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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 July 2009

University of South Carolina Constructs Business School

DATELINE SPARTANBURG, S.C.
The University of South Carolina Upstate is building the $90 million George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics in Spartanburg. Ground was broken for the 60,000-sf project in November of 2008 with completion expected in May of 2010. Design...
 7.31.09



Oxford Brookes University Builds £90M Student Center

DATELINE Oxford, U.K.
Oxford Brookes University will break ground in May of 2010 on a £90 million student center in Oxford, U.K. The 23,000-sm facility will be built to attain a BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) rating of Excellent for sustainable design and c...
 7.31.09



University at Buffalo Partners with Kaleida Health on Joint Research Facility

DATELINE BUFFALO, N.Y.
The University of Buffalo and Kaleida Health broke ground on a $291 million clinical care and research facility on August 3, 2009. Located on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, the ten-story, 600,000-sf project includes Kaleida Health’s Global Vasc...
 7.31.09



James Haley Veterans Medical Center Completes Expansion

DATELINE Tampa, Fla.
A $12 million surgical suite expansion at James Haley Veterans Medical Center in Tampa was completed in summer of 2009. The 40,000-sf project included the construction of a $7.5 million, 25,000-sf addition to the hospital’s pathology laboratory. A $...
 7.30.09



Wofford College Opens Environmental Studies Center

DATELINE Glendale, S.C.
Wofford College opened the Glendale Shoals Environmental Studies Center in July of 2009. Designed by McMillan, Smith & Partners of Spartanburg, the $1.2 million LEED-certified renovation created teaching and seminar space, a library, and laboratories ...
 7.30.09



University of North Carolina Wilmington Plans Marine Biotechnology Building

DATELINE Wilmington, N.C.
The University of North Carolina Wilmington is planning to construct the $30 million Marine Biotechnology in North Carolina (MARBIONC) facility. Supported by an award of $14.9 million in stimulus funding from the National Institute of Science and Technolo...
 7.25.09



Auburn University Plans Science Center

DATELINE Auburn, Ala.
Auburn University will construct the 68,000-sf Center for Advanced Science, Innovation, and Commerce in Auburn, Ala. Funded by a $14.4 million stimulus grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the $29 million science building will ho...
 7.25.09



Rice University Constructs Brockman Hall for Physics

DATELINE Houston
Rice University will begin construction in fall of 2009 on the $44.5 million Brockman Hall for Physics in Houston. The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded $11 million in stimulus funding for the project in July of 2009. Designed to fost...
 7.25.09



Johnson Controls Creates Enhanced Energy and Emissions Management System

DATELINE Milwaukee
Johnson Controls announced the release of the enhanced Energy and Emissions Management System in July of 2009. The system provides global organizations with the capability to analyze energy trends and calculate greenhouse gas levels. It measures, manages,...
 7.25.09



University of Miami Builds Marine Technology and Life Sciences Seawater Research Building

DATELINE Miami
The University of Miami was awarded $15 million in stimulus funding in July of 2009 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to build the $44 million Marine Technology and Life Sciences Seawater (MTLSS) Research Building in Miami, Fla. To be ...
 7.24.09



Intel Upgrades Rio Rancho Fab

DATELINE Rio Rancho, N.M.
Intel Corp. is engaged in a $2.5 million upgrade of the Fab 11X manufacturing complex in Rio Rancho, N.M. The facility will house a 400,000-sf cleanroom and will begin producing 32 nanometer chips in fall of 2010. The building includes a central computer ...
 7.24.09



Fort St. John Hospital Breaks Ground on Healthcare Campus

DATELINE Fort St. John, B.C., Canada
Fort St. John Hospital broke ground on a $298 million healthcare campus in July of 2009. Located on 40 acres in Fort St. John, B.C., Canada, the $298 million project is comprised of a 55-bed acute care hospital and a 123-bed, 54,000-sf residential care fa...
 7.23.09



West Cumberland Hospital Plans Redevelopment

DATELINE Hensingham, U.K.
West Cumberland Hospital has selected Laing O’Rourke as the general contractor for an extensive redevelopment of its hospital campus in Hensingham, U.K. Groundwork will begin in late 2009 on the £100 million project with construction commencin...
 7.23.09



Hyundai-Kia Plans Car Manufacturing Facilities

DATELINE Seoul, South Korea
Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group announced in July of 2009 that it will spend W4.1 trillion on sustainable car manufacturing projects. The company will invest in R&D and facilities construction to create a mass production system for ecological cars by 201...
 7.23.09



Doctors Hospital of Augusta Opens South Tower

DATELINE Augusta, Ga.
Doctors Hospital of Augusta celebrated the opening of the new $55 million South Tower in July of 2009. The three-story facility features 24 private medical/surgical rooms, 24 ICU rooms, a cancer care center, women’s services, a joint and spine cente...
 7.23.09



