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UCLA Builds Global Bio Lab
The University of California, Los Angeles is building the $32 million Global Bio Lab. Supporting research on infectious diseases and pandemic response, the 6,000-sf facility will feature advanced sample processing and storage systems. The BSL-3 laboratory is located in the California NanoSystems Institute and is created in partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Global Bio Lab is expected to be fully operational in fall of 2011.
Virginia Tech Develops Research Vivarium
Virginia Tech will begin construction in summer of 2011 on 26,000 sf of shell space located on the third floor of the Carilion Research Institute in Roanoke. The $15 million project will create a 5,000-cage vivarium, laboratories, and research offices. Completion is expected in September of 2012.
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Breaks Ground on Learning and Research Center Addition
The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith broke ground on the 40,000-sf Learning and Research Center in June of 2011. Constructed as an addition to Boreham Library, the $14.5 million facility will house the Business and Entrepreneurship Research Center, which features a teleconferencing suite, interactive presentation spaces, and conference rooms; a 24-hour computer lab and study area; and an additional 52,000 volumes. The project team includes MAHG Architecture of Fort Smith and CDI Contractors of Little Rock.
University of New South Wales Expands School of Medical Sciences
The University of New South Wales is initiating a 107,640-sf expansion of the Wallace Wurth Building in Kensington. The $130 million project includes construction of a new wing and an additional story to provide research, teaching, and administrative space for the School of Medical Sciences. The existing building will also be renovated. The completed 269,100-sf facility will open in March of 2014. The general contractor for the project is Lend Lease.
Mitsubishi Electric Expands in Kamakura
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will invest $37.5 million to expand its satellite production facility in Kamakura, Japan. The project will support maximum integration of production, component assembly, and environmental testing operations with reduced costs and shortened delivery times. The completed 83,000-sf facility is slated for occupancy in March of 2013.