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Pfizer Breaks Ground on Clinical Manufacturing Facility for Biologics
Pfizer broke ground in June of 2016 on a $200 million clinical manufacturing facility for complex biologics and vaccines in Andover, Mass. The five-story, 175,000-sf facility is expected to be fully operational by January of 2019 and will accommodate 75 employees. Designed for maximum flexibility, the project will feature five independent production suites that utilize next-generation manufacturing strategies including single-use bioreactors and disposable process technologies.
University of Michigan Constructs Biological Science Building
The University of Michigan is constructing the $261 million Biological Science Building in Ann Arbor. Designed by SmithGroup JJR and Ennead Architects, the 300,000-gsf facility will provide open, flexible laboratories for collaborative research as well as classrooms, offices, and a vivarium. The building is sited adjacent to the existing Life Sciences Institute to which it will physically connect. The general contractor for the project is Barton Malow Company and completion is expected in 2018.
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Builds Mustian Surgical Center
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare began building the $250-million Mustian Surgical Center in June of 2016 in Tallahassee, Fla. The five-story, 340,000-sf facility will provide 72 intensive care beds and 28 surgical suites. The project will enable existing space at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital to be redeveloped, creating a new genetics lab and expanded laboratory and imaging facilities. Completion is expected in early 2019.
College of St. Scholastica Opens Health Science Center
The College of St. Scholastica opened the $17.1 million Health Science Pavilion in August of 2015 in Duluth, Minn. Located in the BlueStone business park, the three-story, 45,000-sf project provides labs and classrooms for occupational therapy, physical therapy, and physician assistant programs. Designed by HGA of Minneapolis and built by McGough Construction of St. Paul, the pavilion features an interdisciplinary health clinic to support experiential learning. Ground was broken on the project in August of 2015.
Pepperl+Fuchs Constructs Operations Center
Pepperl+Fuchs began construction in June of 2016 on a 110,000-sf operations hub in Katy, Texas. Located in the West Ten Business Park, the $25 million project will act as the company’s regional headquarters and features an expanded engineering center, warehouse and distribution facilities, and a customer training area. Completion is expected in spring of 2017. Pepperl+Fuchs creates customized process automation solutions for the chemical, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing industries.