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News from March 2008

Ithaca College Completes Business School

DATELINE Ithaca, N.Y.
Ithaca College completed the 38,000-sf College School of Business in March of 2008. The facility was designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and built by Gilbane. The project is aiming for a LEED Platinum rating and will include a Center for Sustain...
 3.31.08



Indian Council of Agricultural Research Plans BSL-3 Laboratory

DATELINE Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) approved the construction of a BSL-3 laboratory for foot-and-mouth research and testing near Bhubaneswar in March of 2008. Located on 117 acres in Jatani, the facility will enable vaccine development as w...
 3.29.08



Lindab Develops CLICK Duct System

DATELINE Portsmouth, Va.
Lindab, a manufacturer of spiral duct systems, is developing CLICK, a tool-free duct assembly system. The patent-pending duct and fitting product is based on Lindab's groundbreaking Lindab Safe system and is designed to couple spiral duct sections with un...
 3.29.08



Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute Moves to West Virginia University

DATELINE Morgantown, W.V.
The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute will officially open its new $32 million Alzheimer’s research facility on West Virginia University's Morgantown health sciences campus on September 19, 2008. Housing 20 researchers, the 78,000-sf fa...
 3.28.08



Colorcon Constructs Lower Salford Headquarters

DATELINE Lower Salford Township, Pa.
Colorcon, a maker of medicine and candy coatings, is initiating construction in spring of 2008 on an 89,000-sf global headquarters in Lower Salford Township, Pa. Designed by Wuff Architects, the facility will house R&D labs, a data center, and ad...
 3.28.08



East Carolina University Completes BSL-3 Renovation

DATELINE Greenville, N.C.
East Carolina University rededicated the Carol Belk Building in Greenville, N.C., on March 28. Designed by MHAworks, the $9 million renovation project transformed the existing facility to create a home of the College of Health and Human Performance. Desig...
 3.28.08



Drexel University Plans $400 Million in Construction

DATELINE Philadelphia, Pa.
Drexel University is initiating $400 million in capital projects on its University City campus in Philadelphia. Comprised of 11 projects slated for completion by 2013, the campus master plan was designed by Sasaki Associates. Facilities include the Integr...
 3.27.08



University of Illinois Creates Petascale Computing Facility

DATELINE Urbana-Champaign, Ill.
The University of Illinois has awarded Chicago-based Clayco the preconstruction and construction contract to build a facility to house the $208 million IBM Blue Waters supercomputer in Urbana-Champaign. The $72.5 million, 95,000-sf Petascale Computing Fac...
 3.26.08



Newcastle University Plans Campus Construction

DATELINE Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K.
Newcastle University is planning £200 million in construction over the next three years in Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. Construction will begin in April of 2008 on a £35 million, five-story Student and Administrative Services building. Other proj...
 3.25.08



Isogen Constructs Modular Cleanroom

DATELINE New Castle County, Del.
Isogen has selected AES Clean Technology to design and construct a modular cleanroom facility for clinical pharmaceutical manufacturing in New Castle County, Delaware. The sterile contract filling facility will support multiple products from development t...
 3.25.08



Nassau University Medical Center Plans $55 million ER

DATELINE East Meadow, N.Y.
Nassau University Medical Center will begin construction in 2009 on a $55 million emergency department in East Meadow, N.Y. Doubling the footprint of the medical center’s existing ER, the project will feature new radiology facilities and an expanded...
 3.25.08



Uniboard Provides FSC-Certified Eco Particleboard

DATELINE Montreal, Quebec
Uniboard's Nu-Green particleboard is now certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), an international organization that promotes responsible stewardship of the world's forests. Effective February 15, 2008, this independent body issued a C...
 3.25.08



UC San Diego Plans Biomedical Research Building

DATELINE San Diego, Calif.
The University of California, San Diego has selected  Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects to design a new biomedical research facility on the Health Sciences campus in La Jolla. The project will include approximately 150,000-sf of wet-bench laboratories,...
 3.24.08



Cookeville Regional Medical Center Constructs Patient Tower

DATELINE Cookeville, Tenn.
Cookeville Regional Medical Center is constructing an $80 million, 228,000-sf patient tower in Cookeville, Tenn. The six-story north tower is slated for completion in October of 2008 with a grand opening slated for early 2009. The project began constructi...
 3.24.08



