Life Sciences and Pharma
We help pharma and biopharma organisations develop advanced manufacturing sites that enhance market readiness and shorten time‑to‑market for new therapies.
Your pipeline is changing – your facilities need to adapt.
Your manufacturing facilities remain vital to commercial success, but their role is shifting. Pharmaceutical manufacturing is complex, and facility demands grow faster than most infrastructure can support. New therapies, evolving regulations, and ESG pressures converge as production must continue uninterrupted.
Maintaining market position now means managing a delicate balance. You need flexibility to adapt processes quickly without risking compliance. Modernise constantly, but avoid downtime.
Ramboll helps organisations manage these demands with a full lifecycle approach that makes infrastructure a strategic asset. We keep operations compliant today and engineer adaptability for tomorrow.
Expert insights for pharma manufacturing
From process design to facility operations, get engineering-led updates that help you move projects forward and stay compliant.
SUPPORTING YOUR FACILITY AT EVERY STAGE
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Pharma services
We partner with pharma leaders to build resilient, agile facilities.
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Strategic engineering and design
Launch faster with compliant, future-ready facilities. We provide design management and process architecture for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Every design is GMP-ready and optimised for efficiency, flexibility, and energy performance.
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Integrated EPC and compliance
Achieve predictable facility openings on time and on budget. We manage the full EPC process from site development through to regulatory approval, handling permitting and environmental risk to protect your commissioning schedule.
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Sustainability and energy strategy
Cut carbon and meet ESG targets without disrupting operations. We deliver energy efficiency solutions built for 24/7 pharmaceutical production. These systems reduce your environmental footprint while maintaining total operational reliability.
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R&D and science park infrastructure
Scale from early research to full production without rebuilding. We design adaptable research environments and science parks for pharmaceutical and high-tech sectors. Our designs support the transition from lab trials to commercial manufacturing.
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Digital services and asset innovation
Optimise global portfolios and maximise facility performance. We use digital twins and resilience tools to manage assets across multiple sites. This data improves capacity planning and extends the life of your equipment and facilities.
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Biodiversity strategy
Secure planning approvals through nature-positive design. We develop biodiversity net gain strategies that integrate ecological value from the start. These solutions meet regulatory and investor requirements while keeping your timelines on track.
Talk to us about your facility
For over 30 years, we've helped pharma leaders deliver compliant, sustainable facilities.
Designing the future of cell therapy
The Cellerator helps the Novo Nordisk Foundation move treatments from the lab to clinical trials and to market. See how we designed a space that handles both research and manufacturing to get new medicines to patients faster.
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Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering and consultancy company. We have permanent offices in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe.
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Bjarne J. Rasmussen
Global Service Line Director, Life Science & Pharma
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Anders Hummer
Global Service Line Director - Industry & Infrastructure Facilities, Buildings
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