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Covance Builds Food Safety Laboratory
Covance will begin construction in December of 2009 on a food safety and nutritional chemistry laboratory in Battle Creek, Mich. The $14 million project includes the purchase, renovation, and expansion of an existing 30,000-sf building. Occupancy is expected in the fourth quarter of 2010.
University of Minnesota Completes Medical Biosciences Building
The University of Minnesota opened the $69.5 million Medical Biosciences Building in Minneapolis in December of 2009. Designed by Perkins and Will, the 115,000-gsf facility was built by Kraus-Anderson with Sebesta Blomberg as infrastructure engineer. Housing medical research laboratories, offices, and conference space, the facility will support interdisciplinary collaborative research in immunology, neuroscience, cancer research, and infectious diseases. Ground was broken on the project in summer of 2007.
Queensland University of Technology Builds Science and Technology Hub
Queensland University of Technology has awarded Leighton Contractors a $205 million contract to manage the design and construction of the Science and Technology Precinct and Community Hub project. Located on the Gardens Point campus in Brisbane, the precinct will support research and teaching in science, technology, engineering, architecture, and mathematics. Comprised of two multi-story towers, the project will feature innovative teaching and research facilities. Construction will begin in 2010 with completion expected in 2012.
Van Andel Institute Opens Phase II Expansion
Van Andel Institute celebrated the opening of its $175 million Phase II Expansion in Grand Rapids, Mich., in early December of 2009. Designed by Rafael Viñoly, the 242,000-sf medical research and education facility is comprised of eight floors of labs and offices supporting basic and translational research. The sustainably-designed facility was built by a joint venture of Owen-Ames-Kimball Company and The Hunt Construction Group.
NETL Builds Morgantown Testing Lab
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) will construct a testing lab in Morgantown, W.V. Supported by $14 million in stimulus funding, the 35,000-sf Performance Verification Laboratory will accommodate the testing of appliances to determine if they meet Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards. Featuring controlled environments with consistent room temperatures, the Morgantown facility will be one of eight new research and testing facilities nationwide. Laboratory planning will commence in December of 2009 with completion expected by September of 2013.