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University of Texas at El Paso Breaks Ground on Health Science Building
The University of Texas at El Paso broke ground on a $60 million facility for the College of Health Sciences and School of Nursing in November of 2008. The 130,000-sf building will feature a 16,000-sf clinical learning center and a biomedical research laboratory. Occupancy is slated for spring of 2011.
Merck Serono Expands Swiss Biotech Center
Merck Serono is engaged in a €300 million expansion of its biologics manufacturing campus in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland. The expanded Merck Serono Biotech Center will support the production of therapeutics for colorectal and head and neck cancers as well as autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The project will feature two dedicated production suites, each with a 120,000-liter bioreactor capacity. A logistics center and a wastewater treatment station will also be constructed. Production is expected to begin in 2012.
University of Hawai'i Designs Information Technology Center
The University of Hawai'i is planning to build the $61 million Information Technology Center in Mãnoa. Featuring energy efficient electrical and cooling systems, the facility will support the University’s IT infrastructure as well as providing space for instructors to develop content for teaching and research. Design is expected to reach completion in September of 2009 with construction commencing in January of 2010 and reaching completion in July of 2011.
Kingston General Hospital Initiates Renovation and Expansion
Construction began on a major redevelopment of Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Ontario, in summer of 2008. Comprised of an addition of 170,000 sf and 143,000 sf of renovation, the project will improve access and provide expanded intensive care, cancer treatment, surgical, inpatient mental health, and pediatric services. The construction manager is PCL Constructors Canada.
ASQ Offers New Edition of ISO 9001 Standard
The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is now offering the latest version of the world’s most widely used standard for quality management systems (QMS), ISO 9001:2008. ASQ is the primary resource for the U.S. adopted version of this standard. The new edition will replace the year 2000 version currently implemented in 170 countries worldwide. ISO 9001 is used to increase confidence in products and services offered by certified organizations and provide the framework for organizations to evaluate their quality management systems. ASQ administered the U.S.