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AbbVie Plans Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus in North Carolina
AbbVie is planning to build a 185-acre pharmaceutical campus in Durham, N.C. The $1.4 billion development will integrate AI with advanced manufacturing and laboratory technologies to enhance quality control and support the company’s pipelines of immunology, neuroscience, and oncology medicines. Comprising approximately 440,000 sf, the first phase of construction will begin in 2026 to create manufacturing plants for small volume parenteral (SVP) drug products.
University of Florida’s Whitney Lab Opens Marine Research Center and Sea Turtle Hospital
The University of Florida opened the Whitney Marine Research Center in April of 2026 in Marineland, Fla. Designed by Lord Aeck Sargent and TTV Architects, the $41.2 million facility more than doubles the available research space for the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience while expanding capacity for education and conservation efforts. The 38,000-sf building features 12 leading-edge labs, a dedicated microscopy area, aquaculture venues, and a maker space equipped with 3D printers and laser cutters.
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health Constructs Replacement Medical Facility
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health and the Office of Disaster Recovery are constructing the Donna M. Christian Christensen MD Health Center to revitalize public medical infrastructure in Saint Croix. Flad Architects and Taller Larjas designed the 117,000-sf facility, which will support primary care, laboratory services, emergency medical care, dentistry, and environmental health, as well as behavioral health and services for women, infants, and children.
LeTourneau University Breaks Ground on Christian Polytechnic University Center
LeTourneau University broke ground on the Christian Polytechnic University Center in April of 2026 in Longview, Texas. The 100,000-sf building will house the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, the School of Business, the Department of Computer Science, the Center for Academic Ministry, flexible collaboration zones, and an entrepreneurship hub.
University of Utah Health Dedicates Sorenson Center for Medical Innovation
The University of Utah Health dedicated the James LeVoy Sorenson Center for Medical Innovation in April of 2026 in Salt Lake City. Designed by VCBO Architecture, the $50 million facility will foster hands-on discovery, bridge connections between academia and industry, and accelerate the translation of leading-edge science into improved patient outcomes. The 60,000-sf building houses an ISO 8-compliant cleanroom, as well as advanced prototyping and assembly labs with the latest equipment for rapid design and fabrication.