projects are drawing on the same transformers, switchgear, and controls.
04 U.S. BIOPHARMA CAPEX WAVE
Mega-site announcements add demand for stainless fabrication, automation, commissioning, and validation talent.
SCAN OR CLICK TO VIEW THE CLAYCO COST INDEX REPORT
Updated quarterly, the Clayco Cost Index tracks material costs, labor rates, supply chain conditions, and regional market trends to support accurate budgeting, scheduling, and risk mitigation.
OUR CAPABILITIES
Life Sciences Focus
Aseptic Fill/Finish
Lyophilization
Oral Solid Dosage/Nutraceutical
Syringes
Medical Device
Animal Health
API & Peptides
Cell & Gene Therapy
Oligonucleotides
Packaging
Therapeutic Proteins / ADC
Radiopharmaceutical
Life Sciences Ongoing Work
55%
67%
MANUFACTURING ASRS
DESIGN-BUILD
45%
CENTRAL UTILITIES BUILDING
33%
LAB/ADMIN
ASRS
OTHER
CENTRAL UTILITIES BUILDING
MANUFACTURING/LAB ADMIN
MANUFACTURING/LAB ADMIN
$1.7B
IN ACTIVE LIFE SCIENCES PROJECTS
9
ACTIVE LIFE SCIENCES PROJECTS
2
ASRS
ACTIVE MEGA CAMPUSES
10
ACTIVE OR COMPLETED ASRS FACILITIES
20
+ DEDICATED CENTRAL UTILITIES BUILDINGS
PROJECT EXPERIENCE LIFE SCIENCES
REPEAT CLIENT
Lilly Lebanon Plant 1 (API) Program Lebanon, IN 395,000 SF
6 ACTIVE LILLY PROJECTS ACROSS 2 MEGA CAMPUSES
Image provided courtesy of Eli Lilly
Lilly Medicine Foundry Lebanon, IN 200,000 SF
Confidential Client Sterilization Facility 90,000 SF
Confidential Agar Plate Production Facility St. Louis, MO 16,000 SF
Benson Hill Biosystems Laboratory Creve Coeur, MO 160,000 SF
Confidential Antibody Drug Conjugate Manufacturing Facility St. Louis, MO 110,000 SF
REPEAT CLIENT
5 COMPLETED PFIZER PROJECTS
Pfizer Research & Development Facility Renovation Chesterfield, MO 50,000 SF
Regeneron B18 Logistics Center – TTCX Tarrytown, NY 137,000 SF
Pfizer Covid 19 Pilot Plant Chesterfield, MO 295,000 SF
Pfizer Boulder Campus Phase 1 Building Renovation Boulder, CO 20,000 SF
PROJECT EXPERIENCE SUPPORT FACILITIES
Express Scripts Tech & Innovation Berkeley, MO 240,000 SF
Express Scripts North Huntingdon Front End Pharmacy North Huntingdon, PA 70,000 SF
Bausch & Lomb Pharmaceutical Warehouse Woodruff, SC 432,000 SF
Express Scripts Operations Center Berkeley, MO 226,000 SF
A LANDMARK COMMITMENT
$10M
TO ADVANCE RVCL RESEARCH
01
PROMISING THERAPY
02
PRE-CLINICAL SAFETY
03
FUTURE CLINICAL TRIAL
Targets the malformed TREX1 protein
The next essential step forward
A path toward treatments and a cure
INVESTING IN HOPE Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukoencephalopathy (RVCL) is a rare, devasting genetic disease with no cure. For families living with it, every scientific discovery brings the possibility of a different future. The Clayco Foundation is supporting research at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine to advance a promising smallmolecule degrader therapy.
“ What once felt impossible is beginning to feel within reach. ”
Bob Clark, Chairman & Founder, Clayco
Automated Distribution & Cold Storage
Clayco brings broad expertise in warehouse automation, integrated systems, and cold storage solutions, delivering high-performance facilities that support the specialized manufacturing, storage, and distribution requirements of the Life Sciences market.
AMAZON ASRS
SCHNUCKS MARKET COLD STORAGE 1M SF
KOHL’S FULFILLMENT CENTER 936,000 SF
KEY AUTOMATION CONSIDERATION Loads/Foundation Design Structural Reinforcing Floor Flatness/Levelness
THE CUBES AT MESA 1.7MSF
Electrical Loads and Diversity
CHEWY.COM PET FOOD DISTRIBUTION FACILITY 795,000 SF
Backup Power Generation Slab on Grade Tolerance Low Voltage / Controls Integration
DOLLAR GENERAL COLD STORAGE FACILITY 1.1M SF
$16B+
DISTRIBUTION/ WAREHOUSE PROJECT VALUE
70+
COLD STORAGE PROJECTS
KRAFT-HEINZ COLD & DRY STORAGE 650,000 SF
10
ASRS FACILITIES
177
INTEGRATED LJC + CLAYCO DISTRIBUTION/ WAREHOUSEPROJECTS
The Clayco+Client Experience
––– We listen and bring solutions. ––– We anticipate challenges and deliver integrated solutions aligned with your values. ––– We prioritize the continuous safety of our teams—on the project and at home. ––– We seek to understand your concerns so we can provide meaningful support. ––– We do what we say.
––– We partner with you to achieve your project objectives. ––– We communicate openly and mitigate risk proactively. ––– We help your team find the best solutions. ––– Your success is our success. ––– We want you to enjoy working with the Clayco team.
Clayco Core Values Adaptability Grit Sense of Urgency Creativity Courage Results Leadership Mentorship Teamwork
we see BEYOND THESE WALLS to a better TOMORROW
CONTACT US Jose Rivera Senior Vice President Clayco e riverajo@claycorp.com p 512.406.1815
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John Lagodney Senior Vice President LJC Design & Engineering e lagodneyj@theljc.com p 484.250.2861
Charles Heffernan Senior Vice President LJC Design & Engineering e heffernanc@theljc.com p 484.266.9163
Marc Hanson Vice President Clayco e hansonm@claycorp.com p 531.444.7183
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