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Purdue University Designs Calumet ETB Project
Purdue University is planning to construct the $40 million ETB project on its Calumet campus in Hammond, Ind. SmithGroup’s Detroit office will provide consulting design, lab design, and lab planning services for the approximately 77,000-gsf facility. Groundbreaking is expected in 2010. The project will provide offices and laboratories for research and teaching for the Department of Biological Sciences, Nursing, and the School of Education, as well as housing the PUC Centers and Institutes and affiliated laboratories.
AIA Releases New Contract Documents
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) released of six new contract documents on October 17, 2008.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Builds Dahlgren R&D Lab
The Naval Surface Warfare Center initiated construction in October of 2008 on the $25 million Research Development and Acquisition and Test and Evaluation Consolidation Facility in Dahlgren, Va. The two-story, 58,000-sf R&D laboratory will provide combat systems certification and is slated for occupancy in June of 2010. The project, which will accommodate approximately 130 employees, will include offices, labs, and an anechoic chamber for audio component testing.
Niagara University Plans Golisano Center for Integrated Sciences
Niagara University is planning to construct the $25 million Golisano Center for Integrated Sciences on its campus in upstate New York. The two-story, 44,000-sf complex will house interdisciplinary classrooms and laboratories for biology, chemistry, physics, bioinformatics, and computational chemistry. The building will provide integrated and flexible research and teaching facilities and is slated for completion by fall of 2011.
SAFC Pharma Breaks Ground on Verona Manufacturing Facility
SAFC Pharma broke ground in October of 2008 on a 45,000-sf manufacturing facility for active pharmaceutical ingredients in Verona, Wis. Sited in the Verona Technology Park, the expansion will accommodate 50 additional employees. The $30 million facility will include isolator boxes for chemical compound handling. Completion is expected in late 2009 with production commencing in early 2010. The project contractor is Vogel Bros. Construction. SAFC Pharma is headquartered in the University Research Park in Madison and is a subsidiary of St.