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University of Hawai'i Designs Information Technology Center
The University of Hawai'i is planning to build the $61 million Information Technology Center in Mãnoa. Featuring energy efficient electrical and cooling systems, the facility will support the University’s IT infrastructure as well as providing space for instructors to develop content for teaching and research. Design is expected to reach completion in September of 2009 with construction commencing in January of 2010 and reaching completion in July of 2011.
Kingston General Hospital Initiates Renovation and Expansion
Construction began on a major redevelopment of Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Ontario, in summer of 2008. Comprised of an addition of 170,000 sf and 143,000 sf of renovation, the project will improve access and provide expanded intensive care, cancer treatment, surgical, inpatient mental health, and pediatric services. The construction manager is PCL Constructors Canada.
ASQ Offers New Edition of ISO 9001 Standard
The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is now offering the latest version of the world’s most widely used standard for quality management systems (QMS), ISO 9001:2008. ASQ is the primary resource for the U.S. adopted version of this standard. The new edition will replace the year 2000 version currently implemented in 170 countries worldwide. ISO 9001 is used to increase confidence in products and services offered by certified organizations and provide the framework for organizations to evaluate their quality management systems. ASQ administered the U.S.
American Howa Expands Kentucky Facility
American Howa initiated a 56,000-sf expansion of its manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Ky., in November of 2008. The $12 million expansion will accommodate three new manufacturing lines and 24 additional employees. The existing 81,294-sf facility was completed in early 2008.
University of Edinburgh Builds Centre for Systems Biology
The University of Edinburgh is building the £7 million Centre for Systems Biology in Edinburgh, Scotland. The project began construction in January of 2008 and is slated for completion in 2009. The Centre will be housed in 900 sm in the C.H. Waddington Building, a three-story facility that will accommodate multidisciplinary laboratories and office space for research in biological sciences, informatics, and infectious diseases. The building will also house the Centre for Translational and Chemical Biology.