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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.
University of South Florida Plans Interdisciplinary Science Facility
The University of South Florida has selected HOK to design its new $82 million interdisciplinary science teaching and research facility. The 260,610-sf building will be located on the University’s Tampa campus.
University of Louisville Biodefense Lab Nears Completion
The University of Louisville is constructing the $34.6 million Center for Predictive Medicine on its East Louisville campus in Shelby County, Ky. The 37,000-sf project is an NIH-funded Regional Biodefense Laboratory and houses BSL-3 facilities for research on emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorism prevention. The building broke ground in 2006 and is slated for occupancy in summer of 2009. The project contractor is Messer of Cincinnati with International Commissioning Engineers as commissioning agent.