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SUNY Binghamton University began construction on the $66 million Engineering and Science Facility in October of 2008. Located in Binghamton, N.Y., the 125,000-sf building will house flexible laboratories, offices, and incubator space. The two-story project represents an expansion of the Innovative Technologies Complex and will house the departments of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer engineering. Completion is expected in 2011.

The Marshfield Clinic dedicated the $40 million Laird Center for Medical Research in October of 2008 in Wausau, Wis. The 118,000-sf facility houses research and clinical laboratories for human genetics, emerging infectious diseases, and biomedical informatics. Designed to support translational research, the project broke ground in 2006 and represents an expansion of the existing Laird Center on the Marshfield Clinic campus.

Transylvania Regional Hospital completed a $14 million expansion and renovation of its Brevard, N.C., medical center in October of 2008. Housing a 25,000-sf, 30-room inpatient wing, the project includes a new front entrance, lobby, and pharmacy.

Toyota opened the $187 million Toyota Technical Center in York Township, Mich., in October of 2008. Sited on 700 acres, the 530,000-sf project is comprised of a crash test and safety building and an engineering design building. The facility can accommodate up to 1,000 workers.

The University of Central Florida dedicated the $850,000 Siemens Energy Center in Orlando in October of 2008. Created in partnership with Siemens Power Generation, the 10,900-sf laboratory will provide collaborative research space for UCF and Siemens to develop sustainable power generation technologies. Construction on the facility began in January of 2008.