Department of Energy Builds Hanford Groundwater Treatment Plant

DATELINE Hanford, Wash.
The Department of Energy began construction on an $80 million groundwater treatment plant in Hanover, Wash., in July of 2009. The facility house a system capable of treating 85 million gallons per month of contaminated groundwater from the decommissioned ...
 7.23.09



President Obama Proposes $12 Billion Community College Initiative

DATELINE Washington, D.C.
President Barrack Obama proposed a $12 billion Community College Initiative on July 14, 2009. Providing direct financial assistance to institutions, the initiative would provide support for modernization and construction, distance learning, and job traini...
 7.22.09



Dow AgroSciences Builds Indianapolis R&D Facility

DATELINE Indianapolis
Dow AgroSciences will break ground in August of 2009 on an 80,000-sf R&D facility adjacent to its existing headquarters in Indianapolis. The two-story facility will be developed and owned by Browning Investments and leased by Dow. Designed by BSA Life...
 7.22.09



CES Group Announces New Steam Grid

DATELINE Eden Prairie, Minn.
CES Group announced the launch of its new Steam Grid in July of 2009. The CES Group Steam Grid was created following extensive research and development to meet the challenge of controlling indoor humidity levels. This innovative multi-tube steam dispersio...
 7.21.09



DuPont Uses FM:Interact for Global Portfolio Management

DATELINE RALEIGH, N.C.
DuPont is using FM:Interact to manage its global real estate portfolio. FM:Interact is a Web-based software product created by FM:Systems that enables DuPont to track and report on workplace information such as space cost and use, enabling facilities mana...
 7.21.09



Jetstream Wind Builds Hydrogen Power Plant

DATELINE Truth or Consequences, N.M.
Jetstream Wind broke ground on a $219 million hydrogen power plant in July of 2009 in Truth or Consequences, N.M. The 10-megwatt facility is the world's first utility-scale, zero-emissions hydrogen power plant and will use electricity from wind, solar, an...
 7.19.09



NASA Renovates Langley Research Center

DATELINE Hampton, Va.
NASA broke ground on a $23 million office building in Hampton, Va., in July of 2009. The 72,000-sf Building 1 will be constructed to attain LEED Gold sustainable design certification. The project is part of a $200 million renovation and expansion of Langl...
 7.19.09



SUNYIT Plans Computer Chip Commercialization Center

DATELINE Marcy, N.Y.
The State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) is planning to build the $45 million Computer Chip Commercialization Center in Marcy, N.Y. Created in partnership with University at Albany College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, t...
 7.18.09



Clemson University Completes Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics

DATELINE Clemson, S.C.
Clemson University opened the 28,000-sf Harris A. Smith Building in mid-2009 in Clemson, S.C. Housing the Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics, the $7 million facility supports instruction and research in packaging science, graphic communicat...
 7.18.09



President Obama Allocates $1.8 Billion for H1N1 Preparedness

DATELINE WASHINGTON, D.C.
President Barack Obama allocated $1.825 billion for H1N1 preparedness in July of 2009. Supporting vaccine development, testing, and planning, the funding comes from $7.65 in funding previously awarded to the Department of Health and Human Services by Cong...
 7.17.09



Midwestern State University Opens School of Engineering

DATELINE Wichita Falls, Texas
Midwestern State University opened the expanded and renovated Fowler Hall in Wichita Falls, Texas, in July of 2009. Housing the McCoy School of Engineering, the 23,000-sf academic building provides classrooms, department and faculty offices, study pods, a...
 7.17.09



Pennsylvania State University Opens Hershey Cancer Institute

DATELINE University Park, Pa.
Pennsylvania State University celebrated the opening of the $121 million Hershey Cancer Institute on June 26, 2009. The 176,000-sf facility is located on the Hershey Medical Center Campus in University Park, Pa. Designed by Payette of Boston, the translat...
 7.16.09



Fortis Healthcare Builds Gurgaon Medicity

DATELINE GURGAON, INDIA
Fortis Healthcare is building the Fortis International Institute of Medical Sciences on 10.7 acres in Gurgaon, India. The 1.5 million-sf first phase of construction will house between 250 and 400 beds for cancer, trauma, and pediatric care. Construction b...
 7.16.09



Christopher Newport University Builds Academic and Science Facilities

DATELINE Newport News, Va.
Christopher Newport University is building a $31.2 million academic building in Newport News, Va. Construction began on the 138,500-sf McMurran Hall in mid-2008 with occupancy expected in January of 2010. Other campus projects include a $26.1 million reno...
 7.16.09



Ras Al Khaimah Breaks Ground on Centre for Advanced Materials

DATELINE Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E.
The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah will initiate construction on the Centre for Advanced Materials (RAK-CAM) in September of 2009. The 6,000-sm research facility will house interdisciplinary laboratories for the study of alternative energy, construction, water...
 7.16.09



