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Sahlgrenska University Hospital Builds Cancer Imaging and Intervention Center
Sahlgrenska University Hospital has selected Skanska to build a cancer imaging and intervention center in Gothenburg, Sweden. The $63 million contract includes construction and conversion of a total area of 237,000 sf to provide advanced facilities for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Work will begin on the project in early 2014 with completion expected in late 2015.
Midwest Veterinary Services Builds Research Center
Midwest Veterinary Services will construct the $10 million Veterinary and Biomedical Research Center (VBRC) in the Valley Business Park in Blue Township. Sited near Manhattan, Kansas, where the planned National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility is to be built, the 20,000-sf project will support the acceleration of pharmaceutical products through FDA and USDA regulatory approval processes. The facility represents an expansion of Midwest Veterinary Services' existing research operations.
Clemson University Dedicates Life Sciences Facility
Clemson University dedicated the $50 million Life Sciences Facility in February of 2013. The 100,000-sf building provides 25 laboratories organized in research clusters focused on emerging pathogens, cancer prevention and cure, microbiology, and food safety. The Light Imaging Facility features advanced Leica microscopy equipment that will be used by over 60 investigators and will also be available to private corporations. The project team included designer Perkins + Will and builder DPR Construction, both based in Atlanta.
Brown University Constructs Building for Environmental Research and Teaching
Brown University is constructing the $35 million Building for Environmental Research in Providence, R.I. The project is a renovation of the existing Hunter Hall facility and will provide classrooms, laboratories, and faculty and departmental offices for programs in engineering and environmental science. The facility will feature a technology-rich rooftop greenhouse for research. Completion is expected in fall of 2013.
University of Wollongong Plans Science Building
The University of Wollongong is planning to construct a $33 million science building in New South Wales, Australia. The 64,600-sf facility will provide instructional space as well as teaching and research labs for biology, chemistry, geology, and environmental science. Construction will begin in September of 2013 and completion is expected in December of 2014.