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Doctors Hospital of Augusta Opens South Tower
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 center, a classroom, and a daVinci® robotic surgical system. Additionally, the Burn Unit Medical Office Building is slated for completion in December of 2009. Renovations and expansion of the Joseph M.
Department of Energy Builds Hanford Groundwater Treatment Plant
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 Hanford nuclear site. Completion is expected by 2012. The project is part of $2 billion in stimulus funding allocated by the Department of Energy to support environmental remediation at Hanford.
President Obama Proposes $12 Billion Community College Initiative
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 training. The proposal would enable an additional five million people to receive associate degrees or certificates by 2020. $2.5 billion of the funding would support loans to community colleges for facility construction and renovation.
Dow AgroSciences Builds Indianapolis R&D Facility
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 Structures of Indianapolis, the building will house laboratories accommodating 100 researchers. Occupancy is expected in mid-2010. Dow AgroSciences is a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Co.
CES Group Announces New Steam Grid
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 dispersion system is installed within the humidification section of an air handler to distribute steam over the entire surface of the air handler section, reducing the absorption distance.