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Preclinical contract research organization Toxikon is engaged in an expansion of its corporate headquarters in Bedford, Mass. The 12,000-sf project will provide additional vivarium and animal research space, including facilities for surgery, imaging, and monitoring of both small and large animals. The facility will support remote visualization of procedures to maximize research collaboration.

The Headquarters Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory opened at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas on June 30, 2011. The 22,000-sf analytical lab will provide forensic toxicology drug testing on Air Force personnel specimens. The laboratory is housed in an existing facility that underwent a $6.5 million renovation and expansion project.

Central DuPage Hospital’s new 280,000-sf wing will open in August of 2011 in Winfield, Ill. The $210 million inpatient pavilion will provide 202 private rooms, six ambulance bays, and surgical suites. Ground was broken on the project in April of 2009.

The University of Winnipeg opened the 155,000-sf Science Complex and Richardson College for the Environment in June of 2011. The $67 million project features 30 research and teaching labs, classrooms, offices, a vivarium, a digital media lab, and a rooftop greenhouse. The facility houses the departments of biology, chemistry, and environmental studies. LEED certification will be sought for the building, which includes a four-story atrium with nine living trees. Ground was broken on the project in November of 2008.

The University of Edinburgh opened the $97 million Roslin Institute in June of 2011. Designed by HDR Architecture, the center houses animal health research and education facilities including the Scottish Agricultural College and the Royal Veterinary School. The building reflects the shape of a chromosome with strands of offices interwoven with strands of laboratories, connected by conference rooms and interaction spaces. The facility includes a 250-seat auditorium, a library, and a freezer archive.