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Tradeline, Inc. filters and categorizes new-construction and industry news from regional and professional journals across the country. Here you will find new projects, products, and regulatory updates.News from January 2009

University of Rhode Island Opens Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences

DATELINE Kingston, R.I.
The University of Rhode Island opened the $60 million Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences (CBLS) in Kingston in January of 2009. The 140,000-sf facility broke ground in March 2007 and includes classrooms, teaching and research laboratories, faculty...
 1.30.09



Orange Regional Medical Center Builds Wallkill Hospital

DATELINE Wallkill, N.Y.
Orange Regional Medical Center is building a $317 million hospital in Wallkill, N.Y. Construction began on the seven-story, 606,000-sf facility in November of 2007 with occupancy expected in early 2011. The facility will provide 354 beds in private rooms,...
 1.30.09



Texas Tech Renovates Chemical Engineering Building

DATELINE Lubbock, Texas
Texas Tech completed a $10 million renovation of the College of Engineering Livermore Auditorium in Lubbock, Texas, in January of 2009. Located in the Chemical Engineering building, the facility houses new research laboratories, offices, and two classroom...
 1.29.09



Tufts University Builds School of Dental Medicine Addition

DATELINE BOSTON
Tufts University is constructing a 95,000-sf addition to the School of Dental Medicine in Boston. Designed by ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge and built by Shawmut Design and Construction, the five-story vertical expansion is sited on top of Tufts&rs...
 1.29.09



Oak Ridge National Laboratory Expands Neutron Science Facility

DATELINE OAK RIDGE, Tenn.
The Department of Energy is planning a $1 billion expansion of the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. A second target station will be constructed at the pulsed neutron scattering facility with completion slated for 20...
 1.28.09



Ivy Tech Opens Indiana Center for the Life Sciences

DATELINE Bloomington, Ind.
Ivy Tech Community College opened the Indiana Center for the Life Sciences in Bloomington in January of 2009. Created in partnership with the Monroe County government, the facility houses classrooms and training facilities for life sciences education. The...
 1.28.09



Sharp Memorial Hospital Opens Acute Care Tower

DATELINE San Diego
Sharp Memorial Hospital opened the $195 million Stephen Birch Healthcare Center in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego in January of 2009. The seven-story, 334-bed facility features entirely private rooms with flat-screen televisions, two nursing stations p...
 1.28.09



Ochsner Baptist Medical Center Opens New Orleans Expansion

DATELINE NEW ORLEANS
Ochsner Baptist Medical Center opened a $12 million expansion of its Uptown New Orleans campus in January of 2009. Comprised of a 6,000-sf emergency department, a 12-bed ICU, and a 43-bed inpatient wing featuring entirely private rooms, the project includ...
 1.28.09



North Carolina State University Builds James B. Hunt Jr. Library

DATELINE Raleigh, N.C.
North Carolina State University is planning to build the $126 million James B. Hunt Jr. Library in Raleigh. Located on NCSU’s Centennial Campus, the facility will house the Institute for Emerging Issues, collections on engineering, textiles, and sci...
 1.27.09



CSU Fullerton Plans LEED Gold Student Housing

DATELINE Fullerton, Calif.
California State University, Fullerton has awarded the team of Steinberg Architects and PCL Construction Services a $118 million design-build contract to construct a five-story student housing complex. Designed to attain LEED Gold certification, the proje...
 1.27.09



Oklahoma State University Opens North Classroom Building

DATELINE Stillwater, Okla.
Oklahoma State University (OSU) opened the $15 million North Classroom Building in Stillwater in January of 2009. The technology-rich instructional facility includes 14 classrooms, two 125-seat auditoriums, faculty offices, a study center, and a caf&eacut...
 1.27.09



University Health Care System Plans Aiken Campus

DATELINE AIKEN, S.C.
University Health Care System will build a 72,000-sf medical complex in Aiken, S.C. Comprised of three buildings sited on 7.5 acres, the outpatient medical office facility is being designed by Erdman Co. The first phase of construction, a single-story, 17...
 1.26.09