University of Hawaii to Construct Pacific Regional Biosafety Laboratory

DATELINE Kakaako, Hawaii
The University of Hawaii has received an additional $7.5 million from the National Institutes of Health to construct the Pacific Regional Biosafety Laboratory in Kakaako. An additional $2.5 million in funding from the University brings the estimated proje...
 3.24.08



D'Youville College Builds Academic Center

DATELINE Buffalo, N.Y.
D'Youville College will initiate construction in May of 2008 on a $20 million academic center on its West Side campus in Buffalo, N.Y. Designed by Cannon Design, the 93,000-sf, six-story facility will house classrooms, laboratories, faculty and administra...
 3.24.08



University of Kansas Medical Center Creates Life Sciences Incubator

DATELINE Kansas City, Kansas
The University of Kansas Medical Center has received a $3 million grant from the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce to create a life sciences incubator. The $6.25 million project includes renovation of the on-campus Bre...
 3.22.08



Esco Launches Laminar Flow Cabinets with Microprocessor Control

DATELINE Singapore
Esco has launched the new range of Airstream Horizontal and Vertical Laminar Flow Cabinets (AHC-_D_, AVC-_D_ models) with the Sentinel Delta(TM) Microprocessor Control. Laminar flow cabinets must operate within a specific airflow envelope in order to prov...
 3.22.08



Response Biomedical Occupies Vancouver Headquarters

DATELINE Vancouver, B.C.
Response Biomedical Corporation will relocate to its new global headquarters in Vancouver, B.C. on March 31, 2008. The 46,000-sf specialized use facility was specifically designed and constructed for development, GMP manufacturing, and distribut...
 3.20.08



Scripps Facilities Near Completion in Jupiter

DATELINE Jupiter, Fla.
Scripps Research Institute is constructing three buildings totaling 350,000-sf on 40 acres adjoining Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter. Slated for completion by year-end 2008, the facilities will house biomedical research laboratories, technology spa...
 3.20.08



Yale School of Medicine Completes Translational Research Fit-Out

DATELINE New Haven, Conn.
Yale School of Medicine completed the fit-out of a 70,000-sf translational research facility at its New Haven, Conn., campus in March of 2008. The project contractor was Tucker Mechanical, a subsidiary of EMCOR Group. Tucker Mechanical provided all HVAC a...
 3.19.08



Spartanburg Regional Constructs Stainless Steel Surgical Suite

DATELINE Spartanburg, S.C.
Spartanburg Regional Medical is constructing a $26 million surgical suite at its hospital in Spartanburg, S.C. Featuring stainless steel walls for maximum sterility and flexibility, the project is slated for completion in August of 2008. 32,000-sf of...
 3.18.08



UC Riverside Builds Genomics Building

DATELINE Riverside, Calif.
The University of California, Riverside’s 82,000-sf Genomics Building reached 50 percent completion in March of 2008. The five-level facility broke ground in October of 2006 and will house research laboratories and academic space for the Institute f...
 3.18.08



University Clinic of Schleswig-Holstein Constructs Particle Therapy Center

DATELINE Kiel, Germany
The University Clinic of Schleswig-Holstein has commissioned a consortium comprised of Siemens, Bilfinger Berger, and HSG Technischer Service to construct the first particle therapy center (PTC) in Kiel, Germany. With overall costs of approximately 250 mi...
 3.18.08



South Cameron Memorial Hospital Completes Modular Acute Care Facility

DATELINE Cameron, La.
South Cameron Memorial Hospital celebrated the reopening of its 29,000-sf acute care facility on March 18, 2008. The multi-million dollar project consists of 38 permanent modular components for maximum flexibility. The facility includes 12,000-sf of emerg...
 3.18.08



Santa Clara University Dedicates Learning and Technology Center

DATELINE Santa Clara, Calif.
Santa Clara University dedicated the new 194,000-sf Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Technology Center, and Orradre Library in Santa Clara, Calif., on March 14, 2008. The building merges liberal arts education with modern information technologies to f...
 3.17.08



