Industry News

Baltimore Washington Medical Center opened the $117 million Patient Care Building in Glen Burnie, Md., in January of 2009. The 224,000-sf tower includes three medical surgical suites, a surgical step-down unit, a 24-bed critical care unit, and 111 private patient rooms. A new labor and delivery department will open in fall of 2009. The project is comprised of seven finished floors and two floors of shell space. Baltimore Washington Medical Center is an affiliate of the University of Maryland Medical System.

Abbott celebrated the opening of its new pharmaceutical research and development laboratory in Buona Vista, Singapore, in January of 2008. Located in the Biopolis research park, the facility is Abbott’s first R&D center in Southeast Asia and will support research on active pharmaceutical ingredients. Abbott is also building a nutritional product manufacturing plant in Singapore.

The University of Minnesota has selected Stahl Construction and MN Best Enterprises as the construction team for the renovation of the Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center (UROC) in Minneapolis. The project involves renovation of an existing facility to house programs in early childhood education, urban youth development, nutrition education, and family development.

American Municipal Power-Ohio (AMP-Ohio) has selected Bechtel Power Corporation to construct a $3.25 billion coal-fired power plant in Meigs County, Ohio. Construction will begin in 2009 and reach completion within five years. The plant will feature Powerspan emission control technologies to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, mercury, carbon dioxide, and particulate matter.

Homasote, a recycled building product manufacturer, announced in January of 2009 that it has earned another certification proving the green benefits of using Homasote products, which are made from post-consumer recycled paper. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), a non-profit organization devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world’s forests, has certified Homasote under recently extended certification criteria that now includes firms whose products are made from post-consumer materials.