Tradeline, Inc. filters and categorizes new-construction and industry news from regional and professional journals across the country. Here you will find new projects, products, and regulatory updates.
Industry News
Quotient Clinical Completes Nottingham Expansion
Quotient Clinical announced the completion of a major expansion of its pharmaceutical sciences facilities in March of 2011 in Nottingham. The GMP manufacturing suite has doubled in size and now incorporates six independent manufacturing rooms supporting oral, inhaled, and parenteral drug products. The formulation development and pharmaceutical analysis laboratory areas have also been significantly increased and now occupy an 11,000-sf purpose-built facility.
University College Dublin Opens National Institute for Bioprocessing
University College Dublin opened the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training in March of 2011. The 70,000-sf facility was created in partnership with Trinity College, Dublin City University, and Sligo Institute of Technology. The center includes research space, a pilot plant, and a complete bioprocessing manufacturing operation for training programs.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's Paleontology Building Attains LEED Gold
The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology’s Paleontology Building in Rapid City has attained LEED Gold sustainable design certification. The $6 million facility houses laboratories, offices, 300,000 fossils, specimen receiving and preparation areas, collection storage, archives, and a library. The building was constructed using concrete with 25 percent fly ash. Office counters and shelves are made from recycled paper. A large atrium features wall panels covered in a product made from compressed sunflower husks.
Grand Prairie Regional Health Center Planned in Alberta
Alberta Infrastructure has selected Dialog to design a $520 million regional health center in Grand Prairie, Alberta. The facility will include 200 inpatient beds and a cancer center. The project will also house a healthcare training facility developed in partnership with Grand Prairie Regional College. Construction is expected to begin in mid-2011.
Genesis Plastics Expands Fortville Facility
Genesis Plastics Welding is initiating a $3.3 million expansion of its production facility in Fortville, Ind. The project includes the addition of 16,000 sf to an existing 26,000-sf building and the creation of an ISO Class 7 Standard medical cleanroom. Completion is expected by December of 2011. Genesis uses a proprietary radio frequency welding technology to produce products for the medical, military, automotive, and consumer products industries.