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University of Chicago Medicine Constructs Emergency and Trauma Center
University of Chicago Medicine broke ground in September of 2016 on a $43 million emergency department and trauma center. Located in Hyde Park adjacent to the Center for Care and Discovery, the 29,017-gsf facility will feature four trauma resuscitation bays, private patient rooms, a bariatric room with ceiling lifts, and a medical biocontainment unit. Completion is expected in early 2018.
College of William & Mary Opens Integrated Science Center
The College of William & Mary opened the third phase of the Integrated Science Center (ISC3) in September of 2016 in Williamsburg, Va. Accommodating programs in applied science, biology, chemistry, psychology, neuroscience, and computer modeling, the $74 million interdisciplinary facility features 13 chemistry research labs, four teaching labs, instrumentation suites, a computational lab, a biological sciences makerspace, a spectroscopy lab, and a complete machine shop.
Merck Plans Darmstadt Pharmaceutical Packaging Facility
Merck KGaA is planning to construct a $56 million pharmaceutical packaging plant on the campus of its headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. Designed as a packaging center of excellence, the flexible 161,460-sf facility will optimize energy savings through the use of advanced production technologies. Completion is expected in late 2017 with full operations commencing in mid-2018. The project will be constructed to meet the most stringent international Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards.
Department of Defense Completes Forensic Identification Laboratory
The Department of Defense’s POW/MIA Accounting Agency has completed construction of the Forensic Identification Laboratory in Oahu, Hawaii. Designed by SmithGroupJJR, the three-story, 136,497-sf project will aid in the investigation, recovery, and accounting of Americans lost during the nation’s past conflicts.
Nova Southeastern University Opens Center for Collaborative Research
Nova Southeastern University opened the $100 million Center for Collaborative Research in September of 2016 in Davie, Fla. Designed by ACAI Associates, the six-story, 215,000-sf facility features wet and dry laboratories, a high-performance computing environment, the AutoNation Institute for Breast and Solid Tumor Cancer Research, the NSU Cell Therapy Institute, and the Institute for Natural and Ocean Sciences Research.