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Kerry Group Opens Technical Center of Excellence
Kerry Group opened its $60 million Technical Center of Excellence in early spring of 2009 in Beloit, Wis. The innovation center houses application suites, research and development labs, culinary facilities, and a commercialization center for Kerry Group’s food ingredient and flavor customers. The project was constructed by Gilbane Building Company of Milwaukee and features an energy-efficient design that is expected to result in an annual energy cost reduction of 22 percent compared to conventional construction.
Daimer Industries Creates Eco-Green Cleaning Solutions
Daimer Industries announced the creation of the Eco-Green® line of cleaning chemicals in April of 2009. Providing superior biodegradability and effectiveness, the Eco-Green® line was designed to set a new green standard for the cleaning industry, eliminating the negative environmental impacts, health risks, and liability associated with the use of traditional chemical preparations. Daimer's Eco-Green® line includes more than 100 products and formulations that are derived from plants and vegetables without any ozone-depleting substances, synthetics, or VOCs.
Tufts University Dedicates Biosafety Laboratory
Tufts University dedicated the $33.7 million New England Regional Biosafety Laboratory on March 30, 2009. Sited on 5.4 acres in North Grafton, Mass., the 41,000-sf project provides 649-sf of BSL-2 space and 8,480-sf of BSL-3 space for zoonotic disease research. The secure facility was designed by Flad Architects and includes laboratories, a vivarium, an insectary, and support space. Construction began on the laboratory in September of 2007.
University of Edinburgh Builds Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine
The University of Edinburgh has selected Miller Construction to build the £54 million Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the university's BioQuarter site in Edinburgh. The three-story, 8,900-sm project is slated for completion in mid-2011. The facility represents the first phase of the planned £600 million, 130,000-sm BioQuarter research campus.
Harvard Medical School Builds Dubai Facility
Harvard Medical School will build a 350,000-sf academic facility in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The building will serve as Harvard Medical School Dubai Center’s permanent home at Dubai Healthcare City. The facility will include a 340-seat auditorium, instructional facilities, and a simulation center for Harvard’s Institute for Postgraduate Education and Research. The general contractor for the project is Al Naboodah Construction Group.