FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Miller Construction has launched a comprehensive interior and exterior renovation for First Choice Laboratory, creating an upscale, two-story corporate headquarters and clinical services center for the high-complexity laboratory company at 1200 NW 62 Street in Fort Lauderdale’s Cypress Creek area.

The seven-month build’s exterior work includes re-skinning the building, replacing the roof, structurally enlarging window openings to enhance natural lighting, and pouring new beams on the existing structure to support the increased window height and weight.

Designed by FSMY Architects of Fort Lauderdale, the 22,872-square-foot building will feature a new porte cochere entry and exterior textures including paneling and stucco with wood and tile features, plus green screen for adding live greenery. Miller’s crews are gutting the interior, demolishing and replacing the building’s elevator, adding a new conference room and building a reception area and clinical testing and laboratory processing rooms on the ground floor, plus corporate offices on the upper floor.

Currently based nearby in Fort Lauderdale, First Choice Laboratory is a high-complexity laboratory serving healthcare providers. The laboratory uses state-of-the-art equipment, best-in-class lab diagnostic tools, automated computer systems, expert staff to ensure accurate analysis for COVID-19, clinical, respiratory, allergy, genetic and pharmacogenetic testing.

Engineering project team members for the renovation include Bryntesen Structural Engineers of Fort Lauderdale, and KAMM Consulting of Deerfield Beach (MEP).

Founded in 1973, Miller Construction is a prominent Florida design/builder and construction services firm serving commercial, healthcare, industrial, retail, automotive, hospitality and educational markets. For information: www.millerconstruction.com.