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University of Wyoming Renovates BSL-3 Lab
The University of Wyoming began construction in July of 2016 on a $6.21 million renovation of its BSL-3 biocontainment laboratory in Laramie. The facility is being built as a 20,000-sf addition to the Department of Veterinary Sciences facility and will support research on wildlife and livestock diseases including brucellosis, plague, tularemia, and Q fever. The general contractor for the project is Sampson Construction of Cheyenne. Completion is expected in late spring of 2017.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority to Construct Drone Research Lab Using 3D Printing
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is planning to construct the $136 million Research & Development Center at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. The four-building facility will be constructed using 3D printing and will support the creation of drones and 3D printing technologies for applications including solar power, energy efficiency, smart grids, and photovoltaic desalination.
Brigham Young University Constructs Engineering Building
Brigham Young University began construction in May of 2016 on a new home for the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology in Provo, Utah. Funded entirely by donors, the $80 million facility will feature a dedicated laboratory annex, a student innovation floor, and a prototyping shop.
JHL Biotech Opens Modular Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility
JHL Biotech opened a biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility in May of 2016 in Wuhan, China. Featuring single-use bioprocessing technologies, the cGMP facility utilizes GE Healthcare's prefabricated KUBio system to produce biosimilars and monoclonal antibodies for late–stage clinical trials and commercial supply. The project was completed in just 18 months.
Cal Poly Plans Science & Agriculture Teaching and Research Complex
Cal Poly is planning to build the $57 million Science & Agriculture Teaching and Research Complex in San Luis Obispo. The 64,000-sf facility will provide undergraduate laboratories, technology suites, and instructional space for the colleges of Liberal Arts, Science and Mathematics, and Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. The project was designed by ZGF Architects with Research Facilities Design (RFD) as laboratory programming and design consultant.