EPRI Studies Carbon Capture Upgrades for Coal Power Plants

DATELINE PALO ALTO, Calif.
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced in January of 2008 that five electric utilities in the United States and Canada have joined EPRI to host studies of the impacts of retrofitting advanced amine-based post-combustion carbon dioxide capt...
 1.26.09



UMass Lowell Builds Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center

DATELINE LOWELL, MASS.
The University of Massachusetts, Lowell is planning to construct the $100 million Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center (ETIC). Designed by CUH2A, the 100,000-sf project will house academic instruction, bio- and nano-manufacturing space, R&D lab...
 1.22.09



Louisiana State University Breaks Ground on Pennington Clinical Research Building

DATELINE Baton Rouge, La.
Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center broke ground in January of 2009 on the $18.2 million Clinical Research Building in Baton Rouge, La. The 90,000-sf, four-story facility will support translational research for disease treat...
 1.22.09



Allegheny County Opens Biocontainment Laboratory

DATELINE Lawrenceville, Pa.
The Allegheny County Health Department will open a $5.6 million biocontainment laboratory in Lawrenceville, Pa., in February of 2009. Part of the CDC’s Laboratory Response Network, the BSL-3 facility will support testing of specimens and samples tha...
 1.22.09



Construction Begins on Greater Niagara General Hospital

DATELINE St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Niagara Health System will begin construction in spring of 2009 on the 970,000-sf Greater Niagara General Hospital in St. Catherines, ON, Canada. The project is sited on 32 acres and will include a 375-bed hospital and the Walker Family Cancer Centre. The...
 1.22.09



University of Adelaide Constructs Engineering Building

DATELINE Adelaide, South Australia
The University of Adelaide is building a $103 million engineering facility on its North Terrace Campus in Adelaide, South Australia. The nine-story building is expected to reach completion in 2010. The project contractor is Hindmarsh Construction. The sus...
 1.22.09



Covance Opens Chandler Animal Facility

DATELINE CHANDLER, ARIZ.
Covance opened its $100 million animal research facility in Chandler, Ariz., in January of 2009. The two-story, 288,000-sf facility includes five laboratories, a vivarium, animal care space, and a 100-seat auditorium. Construction began on the project in ...
 1.21.09



Florida Atlantic University Builds Everglades Research Facility

DATELINE Davie, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University initiated construction in January of 2009 on a $30 million research facility in Davie. The 75,000-sf project will support research on the Everglades region and will be shared with the University of Florida’s Institute of ...
 1.21.09



Brookhaven National Lab Builds National Synchrotron Light Source II

DATELINE Upton, N.Y.
The Department of Energy has approved the construction of the $912 million National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Construction will begin in 2009 and reach completion in 2015. The facility will be a medium-energy...
 1.21.09



Department of Homeland Security Selects Kansas for NBAF

DATELINE Manhattan, Kansas
The Department of Homeland Security has selected Manhattan, Kansas, as the site for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. Located at Kansas State University (KSU), the $650 million, 500,000-sf laboratory will accommodate research on zoonotic and for...
 1.21.09



Baltimore Washington Medical Center Opens Patient Tower

DATELINE Glen Burnie, Md.
Baltimore Washington Medical Center opened the $117 million Patient Care Building in Glen Burnie, Md., in January of 2009. The 224,000-sf tower includes three medical surgical suites, a surgical step-down unit, a 24-bed critical care unit, and 111 private...
 1.20.09



Abbott Opens Singapore R&D Lab

DATELINE BUONA VISTA, SINGAPORE
Abbott celebrated the opening of its new pharmaceutical research and development laboratory in Buona Vista, Singapore, in January of 2008. Located in the Biopolis research park, the facility is Abbott’s first R&D center in Southeast Asia and wil...
 1.20.09



University of Minneapolis Plans Urban Research Center

DATELINE Minneapolis
The University of Minnesota has selected Stahl Construction and MN Best Enterprises as the construction team for the renovation of the Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center (UROC) in Minneapolis. The project involves renovation of an existing faci...
 1.20.09



