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Novartis Opens Suzhou R&D Center
Novartis opened a $250 million technical R&D center in Suzhou, China, in November of 2009. The 10,801-sm pharmaceutical research facility will also support the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates. Construction began on the center in February of 2006. The facility is comprised of a 4,815-sm pilot plant and 5,986-sm of laboratories. Three additional production buildings, with a footprint of 9,682-sm each, are also located on the site.
IBM Constructs New Zealand Data Center
IBM initiated construction in December of 2009 on a $57 million data center in Manukau City, New Zealand. Located in the Highbrook Business Park in East Tamaki, the 56,000-sf facility will feature energy efficient technologies and systems. The high reliability data center will support cloud computing. Completion is expected in late 2010.
St. Joseph's Mission Hospital Completes Tower Expansion
Mission Hospital completed its $153 million Patient Care Tower in Mission Viejo, Calif., in November of 2009. The four-level patient tower features a patient-centered design and next-generation advancements in healthcare technology and seismic building safety. Designed by RBB Architects of Los Angeles, the new Patient Care Tower features private rooms and an expanded family area.
Drexel University Plans Integrated Sciences Building
Drexel University is planning to construct the $49.7 million Constantine Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building in Philadelphia. Slated for completion in June of 2011, the 138,000-sf facility will provide 39 research and teaching laboratories for biology, chemistry, and biomedical engineering. The construction manager for the project is Turner Construction Company. The facility will feature a five-story atrium with a biowall that will function as a natural air filter to remove airborne pollutants.
Texas A&M Health Science Center Opens Round Rock Facility
Texas A&M Health Science Center opened the first facility on its new campus in Round Rock, Texas, in December of 2009. Construction began on the 134,000-sf medical education building in August of 2008. Supporting clinical teaching, the facility features a simulation center with computerized manikins, administrative offices, clinical research space, and an outpatient clinic.