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Hemlock Semiconductor Expands Manufacturing Facilities
Hemlock Semiconductor Corp., a subsidiary of Dow Corning, will initiate a $1 billion expansion of its manufacturing complex in Saginaw, Mich., in 2009. The project will support the production of monosilane gas, a component of liquid crystal displays and thin film solar cells. Completion is slated for 2011. Hemlock Semiconductor will also build a $1.2 billion facility in Clarksville, Tenn.
Saint Joseph Mercy Expands Saline Hospital
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System is engaged in a $7.8 million expansion of Saline Hospital in Michigan. The 13,000-sf Community Health Pavilion will house a clinical laboratory, imaging, administration, and education facilities. Completion is slated for fall of 2009. Saint Joseph Mercy Health System is also building the $42 million Center for Advanced Medicine and Surgery in Canton and a $60 million surgical facility at Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac.
El Camino Hospital Builds San Jose Facility
El Camino Hospital is building a $452 million hospital facility in San Jose, Calif. The five-story, 460,000-sf project began construction in 2006 and is slated for occupancy in October of 2009. Designed by Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz of San Francisco, the hospital features 248 beds, private rooms, and an expanded emergency department.
University of Kentucky Builds Digital Engineering Facility
The University of Kentucky began construction on an $18.6 million research facility for the College of Engineering in downtown Lexington in September of 2008. Part of the University’s Digital Village quadrangle, the Marksbury Building will support research in computer visualization, computer science, and electrical and computer engineering. Completion is slated for early 2011.
Canada Foundation for Innovation Awards Research Funding
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) awarded $45 million in research funding in December of 2008. The awards will support the development of infrastructure to attract investigators to Canadian institutions. Part of the Leaders Opportunity Fund, the grants will encourage the recruitment of researchers to Canadian organizations in a highly competitive international market. For more information, visit www.innovation.ca.