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Nestlé Opens Research and Development Center
Nestlé opened its $50 million Research and Development Center in July of 2015 in Solon, Ohio. The 144,000-sf facility accommodates approximately 120 employees engaged in culinary, consumer, and engineering research. Construction began on the project in June of 2013.
Centennial College Plans Aerospace Campus
Centennial College is planning to build the $42 million Aerospace Campus in Toronto. Designed by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects (MJMA) with Stantec as engineering consultant, the project includes renovation of the historic de Havilland Building at Downsview Park to provide classrooms and laboratories for programs in aviation. The campus will also house research and development space to support the development of advanced aircraft manufacturing technologies. Occupancy is expected in late 2017.
AgBiome Builds Research Triangle Park Facility
Agricultural R&D firm AgBiome is creating a 30,000-sf mixed-use complex in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Located at The Lab, the leased facility will provide laboratory, office, and greenhouse space. The project is being developed by the Research Triangle Foundation, and occupancy is expected in December of 2015.
Oregon State University Plans Forest Science Complex
Oregon State University is planning to build a $60 million Forest Science Complex in Corvallis. The 85,000-sf project includes construction of the 20,000-sf Advanced Wood Building Products Laboratory, which will feature a strong floor for full-scale product testing, high-bay research space, and robotic manufacturing systems. An academic building supporting programs in forestry, wood science, and renewable materials will also be constructed. Both facilities will open in fall of 2017.
BASF Opens Ludwigshafen Research Center
BASF opened a $55 million research center in July of 2015 in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The 118,400-sf facility provides laboratories and offices for approximately 200 employees in the Advanced Materials & Systems Research division. The seven-story project is strategically sited between other research buildings to foster collaboration. The center, built using BASF’s innovative construction technologies, features high-performance insulation panels based on inorganic aerogel.