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Spring Valley Laboratories opened its advanced surgical center for animal research in April of 2011 in Woodbine, Md. Located in a GLP-compliant facility, the surgical suite includes a dual station operating room, designated animal prep and recovery areas, a dark room, and a four-station necropsy suite. Spring Valley Laboratories is a contract research organization. The Woodbine facility provides indoor specific pathogen free (SPF) barrier animal housing for small and large animal models. 

Valent BioSciences is planning to build a $132 million bioprocessing facility in Osage, Iowa. The 130,000-sf building will house fermentation tanks with downstream processing equipment, quality assurance labs, offices, and warehouse space. Valent BioSciences is a maker of biological pesticides and plant growth regulators based in Libertyville, Ill.

North Carolina State University will dedicate the $72 million Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center in Raleigh in May of 2011. Doubling the size of the Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital, the 110,000-sf addition will house exam rooms, surgery suites, teaching space, and a pharmacy. The facility will support veterinary training and animal care with advanced imaging technologies, a linear accelerator, and copper-shielded rooms for neurological and opthalmological diagnostics.

Danbury Hospital will begin construction in January of 2012 on a $150 million tower in Danbury, Conn. The 310,000-sf facility will provide an expanded emergency department, a 30-bed critical care unit, 35 private rooms for surgical patients, a helipad, and a lobby. The project architect is the S/L/A/M Collaborative. Completion is expected in 2014. 

New York Medical College is constructing a biotechnology and medical training center in Valhalla, New York. The first phase of construction will cost $12.55 million and includes renovation of an existing 120,000-sf facility to house a clinical skills training laboratory. The building will also include the Hudson Valley Biotechnology Center for Disaster Medicine and Emerging Infections, a facility with simulation mannequins and live actors for disaster response training. Completion is expected in December of 2012.