by social@busyseed.com | Oct 16, 2026
Clearing the way for a “house of scientists”
At the former GlaxoSmithKline research center in King of Prussia, Quantum purchased, dismantled and removed the existing lab infrastructure for MLP Ventures — making room for Discovery Labs’ Center for Breakthrough Medicine.
Location
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Timeline
2 WeeksLaboratory decommissioning
Result
Cleared for RebuildSpace ready for new lab build-out
The Challenge
Making room inside a former GSK research center
MLP Ventures — the team behind Discovery Labs — is transforming the former GlaxoSmithKline research center in King of Prussia into the Center for Breakthrough Medicine: incubator and research space for scientists working primarily in cell and gene therapy, a “house of scientists” aimed at cutting-edge breakthroughs.
Before that vision could take shape, the building’s existing laboratory infrastructure had to come out — reactors, casework, fume hoods and a walk-in — cleanly, and without damaging the space MLP planned to rebuild.
Our Approach
Purchase, dismantle, remove
Quantum contracted with MLP Ventures to purchase, dismantle and remove the laboratory infrastructure. Over two weeks, crews disassembled and removed the reactors, casework, fume hoods and walk-in.
The decommission created clear, reconfigurable space for MLP to build back better lab space — while the used laboratory equipment Quantum recovered went into its refurbish-and-resell pipeline, headed to laboratories across the country.
Scope of Work
The lab infrastructure, dismantled and removed
Quantum handled the disassembly and removal of the facility’s lab equipment.
✓Reactor disassembly & removal
✓Casework removal
✓Fume hood removal
✓Walk-in removal
The Outcome
Room to build the next breakthrough
The decommission cleared the floor for MLP’s new lab build-out — and sent the recovered equipment back into use elsewhere.
Space cleared for a better build-back
Quantum’s decommission opened the floor for MLP to reconfigure and build new lab space for the Center for Breakthrough Medicine.
Equipment recovered for reuse
The reactors, casework, fume hoods and walk-in were refurbished and resold into laboratories across the country rather than scrapped.
Backing cutting-edge science
The cleared space makes way for a “house of scientists” focused on cell and gene therapy breakthroughs.
On Site
Inside the Discovery Labs decommission
A look at the crews and equipment that cleared the space.
Your project could be next
Planning a lab decommissioning?
Tell us about the facility and the equipment. We’ll dismantle and remove the lab infrastructure cleanly — clearing the way for whatever you’re building next.
by social@busyseed.com | Oct 16, 2026
Relocating an entire Hartz laboratory — without missing a beat
When Hartz needed to move a full working laboratory to a new building in New Jersey, every instrument, refrigeration chamber, and casework unit had to arrive ready to run. Quantum planned the move around the science — and delivered it in two weeks with zero callbacks.
Timeline
2 WeeksFull facility relocation
Result
Zero DowntimeEquipment back online immediately
The Challenge
A live lab that had to keep its science intact
Hartz was consolidating operations into a new building and needed its entire laboratory moved — not just boxed up, but relocated in working order. That meant coordinating technical instruments, lab furniture, countertops and casework, refrigeration units, consumables, and administrative equipment across two facilities with as little disruption as possible.
A move like this is unforgiving. Sensitive equipment can’t simply be loaded onto a truck; temperature-controlled units and precision instruments have tolerances that, once exceeded, can compromise months of work. The building itself had to be protected during the transfer and handed back to the landlord in inspection-ready condition. There was no room for guesswork — and no appetite for downtime.
Our Approach
Engineered around the equipment, executed after hours
Quantum’s crews built the move plan around the most fragile assets first. Before anything left the floor, our team coordinated directly with equipment manufacturers to confirm handling and temperature tolerances — so every unit could be powered back up and put straight into service the moment it landed at the new location.
To keep the client’s operations running, the heavy lifting happened at night, with Quantum crews working independently and without client personnel on site. Masonite floor protection was installed along every path of travel in both buildings, safeguarding finishes throughout the transfer and setting up a clean, inspection-ready handover.
6Refrigeration chambers
The most demanding part of the project was moving six refrigeration chambers — some weighing roughly 3,000 pounds each. Quantum rigged, transported, and reinstalled every one of them to manufacturer specification, so cold storage came back online immediately at the new building with no loss of contents or capability.
Scope of Work
Everything the move required, under one crew
From precision rigging to the final cleanout, Quantum handled the full scope in-house — no subcontractor handoffs, no gaps in accountability.
✓Equipment relocation and precision rigging
✓Lab furniture, countertops & casework moving
✓Refrigeration equipment transport & reinstallation
✓Manufacturer-spec tolerance coordination
✓Nighttime, unattended move operations
✓Masonite floor protection throughout
✓Full building cleanout to landlord specification
✓Inspection-ready handover for the next tenant
The Outcome
Moved, reinstalled, and signed off
The lab came back online at its new home on schedule — and the old space passed inspection the first time.
Zero callbacks
The relocation was completed cleanly, with no return trips required to correct or finish work after handover.
Immediate reactivation
Manufacturer-spec handling let every refrigeration chamber and instrument power back up and return to service right away.
Landlord approved
The vacated facility was fully cleaned out and passed landlord inspection, ready for the next tenant.
On Site
Inside the Hartz relocation
A look at the crews, rigging, and equipment that made the move happen.
Your project could be next
Planning a lab move or decommissioning?
Tell us about the facility and the equipment. We’ll build the move around your science, protect the space, and hand it back inspection-ready — on a timeline you can plan around.
