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University of Alberta Receives Federal Funding for Renovations
The University of Alberta received over $100 million in federal stimulus funding for facility renovations in late spring of 2009. Part of a $2 billion economic initiative, the funding will enable 10,000-sm in the Health Research Innovation Facility to be developed as laboratory and teaching space. The project will support medical research in infectious diseases, diabetes, women's and children's health, and organ transplantation. Chemistry and biology buildings will benefit from hood exhaust system upgrades and the construction of additional labs.
DuPont Opens Photovoltaic Technical Center in Shanghai
DuPont opened its photovoltaic technical center in Shanghai, China, in May of 2009. Located at the company’s global R&D center, the facility will support materials development for crystalline silicon photovoltaic products. Housing three laboratories, the center will accommodate cell to module manufacturing, metallization, and module and reliability testing. Total facility investment at the DuPont’s China R&D Center to date is estimated at $25 million.
National University of Ireland, Maynooth Constructs Research Building
National University of Ireland, Maynooth broke ground on a €15m research building in May of 2009. Located on the North Campus, the 4,500-sm facility will house the National Centre for Geocomputation, the National Institute for Research and Spatial Analysis, and An Foras Feasa, the Institute for Research in Irish Historical and Cultural Traditions. The project will accommodate 350 students and 200 academic staff and researchers and is slated for completion in June of 2010. The building will include interdisciplinary research space and a 350-seat lecture hall.
Irwin Army Community Hospital Plans Replacement Facility
A $334 million replacement hospital will be built in Fort Riley, Kan., to replace Irwin Army Community Hospital. The project includes a 263,000-sf hospital, a 289,000-sf clinic, a central energy plant, and support. The joint-venture preconstruction team is Walton Construction Co. of Kansas City and Balfour Beatty Construction of Dallas. Construction will begin in fall of 2009 with completion expected in spring of 2012.
Babcock University Plans Medical School
Babcock University will break ground in June of 2009 on the $250 million College of Health and Medical Sciences in Ilisan Remo, Nigeria. The facility will house the schools of Medicine, Public and Allied Health, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Nursing. The project will include a biomedical research center and a 750-bed teaching hospital.