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McGill University Opens Life Sciences Complex
McGill University opened the $73 million Life Sciences Complex (LSC) in Montreal, Quebec, on September 24, 2008. The project is comprised of the Francesco Bellini Life Sciences Building and the Cancer Research Building. The interdisciplinary research complex will accommodate 60 scientists from McGill's Faculties of Science and Medicine and McGill University Health Centre. Research will focus on five biomedical areas: chemical biology, cancer, genetics of complex traits, cell information transfer systems, and developmental and reproductive biology.
Tesla Motors Builds San Jose Campus
Tesla Motors will begin construction in summer of 2009 on a $250 million headquarters and manufacturing campus in San Jose, Calif. Consolidating the electric car maker’s existing Santa Clara operations, the project will be built to meet LEED Gold certification for sustainable design. The campus will house administrative offices, research and product development labs, and manufacturing facilities for Tesla’s zero-emission electric luxury sedan. Production will begin at the site in late 2010.
Jefferson National Accelerator Upgrades CEBAF Laboratory
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has received $310 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to upgrade the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility in Newport News, Va. The project includes construction of a new experimental hall and the renovation of the three existing experimental halls, as well as increasing the accelerated electron beam to 12 billion electron volts. Completion is slated for 2015.
Biomet Opens Orthopaedic Skills Academy
Biomet opened the $3.5 million Orthopaedic Skills Academy in Warsaw, Ind., in August of 2008. The 27,000-sf facility houses a 48-seat auditorium, a conference room, and two instructional laboratories. Supporting training for orthopaedic surgeons to correctly utilize Biomet products, the academy includes 12 cadaver surgery stations with TV monitors.
Phoenix Children's Hospital Expands in Arizona
Phoenix Children's Hospital is constructing a $588 million patient care tower in Phoenix, Ariz. The 759,000-sf, 11-story facility will house inpatient rooms, diagnosis and treatment, support, and shell space. The project will double the footprint of the existing hospital and increase the number of licensed beds from 299 to 632. The mechanical systems contractor is University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, a subsidiary of EMCOR Group. Completion is expected by 2012.