DRE Unveils Large Animal Anesthesia Machine

DATELINE Louisville, Kye.
DRE Veterinary has expanded its product line of veterinary anesthesia machines to include the DRE Titan, a large animal anesthesia system. Engineered for maximum versatility and unmatched accuracy, the Titan is perfect for anesthetizing equine, bovine, an...
 3.17.08



Taconic Opens Rensselaer Breeding Facility

DATELINE Rensselaer, NY.
Taconic, Inc. opened its new Isolator Breeding Solutions (IBS) facility in Rensselaer, N.Y. in March of 2008. Located in the University at Albany Foundation's East Campus biotechnology park, the 23,000-sf facility will accommodate isolator production of r...
 3.17.08



Aberdeen Proving Ground Initiates BRAC Construction

DATELINE Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
The U.S. Army broke ground in March of 2008 on a $477 million communications facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Part of the BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) initiative, the 1.5 million-sf facility is expected to reach occupancy in fall of...
 3.16.08



Northrop Grumman Develops Cummings Research Park

DATELINE Huntsville, Ala.
Northrop Grumman Corp. will initiate construction in mid-2008 on a 100,000-sf laboratory and office building in Huntsville, Ala. The facility represents the second phase of the four-building, $80 million Cummings Research Park and will enable Northrop Gru...
 3.15.08



Penn State Breaks Ground on Dickinson Law School

DATELINE Carlisle, Pa.
Pennsylvania State University broke ground in March of 2008 on a $50 million facility for the Dickinson School of Law on the Carlisle campus. Designed and engineered by Polshek Partnership Architects with Gilbane as construction manager, the 94,...
 3.13.08



National Centre for Zoonosis Research Opens in UK

DATELINE Leahurst, United Kingdom
The National Centre for Zoonosis Research opened in Leahurst in the United Kingdom in March of 2008. Based at the Liverpool University Leahurst veterinary field station, the facility will accommodate collaborative zoonotic disease research. Supported by a...
 3.13.08



Yale Plans Biomedical Research Facility

DATELINE New Haven, Conn.
Yale University is planning to construct a 180,000-sf biomedical research building in New Haven, Conn. Designed by Pelli Clark Pelli, the five-story facility will be comprised of an underground lab support floor, three floors of laboratories, and a mechan...
 3.12.08



Beth Israel Deaconess Expands Needham Campus

DATELINE Needham, Ma.
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital began construction in March 2008 on a $30 million expansion of its Needham, Ma. campus. The 44,000-sf, two-story addition will house an emergency room, MRI suite, and 20 inpatient beds. The project, which includes renovation...
 3.12.08



Taiwan Semiconductor Constructs Taipei Fab

DATELINE Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. broke ground on March 11, 2008 on a new R&D facility in Taipei. The $5 billion (US) project will develop next-generation 32-nanometer, 22-nanometer, and 15-nanometer technologies. Housing research, development, a...
 3.11.08



Phoenix Controls Launches of Theris(TM) Airflow Control Solutions for Healthcare Applications

DATELINE Acton, Mass.
Phoenix Controls Corporation, a Honeywell International business, announced in March of 2008 the introduction of a new family of precision airflow control products designed specifically for the HVAC needs of Healthcare facilities. Branded the Theris&trade...
 3.10.08



Construction Begins on Sidra Medical and Research Center

DATELINE Doha, Qatar
The Qatar Foundation began construction in early 2008 on the Sidra Medical and Research Center in Doha, Qatar. Designed by Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli and executive architectural firm Ellerbe Becket, the center will provide world-class clinical...
 3.10.08



University of Miami's Interdisciplinary Wet Lab Research Facility Nears Completion

DATELINE Miami
The University of Miami will complete the ten-story, 188,000-sf Interdisciplinary Wet Lab Research Facility in spring of 2008. The facility will house laboratories, offices, interdisciplinary research groups, interaction spaces, and a vivarium. The constr...
 3.10.08



Utah State University Plans School of Business Facility

DATELINE Salt Lake City, Utah
The University of Utah is planning to construct a new $40 million, 80,000-sf facility for the Jon M. Hunst School of Business. The five-story building will house auditoriums, classrooms, offices, the Ethical Leadership Center, the Global Management Center...
 3.9.08



