Industry News

Beijing Vigoo Biological Co. is building the New Vaccine National Engineering Research Center in the Beijing Economic-Technological Developement Area. The 22,749-sm project will cost RMB 200 million to build and is slated for completion in December of 2010. Construction began in late June of 2009. Supporting vaccine research and development for H1N1 influenza, hepatitis, and measles, the facility will include five pilot-scale production lines, laboratories, and support. Beijing Vigoo Biological Co.

San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center selected Jacobs Engineering Group in September of 2009 to manage construction of its planned replacement hospital. The $887.4 million facility will reach completion in 2014 with occupancy expected in 2015. The hospital will meet new state seismic requirements.

Michigan State University opened its $2 million large animal MRI suite in East Lansing in August of 2009. Supporting research for the College of Veterinary Medicine, the facility provides diagnostic imaging for animals such as horses and cattle. Construction began on the project in January of 2009.

New York Law School opened its $145 million Academic Center in New York City in September of 2009. Designed by SmithGroup and BKSK Architects with Pavarini McGovern as general contractor, the 200,000-sf facility includes five stories above ground with four stories below grade. The center houses an auditorium, a library, lecture halls, classrooms, meeting rooms, and research and practice areas. Construction began on the facility in 2006.

Via Christi Health System is building a $93 million hospital in Wichita, Kan. Slated for completion in August of 2010, the 144,000-sf facility will provide 60 inpatient beds, four labor and delivery suites, six surgical suites, a cardiac catheterization lab, emergency, and imaging. A 60,000-sf medical office building will also be built at the site.