diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f929d9a7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+# PR Build
+# Builds the PR
+name: PR Build
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize, ready_for_review]
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.number }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  # Print variables for logging and debugging purposes
+  checkEnv:
+    name: Print Env variables
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged == false }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Print Env Vars
+        run: |
+          echo OC CLI Version: $(oc version)
+          echo Git Base Ref: ${{ github.base_ref }}
+          echo Git Change ID: ${{ github.event.number }}
+          echo Git Pull Request Ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+          echo Git Event Name: ${{ github.event_name }}
+          echo Git Event Action: ${{ github.event.action }}
+          echo Git Branch Ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+          echo PR in Draft: ${{ github.event.pull_request.draft }}
+
+  # Build the APP
+  buildAPP:
+    name: Build APP Image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged == false }}
+    env:
+      PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}
+      APP_NAME: "biohub-platform-app"
+    steps:
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 14
+
+      - name: Checkout Target Branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Install node modules
+        working-directory: app
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Run build
+        working-directory: app
+        run: npm run build --if-present
+
+  # Build the API
+  buildAPI:
+    name: Build API Image
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged == false }}
+    env:
+      PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}
+      APP_NAME: "biohub-platform-api"
+    steps:
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 14
+
+      - name: Checkout Target Branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Install node modules
+        working-directory: api
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Run build
+        working-directory: api
+        run: npm run build --if-present
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deployPr.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/deploy.yml
rename to .github/workflows/deployPr.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-format.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-format.yml
index 88862ce00..19e81c977 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-format.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install api dependencies
         working-directory: api
-        run: npm install
+        run: npm ci
 
       - name: Run api linter
         working-directory: api
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install app dependencies
         working-directory: app
-        run: npm install
+        run: npm ci
 
       - name: Run app linter
         working-directory: app
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install database dependencies
         working-directory: database
-        run: npm install
+        run: npm ci
 
       - name: Run database linter
         working-directory: database
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 445c7ae0b..8a42aa4cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install api dependencies
         working-directory: api
-        run: npm install
+        run: npm ci
 
       - name: Run api tests with coverage
         working-directory: api
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install app dependencies
         working-directory: app
-        run: npm install
+        run: npm ci
 
       - name: Run app tests with coverage
         working-directory: app