Saratoga Hospital Opens Emergency Center

DATELINE Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Saratoga Hospital opened the $30 million, 33,000-sf Alfred Z. Solomon Emergency Center in Saratoga Springs in July of 2009. The renovated and expanded two-story ER features 36 private treatment rooms, an imaging suite, and new nursing stations. A second p...
 7.15.09



Health Alliance Opens West Chester Medical Center

DATELINE WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, OHIO
Health Alliance opened the $116 million West Chester Medical Center in July of 2009 in West Chester Township, Ohio. Construction began on the 385,000-sf, 162-bed facility in July of 2006. Comprised of a five-story acute care hospital and a medical office ...
 7.15.09



Lawrence Berkeley Lab Plans Laser Accelerator

DATELINE Berkeley, Calif.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is planning to construct the $28 million Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) in Berkeley, Calif. Supported by $20 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and additional funding from the Department o...
 7.15.09



Henry Ford Hospital Open ICU Expansion

DATELINE Detroit
Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit opened a $32 million expansion of its intensive care unit in July of 2009. Housing 156 beds, the two-story addition is located on top of the hospital’s west pavilion. The expansion features 80 private rooms, surgical s...
 7.14.09



Pfizer Develops Ringaskiddy R&D Laboratory

DATELINE Ringaskiddy, Ireland
Pfizer will invest €11 million to construct the Kilo Technology Laboratory in Ringaskiddy, Ireland. The dedicated R&D laboratory will be located in the existing Process Development Centre on Pfizer’s County Cork campus. Housing 100 employee...
 7.10.09



Sutter Healthcare Breaks Ground on Eden Medical Center

DATELINE Castro Valley, Calif.
Sutter Healthcare officially broke ground on the $320 million Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, Calif., in July of 2009. Housing 130 private inpatient beds, the 230,000-sf, seven-story hospital will include emergency, trauma, neuroscience, and materni...
 7.10.09



University College Dublin Plans R&D Center

DATELINE Dublin, Ireland
University College Dublin is planning to build a €60 million research and innovation facility in Dublin, Ireland. Housing research, teaching, and chemistry laboratories, the 10,000-sm facility will be accompanied by 8,600-sm of renovated space in the...
 7.9.09



Oakland University Plans Human Health Building

DATELINE Rochester, Mich.
Oakland University is planning to build the $62 million Human Health Building in Rochester, Mich. Housing the departments of nursing and health sciences, the five-story, 160,000-sf facility is slated for completion in 2012. The Human Health Building will ...
 7.9.09



Princeton University Constructs Chemistry Building

DATELINE PRINCETON, N.J.
Princeton University is building a 236,000-sf, four-story chemistry building in Princeton, N.J. Replacing existing chemistry facilities, the building will house teaching and research labs, department offices, lecture halls, and an auditorium. The sustaina...
 7.9.09



DOE Breaks Ground on National Synchrotron Light Source II

DATELINE UPTON, N.Y.
The Department of Energy began construction on the $912 million National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) in July of 2009. Located at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, N.Y., the NSLS-II will support multidisciplinary research in advanced mater...
 7.9.09



Lewis-Clark State College Completes Nursing and Health Sciences Building

DATELINE Lewiston, Idaho
Lewis-Clark State College’s $16 million Nursing and Health Sciences Building will open in August of 2009. Located in Lewiston, Idaho, the 60,000-sf Sacajawea Hall will provide classrooms, training labs, simulation suites, and research facilities. Th...
 7.8.09



ESCO Pharmacon's Downflow Booths Provide Aerosol Protection

DATELINE Singapore
Esco announced the launch of a new range of Pharmacon Downflow Booths in July of 2009. Downflow booths are used in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries for operations such as sampling, grinding, dispensing, and filling, which generate airborn...
 7.8.09



Elanco Constructs Life Sciences Headquarters

DATELINE Greenfield, Ind.
Elanco officially broke ground on its 130,000-sf headquarters in Greenfield, Ind., in July of 2009. Located on 20-acres in the Progress Park life sciences development, the facility will enable the global animal health company to consolidate operations wit...
 7.8.09



Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Constructs University Design Hub

DATELINE Melbourne, Australia
The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology initiated construction in July of 2009 on the $62 million University Design Hub in Melbourne, Australia. The 12,000-sm building will support research and teaching in the disciplines of architecture, textile and ...
 7.8.09



Robinson Memorial Completes Streetsboro Health Center

DATELINE Streetsboro, Ohio
Robinson Memorial Hospital completed the $21 million Robinson Health Center in Streetsboro, Ohio, in July of 2009. The 75,000-sf outpatient facility will house medical offices, MRI, CT, and X-ray imaging, and an urgent care center. General contractor RMH ...
 7.8.09