AMP-Ohio Selects Bechtel to Build Coal-Fired Power Plant

DATELINE Meigs County, Ohio
American Municipal Power-Ohio (AMP-Ohio) has selected Bechtel Power Corporation to construct a $3.25 billion coal-fired power plant in Meigs County, Ohio. Construction will begin in 2009 and reach completion within five years. The plant will feature Power...
 1.20.09



Homasote Products Earn FSC Certification

DATELINE West Trenton, N.J.
Homasote, a recycled building product manufacturer, announced in January of 2009 that it has earned another certification proving the green benefits of using Homasote products, which are made from post-consumer recycled paper. The Forest Stewardship Counc...
 1.19.09



Glendale Community College Opens Life Sciences Building

DATELINE Glendale, Ariz.
Glendale Community College opened its 63,000-sf Life Sciences Building in Glendale, Ariz., in January of 2009. Supporting instruction in biology, nursing, and psychology, the three-story facility was designed by GouldEvans and built by DPR Construction. T...
 1.19.09



University of Kentucky Plans Computer Science and Engineering Building

DATELINE Lexington, Ky.
The University of Kentucky is planning to construct the $18.6 million Davis Marksbury Building in Lexington. Housing research in visualization, computer science, and electrical and computer engineering, the building represents Phase II of the Digital Vill...
 1.19.09



University of Iowa Opens BioVentures Center

DATELINE Coralville, Iowa
The University of Iowa opened the 35,000-sf BioVentures Center in Coralville in January of 2009. Located in the UI Research Park, the business incubator features 20 wet labs, 16 offices, shared equipment rooms, and conference rooms for biotechnology and l...
 1.16.09



Florida State University Opens High-Performance Materials Institute

DATELINE Tallahassee, Fla.
Florida State University opened the $20 million High-Performance Materials Institute in January of 2009. Located in Innovation Park in Tallahassee, the facility houses research and development laboratories for advanced composite materials, components, and...
 1.16.09



Novus Completes St. Charles Headquarters

DATELINE St. Charles, Mo.
Novus International’s new 90,000-sf global headquarters is slated for completion in early spring of 2009. Novus, an animal health and nutrition company, will consolidate its research and administrative operations in the $20 million facility. Sited i...
 1.16.09



AREVA Partners with Northrop Grumman on Nuclear Manufacturing Plant

DATELINE Newport News, Va.
AREVA is partnering with Northrop Grumman to build a $360 million nuclear reactor component manufacturing plant in Newport News, Va. The 300,000-sf Project Larkspur will be located on the campus of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding with access to the James Ri...
 1.15.09



Nordex Builds Jonesboro Manufacturing Plant

DATELINE Jonesboro, Ark.
German wind turbine maker Nordex will build a $100 million manufacturing plant in Jonesboro, Ark. Sited on 187 acres in the Craighead Technology Park, the facility will support 700 employees and will manufacture all wind turbine components except the towe...
 1.15.09



DNAVision Expands Laboratory Facilities in Belgium

DATELINE Charleroi-Gosselies, Belgium
DNAVision, an applied genetics and genomics services company, completed an expansion of its campus in Charleroi-Gosselies, Belgium, in January of 2009. Doubling laboratory and office space, the project added five new lab areas for cell culture and nucleic...
 1.15.09



Vernon Jubilee Hospital Constructs Patient Care Tower

DATELINE Vernon, BC, Canada
Vernon Jubilee Hospital will begin building a $178 million patient care tower in February of 2009. The seven-story, 181,500-sf project is slated for completion in May of 2011. The facility will provide inpatient beds, surgical suites, ICU, and a birthing ...
 1.14.09



The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Expands in Manhasset

DATELINE Manhasset, N.Y.
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research completed a $50 million expansion of its headquarters in Manhasset, N.Y., in January of 2009. The project is comprised of a 56,250-sf wing supporting translational research....
 1.14.09



