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Purdue University Breaks Ground on Indiana Advanced Manufacturing Research Center
Purdue University broke ground in June of 2015 on the $50 million Indiana Advanced Manufacturing Research Center in West Lafayette. Located in the Purdue Research Park, the 62,000-sf facility will support the creation of advanced composite materials and will feature production simulation and 3D printing technologies. Purdue will initially occupy 30,000 sf in the center, which will provide 32,000 sf of leasable space for industry partners. The project is supported by funding from the Department of Energy and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Establishes Cambridge R&D Center
Bristol-Myers Squibb will begin construction in July of 2015 on a new research and development facility in Cambridge, Mass. Providing collaborative laboratories and offices for the creation of advanced biomedical and pharmaceutical products, the sustainably designed project comprises 208,000 sf of leased space in the Alexandria Center at Kendall Square development. Completion is expected in late 2017.
Montana State University Plans Engineering Building
Montana State University is planning to build the $50 million Norm Asbjornson Innovation Center in Bozeman. Designed by ZGF Architects of Seattle and A&E Architects of Billings, the three-story facility will house classrooms, labs, offices, and a presentation hall. The laboratory programming and design consultant for the project is Research Facilities Design (RFD).
West Pharmaceutical Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Facility
West Pharmaceutical Services broke ground in June of 2015 on a 95,000-sf manufacturing facility in Waterford, Ireland. Housing 150 employees, the project will act as a center of excellence for the production of West's proprietary elastomeric sheeting technologies and will support the manufacture of packaging components for insulin injector cartridges and other injectable drugs. The facility is expected to be fully operational in late 2018. West Pharmaceutical Services is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.
Indiana University and Ivy Tech Break Ground on Arts and Sciences Building
Indiana University broke ground in June of 2015 on the $45 million Arts and Sciences building in Gary, Ind. Created in partnership with Ivy Tech Community College, the three-story, 133,500-sf project will accommodate IU Northwest's programs in fine and performing arts as well as providing academic and administrative space. Ivy Tech’s science teaching labs and admissions offices will occupy 30 percent of the facility. The project will include shared classrooms and informal study spaces as well as a 500-seat auditorium and a black box theater.