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Novartis Opens Cambridge Vaccine Lab
Novartis opened the 80,000-sf Research Center of Excellence in Virology in Cambridge, Mass., on Sept 13, 2008. The BSL-3 facility houses laboratory and office space for an additional 150 employees. The project will accommodate vaccine research for diseases such as influenza and HIV.
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Expands Neptune Hospital
Jersey Shore University Medical Center is constructing the Northwest Pavilion, a $300 million expansion of its Neptune, N.J., hospital. Adding 400,000 sf, the project includes a 213,000-sf emergency and trauma center, a 109,000-sf diagnosis and treatment facility, 108 private inpatient rooms, six surgery suites, pediatrics, imaging, and helipad. Clinical and outpatient areas will also be renovated. Construction began in summer of 2006 and is slated for completion in July of 2009.
Quintiles Constructs Clinical Development Facility in Singapore
Quintiles Transnational Corp. is expanding its Asia-Pacific operations with a new regional headquarters in Singapore. Housing the Central Laboratory and its Clinical Development Services, the 80,000-sf facility is located in the Cintech IV building now under construction in Science Park One. Occupancy is slated for mid-2009. Quintiles is a contract research organization that provides clinical trials outsourcing and management.
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre Opens in Victoria
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre celebrated the opening of its $355-million facility in September of 2008 in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The 300-bed public-private partnership was financed, designed, and built by Access Health Abbotsford, a private company that will also maintain and operate the facility. The public healthcare system will provide all clinical services. The project is designed to consume 40 percent less energy than comparable facilities.
Carnegie Mellon University Builds Qatar Academic Facility
Carnegie Mellon University is constructing a 460,000-sf academic facility at the Qatar Foundation’s Education City in Doha. The project, which broke ground in May of 2006, will be dedicated in February of 2009. Designed by Legoretta+Legoretta of Lomas Reforma, Mexico, the facility features a three-story atrium, classrooms, offices, and laboratories. The building is located between the Qatar facilities of Texas A&M University and Weill Cornell Medical College.