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The Abbey Group Plans Boston Bioscience Campus
The Abbey Group is planning to construct Exchange South End, a 1.6 million-sf bioscience research campus located on the site of the Boston Flower Exchange. Designed by Stantec, the mixed-use development will provide approximately 841,000 sf of research space and 640,000 of office space. Arranged around a 30,000-sf public park, the four-building project will include:
Michigan State University Opens Grand Rapids Research Center
Michigan State University opened the $88.1 million Grand Rapids Research Center in September of 2017. The six-story, 162,800-sf project provides the College of Human Medicine with open laboratories to support up to 44 biomedical research teams. Designed and engineered by SmithGroupJJR with Ellenzweig as laboratory design consultant, the vibration-mitigated facility features core labs for flow cytometry, bioinformatics, and microscopy.
University of Maryland Completes Clark Hall
The University of Maryland completed construction of the $169 million A. James Clark Hall in September of 2017 in College Park. Designed by Ballinger, the collaborative 184,000-sf facility houses the Department of Bioengineering and the Institute for Biomedical Devices. The multidisciplinary building offers flex classrooms, a vivarium, an atrium, flexible wet and dry labs, a high-bay innovation lab, and space for programs in biology, information technology, and mechanical engineering.
Murray State University Opens Engineering Physics Building
Murray State University opened the $37 million Engineering Physics Building in August of 2017 in Murray, Ky. Designed by Hastings+Chivetta with Research Facilities Design (RFD) as laboratory design consultant, the 72,500-sf undergraduate science facility features collaborative teaching and research labs for biology, chemistry, engineering, electronics, astronomy, and materials science.
Banner Engineering Breaks Ground on R&D Facility
Banner Engineering, a leading provider of technology for industrial automation, broke ground in August of 2017 on a 50,000-sf research and development building at the company’s global headquarters in Minneapolis. Designed by HCM Architects to support the creation of smart sensors, the addition will provide labs, training spaces, and offices to accommodate over 225 new employees. Kraus Anderson Construction Company is the general contractor for the project, which is slated for completion in summer of 2018.