Paris Junior College Opens Academic Facility

DATELINE Greenville, Texas
Paris Junior College opened its $13 million academic building in Greenville, Texas, in July of 2009. Designed by SHW Group of Dallas, the two-story, 42,000-sf facility contains flexible, technology-enabled classrooms, a science lab, a computer lab, a libr...
 7.7.09



San Diego City College Plans Science Building

DATELINE San Diego
San Diego City College has selected Rudolph and Sletten to construct its 73,000-sf science building. Designed by Harley Ellis Devereaux, the facility will house classrooms and laboratories for physical and life sciences including biology, botany, microbio...
 7.7.09



National Coatings Opens Center for Technical Innovation

DATELINE Camarillo, Calif.
National Coatings opened the Center for Technical Innovation in Camarillo, Calif., in late June of 2009. The state-of-the-art R&D laboratory is equipped with advanced instrumentation for the creation of energy efficient roofing and coating technologie...
 7.7.09



William Carey University Builds College of Osteopathic Medicine

DATELINE Hattiesburg, Miss.
William Carey University is building the College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, Miss. Slated for occupancy in fall of 2010, the first phase is comprised of a 46,000-sf facility housing classrooms and laboratories. The second and third phases will...
 7.6.09



Dow Chemcial Builds Algae Ethanol Plant

DATELINE Freeport, Texas
Dow Chemical Co. is partnering with Algenol Biofuels of Naples, Fla., to construct an ethanol production plant in Freeport, Texas. The facility will utilize algae to convert carbon dioxide into ethanol. Able to produce 100,000 gallons of ethanol per year,...
 7.3.09



University of British Columbia Renovates Biological Sciences Complex

DATELINE Vancouver, BC, Canada
The University of British Columbia is planning to renovate two buildings of the Biological Sciences Complex in Vancouver, Canada. Designed by Acton Ostry Architects with RFD (Research Facilities Design) as laboratory design consultant, this upgrade work w...
 7.3.09



GE Plans Advanced Manufacturing and Software Technology Center

DATELINE Van Buren Township, Mich.
General Electric Co. is planning to build the $100 million Advanced Manufacturing and Software Technology Center in Van Buren Township, Mich. Sited to provide a revitalization of the Detroit area's manufacturing sector, the 100,000-sf R&D facility wil...
 7.3.09



Medco Health Solutions Develops Zionsville Campus

DATELINE Zionsville, Ind.
Medco Health Solutions is expanding its Zionsville, Ind., campus with the construction of a $17.3 therapy research center. Medco is also building a $150 million mail order prescription facility. The 452,000-sf project broke ground in March of 2008 and wil...
 7.3.09



Winter Park Urology Completes Orlando Facility

DATELINE Winter Park, Fla.
Winter Park Urology Group completed an expansion of its healthcare and research complex in Winter Park, Fla., in June of 2009. The design-build project was built by Turner Special Projects with VOA Partners as design architect. The first phase of the proj...
 7.2.09



Fraunhofer IMS Completes RFID Research Building

DATELINE Duisburg, Germany
Fraunhofer Institute for Circuits and Systems (IMS) completed a €26.2 million RFID research building in Duisburg, Germany, in early summer of 2009. The three-story InHaus2 facility provides laboratories and offices for developing advanced radio frequ...
 7.2.09



National Security Agency Plans Data Center in Utah

DATELINE Riverton, Utah
The National Security Agency is planning to construct a 1 million-sf data center in Riverton, Utah. Supported by $181 million in federal stimulus funding, the project will enable the National Security Agency to protect sensitive information by decentraliz...
 7.2.09



Eisai Opens European Knowledge Centre

DATELINE Hatfield, U.K.
Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai opened its £100 million European Knowledge Centre in Hatfield, U.K., in early July of 2009. Located on 14.5 acres in the Hatfield Business Park, the facility will accommodate 500 employees. The project includes ...
 7.1.09



University of Wyoming Breaks Ground on BSL-3 Lab

DATELINE Laramie, Wyo.
The University of Wyoming broke ground in June of 2009 on a $24.9 million BSL-3 laboratory in Laramie. Located at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory, the facility will support infectious disease research and testing. The laboratory will enable rapid ...
 7.1.09



City University of New York Builds Advanced Science Center

DATELINE New York
City University of New York is constructing phase one of the $59 million Advanced Science Research Center. The 200,000-sf laboratory building will support research in photonics, nanotechnology, water and environmental sensing, structural biology, and neur...
 7.1.09



Coca-Cola Builds North China Bottling Facility

DATELINE Inner Mongolia, China
Coca Cola began construction in summer of 2009 on a $19 million bottling facility in Inner Mongolia, China. Slated for completion in 2010, the 140,000-sm project will produce 576 million bottles annually. The facility is Coca Cola’s 39th bottling pl...
 7.1.09



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