Esco Launches Industry's Quietest Class II Biosafety Cabinet

DATELINE Singapore
Esco launched the new Labculture Low Noise Class II Biological Safety Cabinet in March of 2008. The cabinet is the industry's lowest noise Class II cabinet, featuring noise levels as low as 53.5dBA (1.2m cabinet, tested according to EN12469). Typical Clas...
 3.8.08



MIT Breaks Ground on Cancer Research Facility

DATELINE Cambridge, Ma.
MIT celebrated the groundbreaking of a new cancer research facility in Cambridge, Ma. on March 7, 2008. Housing the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, the 365,000-sf, seven-story plus basement facility will have a footprint of 45,000-sf. Conn...
 3.7.08



Purdue University Plans Gatewood Engineering Wing

DATELINE West Lafayette, Ind.
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Ind., approved the construction of the $34.5 million Roger B. Gatewood Wing of the Mechanical Engineering Building in February of 2008. The project will house teaching labs, a 120-seat classroom, instructional...
 3.6.08



UOIT Constructs Automotive Centre of Excellence

DATELINE Oshawa, Canada
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) will begin construction in March of 2008 on the $120 million General Motors of Canada Centre of Automotive Excellence in Oshawa, Canada. Designed by Diamond + Schmitt Architects Inc., the research a...
 3.6.08



NIH Establishes Boston University Biocontainment Committee

DATELINE Boston
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced additional steps in a comprehensive plan in March of 2008 to address public safety concerns regarding a national biocontainment research laboratory now under construction at Boston University Medical Cente...
 3.6.08



Westinghouse Electric Constructs Headquarters Campus

DATELINE Cranberry Township, Pa.
Westinghouse Electric Company has selected Turner Construction Company to serve as the general contractor for a new $216 million headquarters campus for nuclear power engineering. Sited on 83 acres near Pittsburgh in Cranberry Township, Pa., the three-bui...
 3.4.08



Kimberly-Clark Introduces Gas Phase Filter Media

DATELINE Roswell, Ga.
Commercial and institutional buildings have a new way to remove odors and other irritant gaseous contaminants from their HVAC system air stream: the new Kimberly-Clark brand odor control filtration media. The product delivers excellent particulate filtrat...
 3.4.08



Indiana University's Simon Hall Awarded Lab Design Honors

DATELINE Bloomington, Ind.
Indiana University’s Simon Hall received “High Honors” in the 2008 R&D Magazine Lab of the Year competition. The new multidisciplinary science building is located on the Bloomington campus and was designed by Flad Architects. The six...
 3.3.08



Wright Patterson Air Force Base Plans Human Performance Wing

DATELINE Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to construct the $250 million Human Performance Wing at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. The project is part of a $332 million construction program at the base and is slated for completion by year-end 2...
 3.2.08



Colorado State University Builds Animal Pathology Lab

DATELINE Fort Collins, Colo.
Colorado State University initiated construction in early 2008 on a $42 million Diagnostic Medicine Center in Fort Collins. Sited south of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, the 90,000-sf facility will be comprised of the Clinical Pathology Laboratory...
 3.1.08



University of Vermont Student Union Achieves LEED Gold

DATELINE Burlington, Vt.
The University of Vermont has received a LEED Gold designation for its $70 million student union, the Dudley H. Davis Center in Burlington. The 220,000-sf facility broke ground in spring of 2005 and reached completion in August of 2007. The project is div...
 3.1.08



Jacobs Engineering Awarded Consolidated Forensics Lab Project

DATELINE Washington, D.C.
Jacobs Engineering Group was selected by the Office of Property Management for the District of Columbia government to provide project development and construction support for the new Consolidated Forensics Laboratory in Washington, D.C. The $218 million p...
 3.1.08



University of Florida Biomedical Sciences Building Nears Completion

DATELINE Gainesville, Fla.
The University of Florida celebrated the topping out of the new UF Biomedical Sciences Building in Gainesville on February 29, 2008. The six-story, 160,000-sf multidisciplinary facility is slated for completion in early 2009. The project contractor i...
 3.1.08



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