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National Nuclear Security Administration Plans Kansas City Campus
The National Nuclear Security Administration will break ground in August of 2010 on the $4.76 billion National Security Campus in Kansas City, Mo. The five-building, 1.5 million-sf research and manufacturing facility will produce defense materials and technologies. Phased occupancy will begin in 2012 and reach completion in 2014.
CoreCare Plans Rehabilitation R&D Facility
CoreCare will break ground in fall of 2010 on a $150 million rehabilitation R&D facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The nine-story, 300,000-sf project will support research on spinal cord injuries and is expected to reach completion in 2012. The facility will seek designation as a National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research Model System Center. The LEED-certified building will house inpatient care, a surgical center, a research laboratory, a training facility, and medical offices. The project architect is Aguirre Roden of Dallas.
Port of Grays Harbor Plans R&D Incubator
The Port of Grays Harbor will construct a research and development incubator in Grays Harbor City, Wash. Designed by MSGS Architects of Olympia, Wash., the $1 million project will provide 21,000 sf of laboratory space by renovating an existing warehouse and office facility. The collaborative research building is expected to open in November of 2010. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
Emergent BioSolutions Expands Anthrax Vaccine Manufacturing Capabilities
Emergent BioSolutions was awarded a contract by the Department of Health and Human Services to expand anthrax vaccine production at its facility in Lansing, Mich. The contract was awarded by the Office of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority and will increase manufacturing capacity to 26 million doses per year. The value of the contract is estimated at $107 million over five years.
Connecticut College Plans Science Center
Connecticut College will renovate and expand New London Hall to create a state-of-the-art science center in New London, Conn. Designed by Payette, the $20 million project will provide 23,673 nsf of collaborative research and teaching space for the departments of computer science and life sciences. Groundbreaking is expected in spring of 2011 with occupancy in fall of 2012. The interdisciplinary facility will house research and teaching labs, classrooms, computer labs, a greenhouse, and an electron microscopy suite.