Industry News

Irvine Valley College dedicated the $19 million Business Sciences Building in Irvine, Calif., in November of 2009. The 53,000-sf, two-story building houses nine classrooms, seminar rooms, computer centers, and a media resource suite.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is building a $19 million cancer center in Charleston, S.C. The 76,000-sf facility is expected to open in fall of 2010. The building will be partially occupied by Charleston Hematology Oncology Associates. The center will include advanced diagnostic equipment, a laboratory, and a patient resource library. The general contractor for the project is Trident Construction.

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) will construct a testing lab in Morgantown, W.V. Supported by $14 million in stimulus funding, the 35,000-sf Performance Verification Laboratory will accommodate the testing of appliances to determine if they meet Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards. Featuring controlled environments with consistent room temperatures, the Morgantown facility will be one of eight new research and testing facilities nationwide. Laboratory planning will commence in December of 2009 with completion expected by September of 2013.

Liberty Industries has expanded its manufacturing product line of Pass Thru's to include the new PureSeal Pass Thru unit. The unit is constructed in 304 or 316 electropolished stainless steel with chrome plated latches with smooth surfaces to allow for easy cleaning, sterilization or disinfection. The construction materials do not support the growth of micro-organisms. The unit also features a custom monolithic PureSeal gasket that allows for steam cleaning.

Fanshawe College officially broke ground in November of 2009 on the $31 million Centre for Applied Transportation Technologies in London. The 148,000-sf facility will house 16 classrooms, 13 laboratories, and seven workshops. Completion is expected in March of 2011.