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CH2M HILL Facilities Services Receives Coors Gold Supplier Award
CH2M HILL Facilities Services has achieved the distinction of receiving the 2007 Gold Supplier Award from Coors Brewing Company. Coors makes this annual award to suppliers exemplifying “a commitment to service, quality, cost, innovation, and minority spend and who continually demonstrate the passion and integrity required to maintain a valued partnership”. CH2M HILL provides facilities management services to Coors in Golden, Colorado, through a long-term contract arrangement.
Washington State University Plans Agricultural Research Service Laboratory
Washington State University (WSU) is planning a $57 million Agricultural Research Service research facility in Pullman. The project will house laboratories for the study of plant genetics, crop and animal diseases, and soil management. The project is part of a seven-building Sciences/Biotechnology complex that includes the $62-million Biotechnology/Life Sciences Facility and the $35 million School for Global Animal Health.
Rockefeller University Constructs Collaborative Research Center
Rockefeller University is constructing the $400 million Collaborative Research Center in New York, N.Y. Designed by Mitchell/Giurgola, the facility includes a large glass structure connecting two renovated biological research laboratories. The project broke ground in September of 2007 with completion slated for 2012. The general contractor is Turner Construction Company.
ORNL Constructs Biomass-Fueled Steam Plant
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is initiating an $89 million steam plant renovation to create a biomass-fueled plant utilizing wood and wood products. The biomass plant will create an annual savings of $8.7 million on water and energy costs with return on investment expected in 11 years. The project is one of four energy-saving performance contracts announced by the Department of Energy, with similar projects occurring at Idaho National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Pennsylvania.
Northern Illinois University Builds Proton Treatment and Research Center
Northern Illinois University broke ground on the $160 million Proton Treatment and Research Center in West Chicago in June of 2008. Sited in the DuPage National Technology Park, the 115,000-sf cancer treatment facility will open in February of 2010. Housing research, treatment, and medical offices, the nonprofit center will treat up to 1,500 patients annually. The project team includes architect VOA Associates and developer CenterPoint Properties.