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Kansas Bureau of Investigation Forensic Science Center at Washburn University
Selected as the construction manager, McCownGordon built a new forensic science center for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) on the Washburn University campus. Collaborating early, the team worked hand-in-hand with PGAV in the preconstruction phase to create the best value for KBI.
Client
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Processes
Building Information Modeling
Safety
Preconstruction
Collaborative Delivery
City
Topeka, KS
![Inside Kansas Bureau of Investigation Forensic Science Center in Topeka, Kansas](https://mccowngordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/KBI_0287_HR.jpg)
The three-story, 100,000 square-foot center replaces their existing facility that no longer met current space or technological demands.
![Exterior of Kansas Bureau of Investigation Forensic Science Center in Topeka, Kansas](https://mccowngordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/KBI_2741-028.jpg)
![Associates discussing firearms at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation Forensic Science Center](https://mccowngordon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/KBI_0582_HR-Lab.jpg)
Spaces within the science center include evidence storage, decontamination, biology, DNA, toxicology, chemistry, firearm/toolmark, latent print, document/graphics, trace evidence, digital forensics and vehicle processing.
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