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UC Irvine Constructs New Academic Medical Center
The University of California, Irvine is constructing a new 480,000-sf academic medical center at its existing medical campus in Orange, Calif. The $371-million hospital will accommodate 191 beds with space for future expansion. Designed by HOK, the seven story plus basement facility will feature 13 operating rooms; three interventional procedure rooms; laboratories; adult, pediatric, and neonatal ICUs; private patient rooms; a burn unit; and a connecting link to the existing tower structure.
University of Ottawa Completes New Research Tower and Mental Hospital
The University of Ottawa opened the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre in October of 2006. The tower, comprised of a public hospital and its affiliated research institute, the uOttawa Institute of Mental Health Research, features state-of-the-art laboratories and technology. Construction began on the $132-million, 399,178-sf facility in December of 2004. Housing 188 inpatient beds, the hospital consists of nine three-story inpatient care units with a central open-air garden environment. The seven-story tower houses research, administration, and education.
Penn State Builds Materials/Life Science Research Facility
Pennsylvania State University is planning to construct a 350,000-sf Materials/Life Science research facility at its campus in University Park. The total project investment for the biomedical and nanotechnology engineering facility is estimated at $190 million.
McGill University Health Centre Develops Glen Campus
McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is in the design phase of the development of the Glen Campus in Montreal. To be located on a 43-acre former brownfield site, the nearly $1.6 million (Canadian) redevelopment project will involve the creation of an academic healthcare campus and hospital dedicated to integrated clinical care, research, and teaching.
Eisai Expands in Research Triangle Park
Pharmaceutical company Eisai Incorporated will expand its footprint in Research Triangle Park, N.C. with the construction of a 65,000-sf facility. Bringing the site to a total of 225,000-sf, the $90 million plant will accommodate research and development of intravenous drug production and formulation for cancer therapies. Eisai will also construct a $15 million central utilities plant to supply power, chilled water, steam, and compressed air for both new and existing buildings. Completion of the pharmaceutical plant expansion is expected in 2009.