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SRI Opens Marine Science R&D Facility
SRI International celebrated the opening of its 37,000-sf marine R&D facility in St. Petersburg, Fla., in December of 2009. The $11 million facility can accommodate 100 investigators and staff engaged in marine science and technology research. The two-story building was designed by HOK and built by Manhattan Construction Company. The facility includes laboratories, offices, classrooms, conference rooms, a machine shop, and a hangar bay. SRI-St.
Almac Group Builds Headquarters and Production Facility
Almac Group is building a $78.5 million headquarters and pharmaceutical production complex in Lower Salford Township, Pa. The 240,000-sf, two-building project includes a 74,500-sf office building and a 165,600-sf production facility. The complex was designed by Francis Cauffman Architects, Genesis Engineering, and Barry Isett & Associates. The construction manager for the project is Skanska USA Building. Construction began on the facilities in July of 2008 and completion is expected in 2010.
University of Texas Medical Branch Receives Biocontainment Funding
The University of Texas Medical Branch's National Biocontainment Training Center was awarded an additional $5 million in federal funding in December of 2009. The award brings the total federal investment in the program to $11.75 million. The National Biocontainment Training Center provides training for research scientists and support personnel working in national and international BSL-2, BSL-3 and BSL-4 labs.
McLaughlin Research Institute Expands Great Falls Facility
McLaughlin Research Institute is initiating a 15,000-sf expansion and renovation of its animal research facility in Great Falls, Mont. The project includes a 3,000-sf vivarium addition, a cagewash, and 9,500-sf of renovated laboratory space. An additional 3,000-sf will be constructed as shell space for future expansion. The project will enable a total of 8,000 cages to be housed in the building. The general contractor for the project is Sletten Construction. Completion is expected by summer of 2010.
Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine Breaks Ground on Research Facility
The Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine broke ground in December of 2009 on a $126 million stem cell research facility in La Jolla, Calif. The 145,087-sf building is slated for completion in 2011. The four-story facility will house laboratories, offices, a conference center, and core facilities with advanced imaging technologies. The general contractor is Lankford & Associates of San Diego, a subsidiary of Colorado-based Hensel Phelps Construction Co.