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Forensic Science & Protective Medicine Collaboration

C.D. Smith served as Construction Manager for the Forensic Science and Protective Medicine Facility, a $204 million, 217,150-square-foot facility located on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus in Wauwatosa. Delivered using the CM At Risk method and designed by Desman Inc., the facility brings together the Wisconsin State Crime Lab, Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, Office of Emergency Management and Versiti in a single, highly specialized environment.
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bringing critical agencies together

 

Designed to support forensic science, emergency response and medical investigation, the facility combines advanced crime labs, autopsy suites, evidence storage, a firing range and emergency management operations under one roof. Complex mechanical systems were engineered to maintain strict environmental separation between sensitive spaces while supporting the specialized needs of each agency.

By co-locating these organizations, the facility improves collaboration, streamlines operations and strengthens the region's ability to respond to public safety and forensic challenges.

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Construction Leadership & self-performed expertise

Constructing a facility of this complexity required extensive coordination on an active healthcare campus. C.D. Smith self-performed key portions of the work, including:

  • Site work
  • Concrete
  • Masonry
  • Steel erection
  • Parking garage precast installation
  • GFRC façade installation
  • Rough carpentry
  • Millwork

       
    Project outcome

Delivered on time and within budget, the project required extensive coordination to maintain safe operations on an active healthcare campus. The completed facility brings critical public safety, forensic and medical agencies together in a highly specialized environment designed to improve collaboration and response capabilities.

Feature Projects

  • Advanced crime labs
  • Autopsy suites
  • Evidence storage
  • Firing range
  • Emergency management operations

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Date: September 2026

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