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Massachusetts Department of Transportation Constructs Research Laboratory
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is building a new research facility in Hopkinton. Accommodating 70 employees, the 49,000-sf building will provide a sophisticated laboratory for construction materials testing as well as offices and a spacious conference room. Construction began on the $28.5 million project in summer of 2015 and completion is expected in August of 2016.
Texas Southern University Opens Interdisciplinary Health Professions Practice and Simulation Complex
Texas Southern University opened the Interdisciplinary Health Professions Practice and Simulation Complex in Houston in October of 2015. Providing classrooms and labs for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, the technology-rich facility features the 20,000-sf Health Professions Simulation Center, which includes training suites for all major hospital functions including a pharmacy, a nursing unit, a clinical lab, a respiratory therapy room, and medical records department.
Indian Council for Medical Research Plans Resource Vivarium
The Indian Council for Medical Research is planning to build the $51 million National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research in Hyderabad. Located on 102 acres in Genome Valley, the world-class vivarium will accommodate the breeding and housing of animals as well as providing a training center for research personnel. The facility will enable the creation, development, and supply of a range of laboratory animals and related resources in support of the scientific efforts of medical colleges, universities, research institutes, and pharmaceutical companies.
University of Washington Plans Nanoengineering & Sciences Building
The University of Washington is planning to build the Nanoengineering & Sciences Building in Seattle. Designed by ZGF, the 78,000-sf interdisciplinary facility will provide approximately 43,000 ASF of research space for the departments of bioengineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, and materials sciences.
Royal Centre for Disease Control Opens Bhutan BSL-3 Facility
The Royal Centre for Disease Control was dedicated in November of 2015 in Thimbu, Bhutan. The $4.9 million public health laboratory features a BSL-3 research facility built in accordance with the guidelines of the World Health Organization. The secure three-story building will support the detection, study, and prevention of infectious diseases including tuberculosis, HIV, and water-borne pathogens.