Weatherford Laboratories

i2 Construction was the design/build general contractor for Weatherford Laboratories remodel and expansion at their Coors Technology Center location in Golden, Colorado. The project consisted of the three phase, partially occupied remodel and upgrade to this existing facility. Major areas of construction include the installation of a new two-stop hydraulic elevator and the addition of 9,000 SF of office space. Significant technical aspects include installation and re-venting of fume hoods, lighting/black lighting upgrades to four (4) core viewing areas and an acid neutralization system. Structural and architectural modifications were accomplished to convert an existing loading dock into a freezer storage area. Additional laboratory space created and/or expanded included an extraction laboratory, isotherm laboratory, rock mechanics laboratory, photography/lithology area and a crushed gas laboratory and processing facility.