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Mayne Pharma Expands Manufacturing Facilities
Mayne Pharma is planning to construct a $65 million pharmaceutical production facility at its existing site in Greenville, N.C. The commercial-scale, oral-dose manufacturing center is expected to be fully operational in 2018. Designed to meet international regulatory standards, the 126,000-sf project will enable Mayne to expand its contract service offerings, which include development, manufacturing, and packaging operations for generic and specialty drug products.
College of St. Scholastica Breaks Ground on Health Science Pavilion
The College of St. Scholastica broke ground on the 45,000-sf Health Science Pavilion in August of 2015 in Duluth, Minn. Located on a three-acre site in the BlueStone business park, the $17.1 million project will provide labs and classrooms for occupational therapy, physical therapy, and physician assistant programs. The pavilion was designed by HGA of Minneapolis and will feature an interdisciplinary health clinic to support experiential learning. The general contractor is McGough Construction of St. Paul.
AMS Plans Marcy Wafer Fab
AMS AG (formerly Austriamicrosystem) will begin construction in spring of 2016 on a 360,000-sf wafer fab in Marcy, N.Y. Located on the 428-acre Nano Utica site, the project will support the production of analog devices on 200mm to 300mm wafers. Constructed by Fort Schuyler Management, the development will include office buildings and support space for a total buildout of approximately 600,000 sf. Production is expected to begin in late 2017.
Grand Valley State University Dedicates Kindschi Hall of Science
Grand Valley State University dedicated the $55 million P. Douglas Kindschi Hall of Science in August of 2015 in Allendale, Mich. The four-story, 152,000-sf facility provides 15 teaching labs, 14 research labs, nine classrooms, conference rooms, study areas, a computational lab, and a 3,000-sf greenhouse. Research Facilities Design was the laboratory design consultant for the facility, which features interactive labs supporting a shared functionality in which faculty and students can engage in collaborative projects.
Texas Children's Constructs The Woodlands Pediatric Hospital
Texas Childrens' Hospital is building a $360 million pediatric health center in The Woodlands, Texas. The 548,000-sf facility will provide 74 outpatient rooms, 30 acute care beds, a 24-room emergency center, five radiology rooms, and four surgical suites. The hospital's flexible design will allow the project to open with 30 acute care beds, with the option of housing up to 200 additional beds in the future. Occupancy is expected in 2017.