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News from November 2008

University of Edinburgh Builds Centre for Systems Biology

DATELINE Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The University of Edinburgh is building the £7 million Centre for Systems Biology in Edinburgh, Scotland. The project began construction in January of 2008 and is slated for completion in 2009. The Centre will be housed in 900 sm in the C.H. Wadding...
 11.14.08



Van Andel Institute Expands in Grand Rapids

DATELINE Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Van Andel Institute is constructing a second research building on its campus in Grand Rapids, Mich. The $175 million, 240,000-sf facility was designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects of New York. The eight-story building will house neurological and transl...
 11.14.08



Clarian Health Expands La Porte Community Health Center

DATELINE La Porte, Ind.
Clarian Health broke ground on a $1.2 million expansion of La Porte Hospital Community Health Center (CHC) in November of 2008. Located in La Porte, Ind., the project will create six additional exam rooms, a laboratory, and a community education classroom...
 11.14.08



BATF Breaks Ground on Explosives Training and Research Center

DATELINE HUNTSVILLE, Ala.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms broke ground on the National Center for Explosives Training and Research in Huntsville, Ala., in November of 2008. Slated for completion in 2010, the facility is located at the Redstone Arsenal and will include ...
 11.14.08



Uniontown Hospital Builds Inpatient Tower

DATELINE Uniontown, Pa.
Uniontown Hospital will construct a $59 million inpatient tower on its healthcare campus in Uniontown, Pa. The 100,000-sf project will feature 56 private patient rooms. The expansion will enable outpatient services to be centralized and will enhance hospi...
 11.14.08



University of Toronto Designs Integrated School of Management

DATELINE Toronto
The University of Toronto will begin construction on the $92 million Rotman School of Management in spring of 2009. Designed for maximum integration, the nine-story building will support progressive business education with new classrooms, research institu...
 11.14.08



West Virginia University Opens Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute

DATELINE Morgantown, W.V.
West Virginia University opened the $30 million Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute in Morgantown in October of 2008. The three-story, 78,000-sf facility houses technology-rich neuroscience research laboratories and can accommodate up to 100 in...
 11.14.08



University of Nebraska Medical Center Constructs Durham Research Center II

DATELINE OMAHA, NEB.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is constructing the $74 million Durham Research Center II in Omaha. Construction began on the 10-story, 252,179-gsf facility in August of 2006. Featuring 98 technology-rich laboratories, investigator offices, and ...
 11.13.08



Southern Arkansas University Builds Science and Technology Center

DATELINE Magnolia, Ark.
Southern Arkansas University is constructing the $16.7 million University Science and Technology Center in Magnolia, Ark. Slated for completion in 2009, the 64,000-sf facility will house the College of Science and Technology’s departments of biology...
 11.13.08



Washington State University Expands Vancouver Campus

DATELINE Vancouver, Wash.
Washington State University is planning to initiate construction in summer of 2009 on two facilities on its 350-acre Vancouver campus. The $59.4 million, 71,600-sf project was designed by LMN Architects of Seattle. The $42.6 million, four-story Applied Te...
 11.13.08



University of Minnesota Develops Biomedical Research Facilities

DATELINE Minneapolis
The University of Minnesota Medical School will construct four biomedical research buildings in Minneapolis. The 56,000-sf Center for Magnetic Resonance Research is slated for completion in July of 2010 and the 120,000-sf Cancer Biomedical Research Buildi...
 11.13.08



Siteman Cancer Center Builds Proton Radiation Facility

DATELINE St. Louis
Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University are building the Kling Center for Proton Therapy at the Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis. Featuring a $20 million miniature proton radiation system built on-site by Still River Systems, the facility will ...
 11.12.08



Soitec SA Opens Singapore Wafer Fab

DATELINE Singapore
Soitec SA opened its 300-mm wafer fabrication plant in Singapore in November of 2008. Sited on 2.7 hectares at the company’s Pasir Ris campus, the facility houses 4,000-sm of cleanroom space. Construction of the €350 million project began in Au...
 11.12.08



