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University Clinic of Schleswig-Holstein Constructs Particle Therapy Center
The University Clinic of Schleswig-Holstein has commissioned a consortium comprised of Siemens, Bilfinger Berger, and HSG Technischer Service to construct the first particle therapy center (PTC) in Kiel, Germany. With overall costs of approximately 250 million euros, the Competence Center for Radiotherapeutic Oncology represents the largest public private partnership project (PPP) ever launched in the German healthcare sector.
South Cameron Memorial Hospital Completes Modular Acute Care Facility
South Cameron Memorial Hospital celebrated the reopening of its 29,000-sf acute care facility on March 18, 2008. The multi-million dollar project consists of 38 permanent modular components for maximum flexibility. The facility includes 12,000-sf of emergency care, 25 inpatient beds, and space for medical services. The project team included Williams Scotsman and Don M. Barron Contractor Inc. Groundbreaking for the facility, which was destroyed by Hurricane Rita, took place in December of 2006.
Santa Clara University Dedicates Learning and Technology Center
Santa Clara University dedicated the new 194,000-sf Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Technology Center, and Orradre Library in Santa Clara, Calif., on March 14, 2008. The building merges liberal arts education with modern information technologies to form what is expected to become the intellectual heart of the Mission campus. Designed to foster collaborative learning, the new four-level building occupies the site of SCU’s former Orradre Library and has nearly twice the square footage.
Taconic Opens Rensselaer Breeding Facility
Taconic, Inc. opened its new Isolator Breeding Solutions (IBS) facility in Rensselaer, N.Y. in March of 2008. Located in the University at Albany Foundation's East Campus biotechnology park, the 23,000-sf facility will accommodate isolator production of rats and mice for biomedical research. Enabling Taconic to expand its capacity for isolator breeding, the facility will feature advanced environmental regulation and monitoring systems as well as a redundant alarm system and backup power generator.
DRE Unveils Large Animal Anesthesia Machine
DRE Veterinary has expanded its product line of veterinary anesthesia machines to include the DRE Titan, a large animal anesthesia system. Engineered for maximum versatility and unmatched accuracy, the Titan is perfect for anesthetizing equine, bovine, and zoological animals. Veterinary surgeons can utilize the DRE Titan Large Animal Anesthesia Machine for simple anesthesia functions like controlling spontaneous breathing, as well as more rigorous functions like controlling animal ventilation.