Loma Linda University Opens Heart & Surgical Hospital

DATELINE REDLANDS, Calif.
Loma Linda University opened the $110 million Heart & Surgical Hospital in Redlands, Calif., in January of 2009. The two-story, 66,000-sf facility houses 20 private beds for a total of 28 beds. Integrating the specialties of vascular medicine, cardiol...
 1.14.09



Drexel University Plans College of Media Arts and Design

DATELINE Philadelphia
Drexel University is planning to construct the $55 million Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design in Philadelphia. The 143,000-sf project involves the renovation of two existing facilities to house consolidated instructional and administrati...
 1.13.09



Temple University Opens Fox School of Business

DATELINE Philadelphia
Temple University’s Fox School of Business opened the $80 million Alter Hall in Philadelphia in January of 2009. The seven-story, 217,000-sf facility features Mediasite lecture capture technologies to support multimedia webcasting. Designed by archi...
 1.13.09



Texas A&M Opens Soltis Center in Costa Rica

DATELINE San Isidro, Costa Rica
Texas A&M University opened the Soltis Center for Research and Education in San Isidro, Costa Rica in early 2009. Sited on 40 acres adjacent to 250 acres of rainforest, the facility provides classrooms, dormitories, and support spaces for environmenta...
 1.13.09



DSM Opens Shanghai Life Sciences Campus

DATELINE Shanghai, China
Royal DSM N.V. opened the DSM China regional headquarters and R&D campus in January of 2009. The 26,000-sm facility is located in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai and has attained LEED Gold sustainable design certification. Royal DSM N.V., a li...
 1.12.09



Memphis VA Medical Center Renovates Animal Research Facility

DATELINE Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis VA Medical Center initiated a $6 million renovation of its animal research facility in December of 2008. The 38,000-sf project includes the 14,000-sf Veterinary Medical Unit (VMU) and 24,000 sf of basic research space. The renovation will add 10,0...
 1.12.09



Presbyterian Healthcare Builds Mint Hill Hospital

DATELINE Mint Hill, N.C.
Presbyterian Healthcare is building a $100 million hospital in Mint Hill, N.C. Construction began on the 50-bed project in summer of 2008 with completion expected in fall of 2010. The facility will include an emergency department with 16 treatment rooms, ...
 1.12.09



Winkler County Memorial Hospital Completes Replacement Facility

DATELINE Kermit, Texas
Winkler County Memorial Hospital completed construction of its $13.2 million replacement facility in Kermit, Texas, in January of 2009. Designed by Ascension Group Architects of Arlington and built by Skiles Group Construction, the 34,000-sf hospital incl...
 1.9.09



Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Relocates Brain Sciences Institute

DATELINE Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will relocate the Brain Sciences Institute to 25,000 sf of laboratory space in the John G. Rangos Sr. Building in Baltimore. Located in the Science + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins, the project was developed b...
 1.9.09



Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies Occupies Port St. Lucie Facility

DATELINE PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.
Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies opened its $40 million headquarters and biomedical research facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in January of 2009. Located in the Florida Center for Innovation at Tradition, the 103,000-sf facility was built by ...
 1.9.09



Mann Research Center Plans Florida Life Sciences Complex

DATELINE Port St. Lucie, Fla.
California-based Mann Research Center is planning to construct a $100 million life sciences complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The 400,000-sf research facility will be located in the Florida Center for Innovation at Tradition....
 1.9.09



Philippines' Department of Agriculture Opens Bird Flu Testing Laboratory

DATELINE Zamboanga City, Philippines
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture opened a P7-million avian influenza testing facility in Zamboanga City in December of 2008. The laboratory is a joint project of the Department of Agriculture and the Japanese government. Zamboanga Peninsula is i...
 1.8.09



Stephen F. Austin State University Opens Nursing Education Facility

DATELINE Rusk, Texas
Stephen F. Austin State University opened its Registered Nurse facility in Rusk, Texas, in January of 2009. Located at Rusk State Hospital, the facility will enable junior and senior students to complete a bachelor’s degree in nursing....
 1.8.09



Syracuse University Builds Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems

