"Consultants to Honeywell Building Solutions for advice on compliance requirements for the Bioscience Research Centre (BRC) being designed and constructed at Latrobe University"

AgriBio, Centre For AgriBioscience (formerly known as the Biosciences Research Centre) is a joint initiative of the Government of Victoria,through the Department of Primary Industries (DPI), and La Trobe University (La Trobe).

AgriBio will be one of Australia's premier biosciences facilities, with a key emphasis on supporting and protecting Victoria's A$11.8 billion agricultural sector by focussing on cutting-edge research to improve productivity, fight disease and reduce environmental impact.

Plenary Research - consisting of Plenary Group, Grocon and Honeywell Limited - will design, construct, finance and provide facility management services required for the operation of AgriBio over a 25-year period.

Design and construction of AgriBio commenced in May 2009. AgriBio is expected to be fully operational in 2012.

Bio2ic has inspected the facility at various stages and provided a report on the prototype PC2 & PC3 laboratories to ensure they are meeting the requirements of AS/NZS2243.3:2010 and the AQIS QC2 and QC3 requirements