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Tergus Pharma Constructs cGMP Commercial Manufacturing Facility
Tergus Pharma began construction in July of 2019 on a cGMP commercial manufacturing facility in Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. An existing 100,000-sf building will undergo renovation to become the company's headquarters, providing production suites, laboratories, offices, packaging lines, and a GMP warehouse. The $35 million project will also include a clinical trial materials manufacturing space and suites for the creation of high-potency compounds and hormones. Completion is expected in early 2020.
Purdue University Plans Gateway Complex
Purdue University will begin construction in spring of 2020 on the $140 million Gateway Complex in West Lafayette, Ind. Designed by BSA LifeStructures and Ennead Architects, the multidisciplinary project will provide instructional labs, design studios, collaboration spaces, and active learning environments for the College of Engineering and the Purdue Polytechnic Institute.
ElevateBio Designs Waltham cGMP Development and Manufacturing Facility
ElevateBio has selected DPS Group and TRIA to design ElevateBio BaseCamp, a 108,000-sf cGMP development and manufacturing facility in Waltham. Located in a 430,000-sf office and lab building, the facility will offer integrated R&D, process development, and cGMP manufacturing services for novel therapeutic technologies.
University of Manitoba Opens Smartpark Innovation Hub
The University of Manitoba opened the $44.5 million Smartpark Innovation Hub in Winnipeg in June of 2019. Designed by Cibinel Architecture to foster collaborative partnerships between industry, academia, and government, the 75,000-sf facility provides laboratories, prototyping suites, multimedia training classrooms, conference rooms, a business incubator, and rentable space for companies.
Lowe’s Companies Plans Global Technology Center
Lowe's Companies is planning to create the $153 million Global Technology Center in Charlotte, N.C. The 375,000-sf facility will be located on 15 upper floors in the planned Design Center Tower, a 23-story building developed by a joint venture of Childress Klein and RAM Realty Advisors. The Lowe’s Global Technology Center will provide collaborative offices, meeting rooms, computer labs, and interaction areas to accelerate the development of solutions for the transformation of the company's technology systems.