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WuXi Biologics Constructs Bioprocessing Facility
WuXi Biologics began building a $150 million mammalian cell culture manufacturing facility in April of 2015 in Wuxi, China. Designed to utilize disposable bioreactors, the biopharmaceutical production plant will be the largest of its kind in the world and will be able to run continuous or semi-continuous manufacturing processes in addition to traditional modes. Completion is expected by January of 2017. WuXi Biologics is a wholly owned subsidiary of WuXi PharmaTech.
St. Luke's University Health Network Breaks Ground on Bartonsville Hospital
St. Luke's University Health Network broke ground in late April of 2015 on the $80 million St. Luke’s Hospital-Monroe Campus in Bartonsville, Pa. The four-story, 180,000-sf facility will provide 108 private inpatient rooms including 12 beds for critical care patients, operating rooms, an emergency room, a cardiac catheterization lab, a helipad, and an advanced diagnostic imaging suite. Occupancy is expected in October of 2016.
Mount Wachusett Community College Dedicates Asquino Science Center
Mount Wachusett Community College dedicated the $41 million Asquino Science Center in November of 2016 in Gardner, Mass. The project included construction of a 44,000-gsf addition providing classrooms, teaching labs, prep rooms, faculty offices, and study spaces to support programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and a 2,300-sf greenhouse.
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Renovates Vivarium Facility
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research is planning to renovate a 67,000-sf animal research facility in Silver Spring, Md. Constructed in 1972 to provide biomedical laboratories and vivarium space for large and small animals, Building 511 will be extensively upgraded with new electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and building automation systems. New wall, floor, and ceiling finishes will be installed as well as vibration mitigation technologies for specialized research equipment.
South Louisiana Community College Builds Health and Science Facility
South Louisiana Community College will begin construction in summer of 2015 on a $17.1 million health and science facility in Lafayette. The three-story, 63,000-sf building will accommodate programs in nursing and allied health as well as providing space for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) classes. The project will also house administrative offices, a 250-seat auditorium, a virtual hospital, computer labs, conference rooms, and wet and dry science teaching labs. Occupancy is expected in fall of 2016.