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Industry News
New Nextec Plant in Singapore
Nextec Applications, a "smart-textile" manufacturer, has raised $10 million to build their first international plant in Singapore. The new facility should reach completion by the end of the year 2001, with plans to build additional plants in Europe and Japan. Nextec's breathable, water-repellent, windproof fabrics remain flexible and soft even in cold weather, and are used in the apparel, medical, and industrial protective clothing industries.
Olin College of Engineering To Utilize Modular Housing
The Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering will be housing incoming students this fall in modular classroom and dormitory buildings. Three of the four building intended to accommodate these students, totaling nearly 300,000 sf, are in the first phase of construction and are slated for completion in early 2002. The remaining building will be ready for occupancy in April 2002, with four additional buildings to be completed as needed to reach Olin's anticipated full enrollment of 600-650 students.
Unifi-Sans To Open Stoneville Manufacturing Facility
Unifi-Sans Technical Fibers intends to open a $25 million, 236,000-sf facility in Stoneville to manufacture high-tenacity nylon yarns. Unifi-Sans Technical Fibers is a joint venture of South Africa-based Sans Fibers and Unifi Inc. of Greensboro, N.C.
SJSU Collaborates With City To Build MLK Jr. Library
San Jose State University is collaborating with the city of San Jose to build the Martin Luther King Jr. Library. Located in downtown San Jose, the 475,000-sf, $177.5 million building will provide needed additional space for both the college and the city that neither could have funded independently. The city is providing $70 million of the cost of the eight-story building, with SJSU supplying $5 million. $86 million will come from a California State University system capital project fund.
National Archives Building Renovation Under Way
A two-year, $75.7 million renovation of the National Archives Building is under way, with 90 percent estimated to reach completion by July 1, 2003. Grunley Construction of Rockville, Md., has been contracted to renovate 300,000 sf of public and office space, including the rotunda, staircase, roof, installation of an elevator, and construction of a $7 million privately funded 294-seat theater.