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National Security Agency Plans Data Center in Utah
The National Security Agency is planning to construct a 1 million-sf data center in Riverton, Utah. Supported by $181 million in federal stimulus funding, the project will enable the National Security Agency to protect sensitive information by decentralization of data from central computer hubs. Sited on 200 acres adjacent to land occupied by the Utah National Guard, the project will include a separate power substation, a vehicle inspection facility, a communications building, and training facilities.
Winter Park Urology Completes Orlando Facility
Winter Park Urology Group completed an expansion of its healthcare and research complex in Winter Park, Fla., in June of 2009. The design-build project was built by Turner Special Projects with VOA Partners as design architect. The first phase of the project involved design and construction of a new two-story, 19,100-sf facility housing 14 physician offices, 16 exam rooms, a research coordination center, two research conference rooms, and a state-of-the-art medical records center.
City University of New York Builds Advanced Science Center
City University of New York is constructing phase one of the $59 million Advanced Science Research Center. The 200,000-sf laboratory building will support research in photonics, nanotechnology, water and environmental sensing, structural biology, and neuroscience. Featuring a core cleanroom for diagnosis and fabrication, the Advanced Science Research Center will house advanced imaging instrumentation, a rooftop observatory, a 100-seat auditorium, a café, and an education center.
University of Wyoming Breaks Ground on BSL-3 Lab
The University of Wyoming broke ground in June of 2009 on a $24.9 million BSL-3 laboratory in Laramie. Located at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory, the facility will support infectious disease research and testing. The laboratory will enable rapid diagnosis of disease agents affecting wildlife, herd animals, and humans. Completion is expected in 2011.
Coca-Cola Builds North China Bottling Facility
Coca Cola began construction in summer of 2009 on a $19 million bottling facility in Inner Mongolia, China. Slated for completion in 2010, the 140,000-sm project will produce 576 million bottles annually. The facility is Coca Cola’s 39th bottling plant worldwide.