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West Virginia University officially opened a $12 million addition to the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources in Morgantown in October of 2008. The four-story facility houses biomedical engineering labs, group study rooms, offices, a 120-seat classroom, and the Research Center for Alternative Fuels and Engine Emissions.

BD Biosciences is building the AF2 (Animal-Free/Antibiotic-Free) bioprocess manufacturing facility in Miami. The 90,000-sf cGMP production plant is expected to open in October of 2009 and will manufacture products monitored for animal-origin component raw materials to the tertiary level. The project will include cell culture operations and large-scale liquid filling equipment, supporting the needs of bioprocess companies working with mammalian, microbial, or stem cell lines.

Colorado State University celebrated the completion of the $45 million University Center for the Arts in Fort Collins in October of 2008.

Woodstock General Hospital broke ground on its new 350,000-sf facility in fall of 2008. Located in Woodstock, ON, Canada, the three-story, 178-bed hospital will feature advanced diagnostic imaging, five surgical suites, a critical care unit, and a women’s and children’s center. The hospital will provide acute inpatient care, ambulatory services, rehabilitation, and continuing care. The facility will be built, financed, and maintained over a 30-year period by Integrated Team Solutions. The general contractor is EllisDon.

The Department of Homeland Security dedicated the $143 million National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md., in October of 2008. The 160,000-sf facility will be operated by Battelle National Biodefense Institute. Housing 40,000-sf of BSL-3 research space and 10,000-sf of BSL-4 space, the facility will accommodate 140 scientists when it opens in March of 2009. Construction began on the project in June of 2006.