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FMC Relocates to Ewing
Philadelphia-based FMC Corp. is relocating to 117,000-sf of laboratory, office, and greenhouse space in Ewing, N.J., in fall of 2009. The research and development facility, sited on 26 acres in the PrincetonSouth Corporate Center, is being developed by Opus East. The building will house 230 scientists, lab technicians, and administrative personnel. FMC Corp. manufactures industrial and agricultural chemicals.
CSU Fullerton Builds Student Housing
California State University Fullerton has awarded the Los Angeles division of PCL Constructors a $118-million design-build contract to construct a 1,080-bed student housing project. LEED Gold certification for sustainable design will be sought for the complex, which will be comprised of five five-story buildings and a dining facility.
Wright Patterson Air Force Base Initiates Historic Renovation
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected a joint venture of Dayton-based companies Butt Construction and Aztec Electric to renovate two historic facilities, buildings 12 and 17, at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. The $19 million project includes the construction of an additional 100,000-sf. The expanded and renovated facilities will house the 77th Aeronautical Systems Group to be relocated from Brooks City-Base in Texas.
Southern Oregon University Opens Joint Use Academic Building
Southern Oregon University opened a 68,700-sf academic facility in Medford in September of 2008. Created in collaboration with Rogue Community College, the three-story, joint-use building houses science and computer labs, classrooms, a business center, and a testing area. LEED Platinum certification will be sought for the project, which features extensive daylighting, heat recovery, ultra-low-flow water fixtures, and high-efficiency condensing boilers and water heaters. The facility was designed by SERA Architects of Portland.
Toyota Expands European Technical Centre
Toyota Motor Europe is initiating an €80 million expansion of its European Technical Centre in Zaventem, Belgium. Slated to begin in 2009, the project includes construction of a test track, expanded testing and product development space, and a 12,000-sm workshop. 80 percent of demolition materials will be recycled for reuse on-site. The project may also include geothermal and photovoltaic energy technologies.