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Moving optical tables and vibration-sensitive instruments come down to three rules. Strip the table before it moves, support it as the manufacturer intended while lifting, and let the people who aligned the system realign it. An optical table is heavy and rigid, but its structure has weak directions, and the instruments that sit on it […]

Moving ultra-low and cryogenic freezers is a two-part project. First, protect the samples inside, which must stay cold the entire time the freezer is off. Second, move the freezer itself, a heavy, tilt-sensitive machine that needs the right path, the right power, and time to settle before it runs again. Plan the samples first, because […]

A lab inventory before a move is three lists, not one: equipment, chemicals, and samples. Each list answers a different question. The equipment list tells movers what to lift, disconnect, and reinstall. The chemical list tells your safety staff what needs special packing, permits, or disposal. The sample list tells researchers what has to stay […]

A lab pack is an outer drum or box that holds many small containers of laboratory chemicals, surrounded by absorbent material and grouped so that nothing inside can react with anything else. Federal regulations classify it as hazardous waste. EPA rules at 40 CFR 264.316 and 265.316 describe lab packs for disposal, and the Department […]

In most lab moves, three groups share responsibility for returning equipment to service. The moving company prepares, packs, transports, and sets up the equipment. The manufacturer (OEM) or its authorized service provider disconnects, reinstalls, and recalibrates instruments. Third-party certifiers test equipment such as biosafety cabinets before it returns to service. Scheduling those groups in the […]

The cost of a laboratory move depends far more on scope than distance. The biggest drivers are the number and type of items, the volume of chemicals and temperature-sensitive materials, building access at both sites, rigging, storage, phasing, and timing. Because these factors vary so much from one lab to the next, an accurate price […]

When a new lab space is not ready on time, interim storage holds your equipment, supplies, and materials between move-out and move-in. Ambient storage suits items that do not need refrigeration, such as packed instruments, lab furniture, glassware, and supplies. Cold storage is for temperature-sensitive materials that need continuous refrigeration or freezing. The right choice […]

Lab rigging is the planned movement of laboratory equipment that is too heavy, too large, or too unbalanced to move safely with standard carts and dollies. A rigging crew uses specialized equipment and a written plan covering the route, lift points, and how to protect the building. If an instrument will not fit through a […]

Boston stands at the global forefront of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences. Every year, hundreds of laboratories in the region expand, consolidate, or transition to new facilities. However, while scientific research consistently focuses on solving global challenges, the physical act of relocating a laboratory can exact a heavy toll on the environment. Relocating sensitive equipment, […]

Boston is a global epicenter for biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and academic research. With high-value innovation happening from Kendall Square to the Longwood Medical Area, relocating a laboratory is a high-stakes, uncompromising operation. The cornerstone of a successful commercial scientific relocation is the meticulous packing and handling of sensitive lab equipment. A single logistical error can compromise […]

Relocating a laboratory is fundamentally different from a standard commercial office move. Whether you are expanding into a larger biotech facility in Cambridge or upgrading your research space within the Greater Boston area, a lab move involves high-value instrumentation, hazardous materials, strict temperature controls, and irreplaceable data. A single misstep can compromise years of research, […]

Relocating a laboratory facility in Boston’s aggressive biotech and research sector requires executing a highly technical logistical operation. A single temperature deviation or mishandled piece of precision equipment can compromise months of research, invalidate clinical trials, or cause millions in damages. Relying on standard commercial movers for mass spectrometers, -80°C freezers, and sensitive biological samples […]

Moving a laboratory involves more than desks and computers. Chemical inventories, reagents, and hazardous materials require handling that follows federal transportation regulations, proper documentation, and specialized packing methods. For labs relocating within or into the Boston area, understanding these requirements before the move begins is essential to staying compliant and keeping personnel safe. Understanding What […]

Relocating an active laboratory presents a fundamentally different challenge than a standard office or residential move. Equipment must remain calibrated, samples must stay viable, and ongoing experiments often cannot simply pause for a moving truck. For research institutions, biotech companies, and university labs in the Boston area, the difference between a well-executed relocation and a […]

A laboratory relocation in Massachusetts is bounded by two separately regulated events: the decommissioning of the space being vacated and the qualification of the space being occupied. Decommissioning is not janitorial cleanup. It is a documented regulatory closeout in which the generator must demonstrate, to landlords, to regulators, and to any future occupant, that chemical, […]

A laboratory relocation is a capital project, not a moving day. The failure modes, a voided instrument warranty, a compromised sample library, a destination bench with the wrong voltage at the outlet, are expensive, and several are irreversible. This checklist is structured as a phase-gated standard operating procedure across a six-month runway. Treat each phase […]

