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Avant Immunotherapeutics Opens Fall River Plant
Needham-based Avant Immunotherapeutics opened its 11,800-sf pilot manufacturing plant in Fall River, Mass., in early November 2004. Accommodating the creation of vaccines in various stages of clinical trials, the facility is sited in MassDevelopment's South Coast Research and Technology Park.
Penn State University Develops New Agricultural Sciences Facilities
Pennsylvania State University has selected the Philadelphia office of Gilbane as construction manager for two major projects - the Forest Resources and Food Science buildings. As part of the College of Agricultural Sciences, the Forest Resources Building is 95,000 sf, providing fifty percent more space. The $27.3-million facility includes four teaching laboratories, two technology classrooms, three computer labs, and a 150-seat auditorium.
University of Pennsylvania Constructs Skirkanich Bioengineering Building
The University of Pennsylvania has selected Skanska USA Building to construct the new Skirkanich Hall Bioengineering Building in Philadelphia. Skirkanich Hall will be approximately 63,000 sf and will include labs, classrooms, offices, and support facilities that will be connected to the Moore and Towne buildings on campus. Work also includes renovations within the two buildings to accommodate the tie-ins, as well as infrastructure improvements.
Acxiom Corp. Opens Phoenix Office Complex
Little Rock, Ark.-based Acxiom Corp . opened its new 98,000-sf office complex in Phoenix in early November 2004. The $31-million facility features an 8,000-sf data center, a wellness center, a dining room, an executive briefing center, and outdoor basketball and volleyball courts. The facility is sited on 17.5 acres of land; 2.2 acres of the site have been allocated for future development. The complex will accommodate client support and business growth for Acxiom, a database management and information technology company.
Huston Tillotson College Renovates Historic Administration Building
Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas has completed phase one of a $3 million renovation of the historic Old Administration Building. Project contractor VRW Construction initiated work on the project in January of 2004. The architect for the renovation is Alan Taniguchi Architects & Associates of Austin. The renovation of the first floor is complete; floors two and three will be renovated in later phases.