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South Dakota State University Breaks Ground on Dairy Facility
South Dakota State University broke ground on a $9.3 million dairy plant renovation in Brookings in May of 2010. The completed 17,900-sf dairy research and education center will feature advanced filtration, evaporation, and drying equipment for applied research on dairy-based ingredients. Completion is expected in summer of 2011. The project includes renovation of the existing 7,050-sf dairy plant and 10,850 sf of new construction.
University of Florida Dedicates Biomedical Sciences Building
The University of Florida dedicated the $90.5 million Biomedical Sciences Building in Gainesville in May of 2010. Supporting translational research, the eight-story, 163,000-sf multidisciplinary facility houses the Health Science Center Colleges, the Biomedical Engineering Department of the College of Engineering, and Animal Care Services. The project team included HuntonBrady Architects as architect of record, Ellenzweig as design architect, and Whiting-Turner Contracting Company as general contractor.
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry Upgrades Research Facilities
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry was awarded $10 million in federal stimulus funding in April of 2010 to upgrade its research facilities. The sustainably-designed project will create a clinical and translational research center with renovated laboratories and core facilities. Construction will begin in January of 2011 with completion by January of 2012. The project will include expansion of an existing animal research center to three times its current size.
University of Leicester Builds Animal Research Facility
The University of Leicester will begin construction in early summer of 2010 on a £15 million animal research facility in the United Kingdom. The project will provide biomedical research laboratories and vivarium space for mice and rats. Completion is expected in early 2011.
University of Queensland Builds Dairy Research Facility
The University of Queensland will begin construction in May of 2010 on a $6.9 million dairy research and teaching facility on its Gatton campus. The project will include laboratories, classrooms, and space for 250 milking cows. Occupancy is expected in late 2010.