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National Instruments Builds Penang R&D Facility
National Instruments broke ground in June of 2011 on a 314,000-sf research, development, and operations facility in Bayan Lepas, Penang. The sustainably designed facility will include occupancy sensors, energy efficient lighting, and double-glazed Low-E glass for reduced heat gain. The building will feature an advanced HVAC interface created by Chiller Energy Management Systems that uses National Instruments' LabVIEW software platform. The facility will house 1,500 employees. Completion is expected in 2012.
Woodstock General Hospital Reaches Substantial Completion
Woodstock General Hospital reached substantial completion in late June of 2011. The three-story, 350,000-sf facility will provide 178 beds. Construction began on the $668.5 million facility in October of 2008. The project was delivered on time and on budget. Occupancy is expected in November of 2011. The hospital will feature a 22-bed rehabilitation center, an advanced diagnostic imaging suite, five operating rooms, and a birthing center.
University of Missouri Plans Discovery Ridge Research Park
The University of Missouri will break ground in early 2012 on a $45 million expansion of the Discovery Ridge Research Park in Columbia. The project will be built in phases and the first building has an estimated construction cost of $15 million. The completed three-building, 225,000-sf campus will provide mixed-use lab and office space for life science companies as well as supporting commercialization of research discoveries. The project is being developed by CarrBaierCrandall.
North Dakota State University Dedicates Beef Cattle Research Complex
North Dakota State University dedicated the Beef Cattle Research Complex in June of 2011. Supporting research in animal nutrition and physiology, genetics, and food safety, the $3.3 million center includes accommodation for 192 cattle, a feed mixing and storing facility, a laboratory, and office space.
Pioneer Hi-Bred Breaks Ground on Kinston Facility
Pioneer Hi-Bred broke ground on a 26,000-sf crop research center in late June of 2011 in Kinston, N.C. The $2.3 million project will enable the DuPont subsidiary to create advanced agribusiness products including corn and soybean seeds suited to local soil conditions. Completion is expected in fall of 2011.