For a research organization, the freezer inventory is often the single most valuable asset on the premises, and the least replaceable. A curated compound library, a patient-derived cell line, a cryopreserved cohort assembled over a decade of enrollment: none of it can be repurchased, and much of it cannot be regenerated at any cost. A […]

Greater Boston has become the undisputed center of gravity for the global life sciences industry, and the pace of physical expansion shows no sign of slowing. As venture capital, pharmaceutical partnerships, and translational research converge on a compact geography, one operational challenge surfaces again and again for the organizations driving that growth: relocating an active […]

Moving a lab is sooo much different than moving office furniture or warehouse inventory. It’s a high-stakes process involving sensitive equipment—often worth 5-, 6- and even 7-figures—hazardous materials, and often irreplaceable research. Exhibit A, the butterfly specimen relocation we did a few years back. As a company that’s been in this space for a bit, […]

When Solid BioSciences wanted their AMBR® 250 delivered from its North Carolina location to its headquarters in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Labovers.com got the call. We have a long history with Solid BioSciences. It dates back to when Labmovers.com did the relocation of Solid BioSciences from its previous location in Kendall Square in Cambridge to its brand […]

Move Client – Zone Labs Move Location – 200 Corporate Pl, Peabody, Massachusetts Lab move destination – 100 Corporate PL, Peabody, Massachusetts Move Timetable – Fall 2025 The Challenge Zone Labs was founded in 1995 by Dr. Barry Sears to develop dietary products based on his #1 New York Times bestselling Zone® book to control […]

When it comes to relocating a lab, the work doesn’t end when the truck door closes — or even when it opens at the destination. Every move Labmovers.com conducts ends with two critical steps: ✅ Documentation — We provide a full inventory of every item moved, with temperature logs from origin to destination.✅ Verification — […]

Move Client – University of Massachusetts- Amherst, Polymer Science & Engineering department Move Location – Amherst, Massachusetts Move Timetable – May 2025 The lowdown The University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s Science and Engineering department sought Labmovers.com’s assistance in importing an atomic layer deposition system from Finland. Manufactured by Beneq, the ALD—the TFS 200—costs $425,00. From the Beneq […]

Lab Move Clients – Hatch.Bio Labs, Innovac Therapeutics, Fount Bio, IT Bio, LLC Lab Move Location – Nest.Bio Labs, 325 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA Lab Move Destination – 100 Chestnut Street, Somerville, MA Lab Move Timetable – March 2025 In March 2025, Labmovers.com supported a major growth milestone for Hatch.Bio Labs and its resident companies, […]

Labmovers.com, a division of Brookline Transportation, Inc. (BTI), a Mayflower Van Lines agent specializing in commercial, lab, medical, science and residential moves, recently completed its 100th lab relocation project for Dr. Stephen Lomber, from Lab McGill University in Montreal to the University of Texas at Arlington. BTI formed the division in 2019. “Being in the […]

George Rohlfing, president of Labmovers.com and Brookline Transportation Company, Inc. recently contributed an article to LabManager.com entitled How to Plan for a Laboratory Move with Cold Transport.  Here’s a brief clip: “There’s a reason laboratory movers want a minimum of six months to prepare, particularly if it involves cold transport. In some cases, millions of […]

Lab Move Client – Therapeutics Lab Lab Move Location – North of Boston, Massachusetts Lab Move Timetable – February 2024 The lowdown Humboldt Moving & Storage hired BTI’s Labmovers.com division to transport $7 million worth of samples and equipment for a therapeutics lab north of Boston, Massachusetts to its new location about one mile away. […]

Storing and Moving Optic Tables with Expert Care The boom in building lab space in the greater Boston area has been awesome to watch. It’s also created some challenges like delays in the completion of buildouts. For labs who have ordered new equipment, like say optic tables, that leaves an additional challenge. Namely… What to […]

Lab Move Client – Dr. Shabaana Khader Lab Move Location – Washington University, St. Louis, MO Lab Move Destination – University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Lab Move Timetable – February 27 – March 3 Dr. Shabaana Khader is an internationally recognized expert on tuberculosis (TB), its pathogenesis, and the microbiological and immunological aspects of TB […]

Lab Move Client – Solid Biosciences Lab Move Location – One Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA Lab Move Destination – 500 Rutherford Avenue, Charlestown, MA Lab Move Timetable – Spring 2022 – August 2022 Solid Biosciences is a life science company focused on advancing a portfolio of neuromuscular and cardiac programs. Solid Biosciences retained the services of […]