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Mary Kay Breaks Ground on Research, Development, and Manufacturing Facility
Mary Kay broke ground in September of 2016 on a $125 million research, development, and manufacturing facility in Lewisville, Texas. Designed by Jacobs Engineering, the 480,000-sf facility will support the creation, testing, and production of cosmetics and skin care products. Completion is expected in early 2018. The general contractor for the project is Beck Construction.
University of New Mexico Constructs Living Lab for Entrepreneurial Education
The University of New Mexico broke ground July of 2016 on a $35 million facility in downtown Albuquerque that will act as a living laboratory for entrepreneurial education. Representing the first phase of the planned ABQ innovation district, the six-story, 160,000-sf Lobo Rainforest Building will provide collaboration spaces, meeting rooms, business incubators, and student accommodation. The Air Force Research Laboratory will also lease space in the building, which will offer access to advanced technologies and instrumentation suites.
Morgan Advanced Materials Creates Carbon Science Center of Excellence
Morgan Advanced Materials is planning to construct the Carbon Science Center of Excellence in University Park, Pa. Located in Penn State's Innovation Park, the 30,000-sf facility will support collaborative R&D with academic and industry partners in the field of carbon research, with a focus on materials and application engineering. Occupancy is expected in late 2017. Based in the United Kingdom, Morgan Advanced Materials is a global leader in the production of engineered carbon and ceramic materials.
University of New South Wales Constructs Biological Sciences Building
The University of New South Wales is building the AUD$125 million Biological Sciences Building in Sydney, Australia. Located on the Kensington campus, the 234,000-sf facility will provide teaching and research laboratories for the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences and the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences. Designed by Woods Bagot to optimize flexibility and adaptability, the project will utilize mobile lab benching systems in collaborative research areas located adjacent to support zones with dedicated write-up spaces.
St. James Mercy Hospital Plans Hornell Medical Center
St. James Mercy Hospital will break ground in late 2016 on a $55 million hospital and medical village in Hornell, N.Y. The facility will provide a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services including surgery, imaging, emergency care, orthopedics, dialysis, physical therapy, and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. The project is being designed by Razak & Associates and will be built by LeChase Construction. Completion is expected in mid-2018.