DATELINE Syracuse, N.Y.
Syracuse University’s $35.6 million Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems is slated for completion in summer of 2009. The five-story, 55,000-sf facility will support research, development, and job creation in the fields of indoor ...
 1.7.09



USDA Explores Contingency Planning Requirements for Animal Facilities

DATELINE Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the public comment period for a proposed contingency planning rule for animal research facilities. The rule would require licensees and registrants under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to create emergency resp...
 1.7.09



Rolls-Royce Builds Aircraft Engine Manufacturing Plant

DATELINE Prince George County, Va.
Rolls-Royce will build a $100 million manufacturing and research facility for aircraft engines in Prince George County, Va. Sited on 1,000 acres, the plant will start production by year-end 2009. The facility will support engine assembly and testing opera...
 1.6.09



U.S. Army Opens Sustainment Center of Excellence At Fort Lee

DATELINE Petersburg, Va.
The U.S. Army opened the Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCOE) at Fort Lee in Petersburg, Va., on January 9, 2008. The 222,000-sf SCOE will provide headquarters facilities and administrative offices for the Quartermaster School, Ordnance School, Transpo...
 1.6.09



Colchester Regional Hospital Builds Truro Health Center

DATELINE Truro, NS, Canada
Colchester Regional Hospital began construction in December of 2008 on a $160 million replacement hospital in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. The 124-bed facility is slated for occupancy in fall of 2011. The new health center will provide surgical, psychiatri...
 1.6.09



Columbia Gorge Community College Opens Health and Science Building

DATELINE The Dalles, Ore.
Columbia Gorge Community College opened its $8 million health and science building in The Dalles, Ore., in fall of 2008. The 35,000-sf facility houses four science labs, 11 technology-rich classrooms, an amphitheater, offices for the nursing program, stud...
 1.5.09



SANYO Launches Four-Way HVAC Models

DATELINE Wood Dale, Ill.
SANYO Commercial Solutions announced the launch of new four-way ceiling-recessed air conditioners and heat pumps in December of 2008. The XS/XHS1271 and XS/XHS1872 models send cool air in all directions within the room and return the air through the cente...
 1.5.09



Meridian Health Builds Jackson Outpatient Center

DATELINE Jackson, N.J.
Meridian Health is partnering with developer Lillibridge of Chicago to build the 150,000-sf Meridian Health Village in Jackson, N.J. Construction will begin on the outpatient medical facility in spring of 2009 with completion slated for summer of 2010. Th...
 1.5.09



SRI Plans Center for Advanced Drug Research

DATELINE HARRISONBURG, Va.
SRI International will open the $16.7 million Center for Advanced Drug Research in Harrisonburg, Va., in August of 2009. Sited on 25 acres in the Rockingham Center for Research and Technology business park, the 40,000-sf building is being constructed by N...
 1.2.09



Binghamton University Constructs Science Building

DATELINE VESTAL, N.Y.
Binghamton University will begin construction in early 2009 on $36 million science building in Vestal, N.Y. The 65,000-sf Science V will house research laboratories and instructional space for the departments of psychology and biological sciences. Complet...
 1.2.09



Scripps Occupies Jupiter Campus

DATELINE JUPITER, FLA.
Scripps Research Institute will celebrate the opening of the three-building Scripps Florida campus in Jupiter on February 26, 2009. The 350,000-sf project is sited on 40 acres adjoining Florida Atlantic University and houses biomedical research laboratori...
 1.2.09



Hamilton Health Sciences Plans Research Facility

DATELINE Hamilton, ON, Canada
Hamilton Health Sciences is planning to construct the $90 million David Braley Cardiac, Vascular and Stroke Research Institute. Located on the campus of Hamilton General Hospital in Hamilton, ON, the six-story, 165,000-sf facility will house the Populatio...
 1.1.09



Pahang Bioscience Builds Stem Cell Research Facility

DATELINE Temerloh, Malaysia
Pahang Bioscience is partnering with BCRO Stem Cell Transplantation to create a RM300 million stem cell research center in Temerloh, Malaysia. The facility will include an animal research laboratory, stem cell culture facilities, medical treatment areas, ...
 1.1.09



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