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University of Cambridge Breaks Ground on Materials Science Facility
The University of Cambridge broke ground on a £41 million facility for the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy in November of 2010. The 10,200-sm building was designed by NBBJ and will house laboratories, offices, support, and social space. An electron microscopy facility will be built on an isolated concrete slab to eliminate vibration and electromagnetic interference. Consolidating five existing facilities, the project will integrate teaching and research activities in a facility designed to maximize interaction and collaboration.
Medicago Builds Vaccine Research and Production Facility
Medicago awarded KBR Building Group a $19 million contract in November of 2010 to construct the 90,000-sf Vaccine Research and Production Facility/Greenhouse in Research Triangle Park, N.C. The commercial grade vaccine facility will utilize a VLP (virus-like particle) plant-based manufacturing technology to produce pandemic influenza vaccines. The total project cost is estimated at over $32 million. Completion is expected in July of 2011.
University of Wyoming Dedicates Biocontainment Lab
The University of Wyoming dedicated its $24.9 million BSL-3 laboratory in Laramie in November of 2010. Housing research and testing facilities for the study of select agents and pathogens, the lab will provide rapid diagnosis of diseases affecting wildlife, herd animals, and humans. The facility is located at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory and comprises a 20,000-sf addition housing a 1,280-sf BSL-3 suite, a 2,600-sf BSL-2 suite, and support.
Ascension Health Opens Middle Tennessee Medical Center
Ascension Health opened the $267 million Middle Tennessee Medical Center in November of 2010. Located in Murfreesboro, the 561,000-sf replacement hospital provides 12 operating rooms, 11 labor and delivery suites, an intensive care unit, emergency, imaging, and a central energy plant. The 286-bed facility was designed by Gresham, Smith and Partners (GS&P) using evidence-based design principles and built by Turner Construction.
GE Plans Brazil Global Research Centre
GE International will begin construction in mid-2011 on a $100 million energy research center on the Ilha do Bom Jesus peninsula in Brazil. The 140,000-sf facility will provide R&D labs for the creation of wind and renewable energy products and solutions. Completion is expected in late 2012.