Estimated establishment schedule for a new laboratory
Order of operations, estimated schedule and staff in the process of establishing a new lab, schedule adds up in weeks.

Approval of the equipment budget
0
0

Allocation of lab space, lab characterization form and lab programme
8 weeks
1

Academic Absorption Committee members visit the designated laboratory grounds
12 weeks
2

Approval of the lab allocated space, programme and planning budget by the Academic Absorption Committee (only after signing the letter of appointment)
14 weeks
3

Approval of conceptual design by the Academic Absorption Committee
24 weeks
4

Approval of construction budget
26 weeks
5

Construction phase
30 weeks
6

Confirmation of occupancy and turnover
74 weeks
7

Updating the Absorption Committee on construction status
Once a month
8

Ribbon cutting, debriefing and organizational learning
Upon completion of the project
9
0
Approval of the equipment budget by the Academic Absorption Committee, starts the process
1
Allocation of lab space by the Faculty Dean is essential to the first meeting with our construction project coordinator
2
Academic Absorption Committee via Deputy Senior Vice President
3
Academic Absorption Committee via Deputy Senior Vice President
4
Head of Laboratory Department, ABT, Head of the Radiation Hazards Safety and Supervision Unit and your Faculty’s Safety Officers, our Construction Liaison
5
Academic Absorption Committee via Deputy Senior Vice President and Deputy Director General of Operations
6
Head of Laboratory Department, ABT, project manager, team of experts and consultants
7
Head of Laboratory Department, ABT and Head of the Radiation Hazards Safety and Supervision Unit
8
Head of Laboratory Department, ABT and the Construction Liaison via Deputy Senior Vice President
9
Academic Absorption Committee via Deputy Senior Vice President