Perot Systems Builds Lincoln Facility

DATELINE Lincoln, Neb.
Perot Systems began construction in October of 2008 on its 150,000-sf office facility in Lincoln, Neb. Located in the University of Nebraska Technology Park, the project is being built by KDC (Koll Development Company) to meet LEED sustainable design stan...
 11.12.08



University of Queensland Builds Mineral Characterisation Research Facility

DATELINE Brisbane, Australia
The University of Queensland began construction in fall of 2008 on the $7 million Mineral Characterisation Research Facility (MCRF) in Brisbane, Australia. Located in the University's experimental mine at Indooroopilly, the project aims to boost metal pro...
 11.11.08



Institute for Business & Home Safety Builds Hazard Testing Facility

DATELINE Chester, S.C.
The Institute for Business & Home Safety will construct the $27 million Insurance Center for Building Safety Research in Chester, S.C. The complex will enable model structures to be tested in conditions resembling natural catastrophes to identify effe...
 11.11.08



University of Illinois Breaks Ground on Blue Waters Supercomputer Facility

DATELINE URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, ILL.
The University of Illinois broke ground on the $72.5 million Petascale Computing Facility at the National Center for Super Computing Applications in Urbana-Champaign in November of 2008. The 95,000-sf Blue Waters Data Processing Center will include a comm...
 11.11.08



University of South Carolina Builds College of Business and Economics

DATELINE Spartanburg, S.C.
The University of South Carolina Upstate broke ground on the $30 million George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics in Spartanburg in November of 2008. Designed by David M. Schwarz Architects with McMillan Smith & Partners as productio...
 11.10.08



Virginia Tech Opens Equine Medical Center

DATELINE Leesburg, Va.
Virginia Tech opened a new equine cell and molecular research laboratory at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg in September of 2008. The 2,500-sf facility will support the growth of stem cells for study and clinical application as w...
 11.10.08



Marshall University Builds Forensic Science Center

DATELINE Huntington, W.V.
Marshall University is constructing an off-campus forensic science center in Huntington, W.V. The $4 million project will house two classrooms and a digital evidence laboratory. The three-story, 15,000-sf facility will open in August of 2009....
 11.10.08



Nipissing University Opens Muskoka Facility

DATELINE Bracebridge, ON, Canada
Nipissing University opened its $6.6 million instructional facility in Bracebridge, Ontario, in October of 2008. The two-story, 26,000-sf building is sited on the University’s Muskoka campus and includes a 100-seat lecture hall, ten classrooms, meet...
 11.7.08



Torbay Hospital Builds Virtual Operating Theater

DATELINE Torquay, U.K.
Torbay Hospital is building a £5 million education and research center in Torquay, United Kingdom. Featuring a virtual operating theater and computer simulators, the three-story project will support training in advanced surgical techniques. The faci...
 11.7.08



University of Texas Dedicates National Biocontainment Laboratory

DATELINE GALVESTON, TEXAS
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) dedicated the $174 million Galveston National Laboratory on November 11, 2008. The 186,267-sf facility includes flexible BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories, clinical facilities, and research support space. The build...
 11.7.08



West Chester Medical Center Nears Completion

DATELINE West Chester Township, Ohio
West Chester Medical Center’s $225 million hospital is slated for completion in May of 2009 in West Chester Township, Ohio. The 383,000-sf, 160-bed facility is being built by Mortenson-Messer Healthcare Construction. The project broke ground in July...
 11.7.08



National Instruments Plans Malaysian R&D Facility

DATELINE Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia
U.S. automation company National Instruments will initiate construction in 2009 on an $80 million R&D facility in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia. The building will accommodate up to 1,500 employees and is slated for occupancy in 2010....
 11.6.08



United Solar Ovonic Builds Battle Creek Plant

DATELINE Battle Creek, Mich.
United Solar Ovonic began construction in fall of 2008 on a $220 million solar cell manufacturing facility in Battle Creek, Mich. Located in the Fort Custer Industrial Park, the 265,000-sf building is slated for completion by year-end 2009. United Solar O...
 11.6.08



