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University of Massachusetts Amherst Constructs New Laboratory Science Building
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is building the $156 million New Laboratory Science Building. Ground was broken on the 318,000-gsf research facility in February of 2010 and the north wing of the building is expected to open in fall of 2012. The facility will be connected to the existing Integrated Sciences Building and will include shell space to accommodate future research needs. Designed by Wilson Architects of Boston, the New Laboratory Science Building will provide modern labs arranged in interdisciplinary research clusters.
Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute Breaks Ground on Florida Laboratory
The Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute broke ground on a $42 million research facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in October of 2010. Located in the Florida Center for Innovation research park in Tradition, Fla., the four-story, 98,000-sf building is expected to reach completion in 2012. The general contractor for the project is Whiting-Turner of Tampa.
Intel Plans Hillsboro Research Fab
Intel will begin construction in early 2011 on a multibillion-dollar research fab in Hillsboro, Ore. The D1X facility will house extensive cleanroom facilities and is expected to open in 2013.
Health Protection Agency Opens Influenza Resource Centre
The Health Protection Agency opened the £12 million Influenza Resource Centre (IRC) and UK Stem Cell Bank in October of 2010. Located in Potters Bar in the United Kingdom, the facility will provide vaccine research and development laboratories for the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control as well as a stem cell repository. The project will support pandemic response and was developed in partnership with the Department of Health and the Medical Research Council.
Montgomery College Builds Rockville Science Center
Montgomery College is constructing the $74 million Rockville Science Center in Maryland. Slated for occupancy in fall of 2011, the four-story facility will provide a total of 29 laboratories for biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. The 140,000-sf center features a green roof, a photovoltaic array, and an astronomical observatory. Construction began on the project in 2009.