Laboratories
Engineering for Facilities
Where Innovation Takes Shape

Laboratories drive discoveries that shapes the world, sustained by systems engineered for adaptability, reliability, and resilience.

Laboratory Engineering :
Essential Infrastructure

Laboratories are among the most complex facilities in the built environment, blending science, technology, and collaboration. They require engineering solutions that balance precision, safety, and flexibility to support discovery and innovation.

Scientific discovery demands environments where precision is constant, and reliability is uncompromised. From teaching labs to advanced research centers, we design and commission mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology systems to safeguard accuracy, control conditions, and enable innovation. At Cator Ruma, we have national experts who make science possible while actively participating in national and local organizations dedicated to advancing sustainable laboratory design.

Our process is collaborative, responsive, and informed by decades of work in research and technology environments. We engage with owners, architects, universities, and scientists to create labs that are precise, flexible, and resilient. By anticipating future needs and evolving technologies, we ensure facilities remain at the forefront of discovery.

Laboratory design offers a unique opportunity for sustainable design in an industry known for its high energy consumption. We believe labs can be sustainable and align with owners’ energy and sustainability goals, as well as state and local guidelines.

  • Colorado State University – New Chemistry Building – LEED Platinum

    Project size
    61,200
    Services
    • Electrical
    • Mechanical
    • Plumbing
  • Colorado State University – Suzanne and Walter Scott Jr. Bioengineering Building

    Project size
    120,000
    Services
    • Electrical
    • Mechanical
    • Plumbing
  • Colorado State University – Biology Building

    Project size
    152,000
    Services
    • Electrical
    • Mechanical
  • Charter Communications Technology and Engineering Center

    Project size
    100,000
    Services
    • Electrical
    • Mechanical
    • Technology
  • Boise State University, Micron Center for Materials Science Research

    Project size
    90,000
    Services
    • Electrical
    • Mechanical
    • Plumbing
    • Technology
  • State of Wyoming Combined Laboratory

    Project size
    110,000
    Services
    • Electrical
    • Mechanical
    • Technology
  • TerumoBCT Office Building

    Project size
    67,000
    Services
    • Electrical
    • Mechanical
    • Technology
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Integrated Biorefinery Research Facility

    Project size
    27,000
    Services
    • Electrical
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF)

    Project size
    90,000
    Services
    • Electrical
    • Mechanical
    • Plumbing
  • Metropolitan State University Aerospace and Engineering Sciences Building

    Project size
    140,000
    Services
    • Mechanical

Meet the Experts :
Laboratory Principals

Meet the principal engineers who lead our laboratory work — the same people you’ll collaborate with from day one.

Sean Convery, PE

Principal
Mechanical Engineer

Lilly Johnson, PE

Principal
Mechanical Engineer

Neal Wondel, PE

Principal
Electrical Engineer

Services & Solutions

Services & Solutions

We deliver Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Technology, and Commissioning solutions that are efficient, reliable, and precisely engineered to meet the unique demands of institutional environments.

Services & Solutions

We deliver Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Technology, and Commissioning solutions that are efficient, reliable, and precisely engineered to meet the unique demands of institutional environments.

Services & Solutions

Engineering Excellence
Since 1959

At Cator Ruma, we believe great engineering starts with trust. For over 60 years, we’ve built lasting partnerships by showing up, listening closely, and standing behind our work. We’re not just problem-solvers — we’re collaborators, committed to designing systems that serve people, perform under pressure, and stand the test of time.

Insights :
Where Expertise Meets Perspective.


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