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ConAgra Builds $210M Processing Facility
ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston will build a $210 million sweet potato processing facility near Delhi, La. The first $156 million phase of construction is slated for completion in late 2010, with the second phase slated for completion in early 2014. The LEED certified facility will support collaborative research with the Louisiana State University AgCenter Sweet Potato Research Station.
USAMRIID's BSL-2 Lab Receives Accreditation
The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists for its Fort Detrick BSL-2 laboratory in August of 2009. The facility supports research on select agents and pathogens.
University of Teesside Constructs Centuria South Building
The University of Teesside is planning to construct the £11m Centuria South Building in Teesside in the United Kingdom. Designed by CPMG Architects, the 4,200-sm facility will be built by contractor Morgan Ashurst with Shepherd Engineering Services as mechanical and electrical engineer. The four-story building will house instructional facilities for dentistry and sports therapy and will include laboratories, therapy suites, classrooms, and academic offices. Completion is expected in April of 2010.
UCLA Builds Life Sciences Building
The University of California, Los Angeles is building the 175,000-sf Life Sciences Building on its Westwood campus. Replacing the existing life sciences facility, the $155 million building will house the Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology; the Department of Physiological Science; and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Comprised of two separate five-story wings connected by a basement, the facility will provide wet and dry research labs, a plant growth lab, and vivarium space. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Norton Healthcare Opens Acute Care Hospital
Norton Healthcare opened the $146 million Norton Brownsboro Hospital in August of 2009. Located in Brownsboro, Ky., the patient-centered facility houses diagnostic imaging (including MRI and CT), an emergency department, surgical suites, and private inpatient rooms. The facility was designed by Karlsberger Architecture.