Final Steel Beam Placed At Wadsworth Center Laboratory In Albany

Albany Schenectady Troy, NY, October 14, 2026 —

The final steel beam has been placed for the new Wadsworth Center Laboratory in Albany, marking a significant construction milestone for the $1.7 billion facility, according to the information provided.

The project is intended to bring together multiple New York State Department of Health laboratory sites in one facility. Nearly 800 employees are expected to be consolidated there, though further details about the departments or teams involved were not provided.

The beam placement marks progress on the facility’s construction, but the available information does not specify when the work took place or provide a projected opening date. It also does not identify the construction company, describe the laboratory’s planned functions, or outline what construction steps remain.

The project’s stated cost is $1.7 billion. No breakdown of that figure, funding details, or additional project schedule was provided. The information also does not say when the existing laboratory sites are expected to be consolidated or whether any have begun transitioning operations.

For now, the confirmed details are the placement of the final steel beam, the facility’s Albany location, its $1.7 billion cost and its planned consolidation of multiple state health department lab sites and nearly 800 employees. Further timing and operational details were not included in the announcement summary.

Story summarized from the original created by Sarah Darmanjian on wnyt.com, see more information here.

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