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University of New Mexico Builds New Cleanroom Facility
The University of New Mexico is engaged in constructing a new state-of-the-art cleanroom facility in its Manufacturing Training and Technology Center in Albuquerque. Partially funded by a $1.25-million grant from the Economic Development Administration, the cleanroom will enable student training in microfabrication. It will also serve as a shared use facility where local businesses can rent space.
Washington University Develops Sam Fox Arts Center
Washington University in St. Louis has selected McCarthy Building Companies as construction manager for two new facilities designed by internationally renowned architect Fumihiko Maki . The $28-million project represents the new construction phase of the Sam Fox Arts Center .
Cape Fear Valley Health System Constructs Health Pavilion North
Cape Fear Valley Health System is constructing Health Pavilion North, a new outpatient center in Fayetteville , N.C. Providing outpatient diagnostic and treatment services, the facility is being developed by Cogdell Spencer Advisors in partnership with Cape Fear Valley Heath System. Ground was broken on October 13, 2004 on the two-story, 64,000-sf Health Pavilion which will provide urgent care facilities, primary care physician offices, an on-site lab, pharmacy, sleep lab, and physical and occupational therapy.
UCSF Constructs Mission Bay Cancer Research Building
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) will initiate construction in March 2005 on the 161,757-sf Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building. The $128.6-million facility will be the fourth major research building at the 43-acre Mission Bay campus. More than doubling UCSF’s cancer research space, the five-story structure will accommodate 46 principal cancer researchers. Occupancy is slated for December 2007. An 18,500-sf vivarium will house approximately 16,000 cages for lab research animals, including 12,020 rodent cages.
Merck Opens Scolnick Research Center
Merck opened the 300,000-sf Edward M. Scolnick Research Center in Boston in early October 2004. Featuring 12 stories above ground and six stories below ground, the facility will accommodate a total of 500 employees, including 400 scientists developing treatments for obesity, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer. Sited on the Emmanuel College campus, the biomedical research center was designed by architectural and engineering firm Kling.