Industry News

DSM Pharmaceutical Products is building a $65 million biologics manufacturing facility in Brisbane. The 6,500-sf project is part of the Translational Research Institute at the Princess Alexandra Hospital campus. Completion is expected by 2013.

Mercy Medical Center will break ground in spring of 2011 on a $24.6 million cancer care facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The project team includes OPN Architects, Rinderknecht Construction, and Ryan Companies. The three-story, 85,000-sf facility will feature multidisciplinary clinics for integrated diagnosis and treatment. Completion is expected in summer of 2012. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.

Ameridose opened its 70,000-sf cleanroom in January of 2011 in Westborough, Mass. The facility will provide manufacturing space for sterile admixing preparations and pre-filled syringes. Exceeding USP 797 standards and meeting cGMP requirements, the project features condensing boilers, ultrasonic humidification, and 400 fan-powered HEPA filter units rated at 99.9 percent efficiency with motion sensor controls.

Danbury Hospital will break ground in spring of 2011 on the $150 million North Tower clinical addition in Danbury, Conn. The 300,000-sf project will enhance patient-centered care with private rooms, a 40,000-sf emergency department, and integrated healthcare services. The North Tower will also house a 30-bed ICU and critical care unit and a rooftop helipad. Completion is expected in 2014.

The University of Michigan will begin construction in spring of 2011 on a 62,500-sf addition to the G.G. Brown Memorial Laboratories in Ann Arbor. The $46 million facility will house the Center of Excellence in Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering. Supported by $9.5 million in funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the three-story addition will house faculty and graduate student offices and 60 laboratory modules. The project architect is Perkins + Will. Completion is expected in late 2014.