Industry News

Semprius began construction in July of 2011 on a 150,000-sf photovoltaic manufacturing facility in Henderson, N.C. The first phase of the project includes renovation of an existing facility and construction of an additional 50,000 sf. Occupancy is expected in August of 2012. Semprius is based in Durham, N.C.

JSR Corporation completed construction of a $13 million R&D facility in July of 2011 in Seoul, Korea. The three-story, 43,000-sf project houses research laboratories for the creation of advanced liquid crystal display (LCD) products and technologies. Construction began on the facility in September of 2010.

University College Cork is planning to build a Maritime Research and Testing Centre at the National Maritime College of Ireland. Located in Ringaskiddy, the 55,240-sf project comprises a three-story laboratory building and a single-story, high-bay marine testing facility. The design architect is McCullough Mulvin Architects of Dublin.

Rush University Medical Center’s $654 million hospital tower reached substantial completion in July of 2011. The 14-story, 806,000-sf facility is located in Chicago and was designed by Perkins+Will. The construction manager is Powers/Jacobs. Construction began on the 304-bed facility in fall of 2008 and occupancy is expected in January of 2012. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.

Merck Animal Health broke ground in July of 2011 on an $18 million vaccine manufacturing expansion in Boxmeer in the Netherlands. The cGMP project will double available tissue culture space and will support accelerated production of veterinary vaccines. Completion is expected by early 2013.