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University of Illinois at Chicago Opens College of Medicine Research Building
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) opened its new $145-million College of Medicine Research Building in September 2005. Providing state-of-the-art laboratories for biomedical researchers, the 325,000-sf building represents a 15 percent increase in UIC's total research space. The eight-story facility will bring together researchers in the fields of neuroscience, cardiovascular disease, cancer, women's health, and immunology/transplantation.
Texas Department of Transportation Builds Houston Headquarters
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has selected Gilbane Development Company to develop and leaseback a new headquarters building and renovate several existing facilities in the Houston area. The new 130,000-sf, five-story headquarters will be developed on a 16-acre site in western Houston. The project will also include a 14,000-sf stand-alone laboratory and 575-vehicle parking garage at the site.
University of Virginia Health System Breaks Ground on Medical Research Building
The University of Virginia Health System broke ground in September 2005 on a $70.7-million medical building on its Charlottesville campus. The 102,000-sf facility will accommodate research on vaccine therapy, immunology, infectious diseases, cancer, and biotechnology. The building will house 240 scientists working in 60 research teams.
Intel Upgrades Fabrication Facilities
Intel Corp. is investing $190 million to increase the capacity of its wafer fabrication plant in Colorado Springs, Colo. Construction will begin in fall 2005 to upgrade the facility with a second cleanroom that will allow the final stage of microprocessor processing. Completion is expected in the second half of 2007. Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel will also invest $155 million in its Hudson, Mass., plant for the same purpose.
University of Minnesota Duluth Opens New Science Facility
The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) opened its new $33-million, 110,000-sf science facility in fall 2005. Part of the UMD College of Science and Engineering, the three-story building is comprised of a teaching wing and a research wing, and houses computer and wet labs, offices, and study space for chemistry and biology. Designed by architect Ken Kornberg of Palo Alto, Calif., the facility features an open-lab layout to foster collaboration.