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BioStorage Expands Indianapolis Campus
BioStorage Technologies, a worldwide provider of biomaterials storage, sample management, and cold chain logistics, will expand its global headquarters in Indianapolis with the construction of a 40,000-sf cold storage facility. The $6.1 million project will comply with U.S. FDA and cGMP standards. Additionally, BioStorage opened a 16,140-sf biorepository in Frankfurt, Germany, in October of 2009.
Bombardier Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Centre
Bombardier broke ground on the 200,000-sf Mexico Manufacturing Centre in Queretaro in fall of 2009. Slated for completion by March of 2010, the facility will produce composite components for the Learjet 85. The facility is strategically sited to foster collaboration with the adjacent National Aeronautic University of Queretaro, which will open a composite laboratory and offer a composite course to train Bombardier operators.
Martha Jefferson Hospital Builds Replacement Facility
Martha Jefferson Hospital is constructing a $275 million replacement facility in Charlottesville, Va. Sited on 84 acres, the 500,000-sf hospital is being built by general contractor Mortensen Construction. Completion is expected in 2012.
Gold Coast University Hospital Constructs Academic Medical Center
Gold Coast University Hospital is building a $1.76 billion academic medical center in the Molendinar area of Gold Coast City in Queensland. The 10-story, 750-bed teaching and research hospital will be comprised of two towers providing a total of 750 beds. The sustainably designed facility is being constructed by Bovis Lend Lease. Ground was broken for the project in February of 2009 with completion slated for December of 2012. The hospital will provide facilities for radiotherapy, neurosciences, labor and delivery, surgery, emergency, and trauma care.
Self Regional Healthcare Breaks Ground on Cancer Center
Self Regional Healthcare broke ground on a $23 million cancer center in October of 2009 in Greenwood, S.C. Consolidating the hospital’s cancer services in a single location, the 40,000-sf facility is slated for completion in summer of 2010. Designed by Freeman-White Architects of Charlotte, the center features a healing garden, a central atrium, and a patient learning area. The general contractor for the project is Rodgers Builders of Greenville.