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City Colleges of Chicago to Build Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Center
City Colleges of Chicago will build the $31.6 million Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) Center at Olive-Harvey College. The 200,000-sf building will include labs, classrooms, a technology-rich warehouse, and virtual reality simulation facilities. Construction is expected to begin in spring of 2013 and reach completion in spring of 2015. LEED sustainable design certification will be sough for the project.
Valent Breaks Ground on Biorational Manufacturing Facility
Valent BioSciences Corporation broke ground on a $146 million biorational manufacturing facility in March of 2012 in Osage, Iowa. Biorationals are products derived from natural or biological origins that are highly specific in their activity and have low impact on workers and the environment. The biorational industry has achieved steady growth in agriculture as awareness about needs for sustainable solutions in food production and distribution has increased.
University of Texas at Dallas Plans Bioengineering and Sciences Building
The University of Texas at Dallas is planning to build an $85 million Bioengineering and Sciences facility. The project will provide classrooms, faculty offices, and laboratories for teaching and research. Construction will begin in November of 2013 with completion expected in December of 2015.
Battelle Builds UK R&D Lab
Battelle began construction in March of 2012 on a 20,327-sf research and development facility in Chelmsford in the United Kingdom. The building will house biotechnology, toxicology, and formulation development programs. The world-class research center will house advanced laboratories for the development of agricultural, food, and health care products. The facility is located in the Chelmsford Business Park and will open in April of 2013.
University of Sydney Plans Medical Research and Education Facility
The University of Sydney has selected Brookfield Multiplex to build the $230 million Charles Perkins Centre on the Camperdown campus. The research and education facility will support the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Accommodating 950 researchers and 1,455 undergraduates, the 502,675-sf project will house laboratories, clinical research space, a biobank, a flow cytometry suite, and advanced imaging technologies.