Merck Sharp and Dohme Build Carlow Vaccine Plant

DATELINE Carlow, Ireland
Merck Sharp and Dohme will begin construction in summer of 2009 on a €200 million vaccine manufacturing plant in Carlow, Ireland. Located in the IDA Business and Technology Park, the project includes formulation, manufacturing, and sterile filling fa...
 11.6.08



Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Opens Rangos Research Center

DATELINE Pittsburgh
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh opened the 300,000-sf John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center on October 29, 2008. Located in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville district, the 10-story building will support biomedical research in heart disease, liver failure, pediatr...
 11.6.08



SRI Breaks Ground on Marine Science R&D Facility

DATELINE St. Petersburg, Fla.
SRI International broke ground on a 37,000-sf research and development facility in St. Petersburg, Fla., on October 30, 2008. Housing 100 investigators and staff engaged in marine science and technology research, the project will support the development o...
 11.5.08



University of Michigan Health System Builds Mott Hospital

DATELINE Ann Arbor, Mich.
The University of Michigan Health System is constructing the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Women’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. The 1.1 million-sf project is comprised of a 12-story inpatient tower and a nine-story clinic tower. Designed by HKS ...
 11.5.08



Tokuda Hospital Partners With PharmaCell On Cell Culture Facility

DATELINE Sofia, Bulgaria
Tokuda Hospital is partnering with PharmaCell to build a $6.4 million human cell and tissue culture facility in Sofia, Bulgaria. Construction of the GMP facility is expected to begin in early 2009. Tokuda Hospital Sofia is owned by Japanese healthcare com...
 11.5.08



Parkland Memorial Plans Dallas Replacement Hospital

DATELINE Dallas
Parkland Memorial Hospital is planning to construct a $1.3 billion replacement facility in Dallas. The 862-bed public hospital is slated for completion in April of 2014....
 11.5.08



Sany Constructs Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility

DATELINE Peachtree City, Ga.
Chinese equipment manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry is constructing a $30 million headquarters and manufacturing facility in Peachtree City, Ga. The 400,000-sf project will include assembly, testing, training, office, and R&D space. Completion is expec...
 11.4.08



University of Louisville Dedicates Outpatient Facility

DATELINE Louisville, Ky.
The University of Louisville dedicated its $45 million Outpatient Center in October of 2008. The seven-story, 169,000-sf facility is located in Louisville, Ky., and includes outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, laboratory services, and ...
 11.4.08



Washington University Breaks Ground on Energy and Environmental Science Building

DATELINE St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis broke ground on a 150,875-sf energy and environmental science facility in late October of 2008. Housing the School of Engineering & Applied Science, the Stephen and Camilla Brauer Building will connect to the existin...
 11.4.08



Yale University Plans Biology Building

DATELINE New Haven, Conn.
Yale University will break ground in January of 2009 on the 180,000-sf Yale Biology Building in New Haven, Conn. The $200 million project will connect to the Gibbs Research Laboratory and is slated for completion in August of 2011. Designed by Cesar Pelli...
 11.4.08



Merck Serono Expands Billerica Facilities

DATELINE BILLERICA, MA.
Merck Serono and U.S. affiliate EMD Serono initiated construction in fall of 2008 on a $78 million research expansion in Billerica, Ma. The 125,000-sf project is slated for completion in late 2010 and will include laboratories for pharmaceutical discovery...
 11.3.08



DOE Constructs Richland Physical Sciences Facility

DATELINE RICHLAND, Wash.
The Department of Energy is constructing the $224 million Physical Sciences Facility for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash. The three-building, 200,000-sf project includes facilities for radiation detection, materials science and tec...
 11.3.08



University of South Carolina Develops Innovista Research Campus

DATELINE Columbia, S.C.
The University of South Carolina will break ground in late 2008 on the $30 million Horizon II facility at the Innovista research campus. The five-story, 110,000-sf building will be built by general contractor Kirco. Construction will begin in late 2008 wi...
 11.3.08



Highline Community College Opens Marine Science and Technology Center

DATELINE Redondo, Wash.
Highline Community College’s Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST) opened in Redondo, Wash., in late summer of 2008. The 2,500-sf facility features five aquariums, three ‘touch’ tanks, and direct saltwater access. The building hous...
 11.3.08



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