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Industry News
Unigene Constructs Pharmaceutical Facilities in China
U.S. pharmaceutical company Unigene has initiated construction on a research, development, and manufacturing facility in Shijiazhuang, China. The project is part of a joint venture with state-owned Chinese pharmaceutical company Shijiazhuang Pharmaceutical Group Corporation, its subsidiary China Pharmaceutical Group, and NBP Pharmaceutical Company.
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Opens Franklin Hospital
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare will open its new $89.6 million hospital in Franklin, Wis., on April 28, 2008. The five-story, 275,000-sf facility began construction in June of 2006 and houses outpatient care, surgery, an 18-room emergency department, imaging, physician offices, cardiac care, physical therapy, and a conference center. The project team includes HDR Inc. of Omaha as architect and CG Schmidt of Milwaukee as general contractor.
Houston Medical Center Constructs Patient Tower
Houston Medical Center is constructing the 138,000-sf Northwest Patient Tower in Warner Robins, Ga. The five-story facility began construction in spring of 2007 and is being built by Gilbane Construction. The project, which features 102 spacious private patient rooms, is part of a $75 million expansion and renovation project that includes a new $14.6 million central energy plant, a $1.2 upgrade of the Houston Heart Institute, and improvements to the existing hospital. The patient tower will include OB/GYN, surgery, and intensive care.
Stanford School of Medicine Breaks Ground on Li Ka Shing Center
The Stanford University School of Medicine officially broke ground on the 120,000-sf Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge in Stanford, Calif., on April 25, 2008. The technology-rich five-story facility will house the medical school’s education and training programs and is designed to foster interdisciplinary team-based learning. The Li Ka Shing Center will include the Center for Immersive and Simulation-based Learning, featuring a simulated operating room, intensive care unit, and emergency room with mannequins that both bleed and breathe.
PEAT Commissions Plasma-Based Waste Remediation System
PEAT International successfully commissioned the PDTR-100, a Plasma Thermal Destruction and Recovery system, in April of 2008. The system is located at the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation near the Jayaben Modi Hospital in Ankleshwar, India. The 60-kilogram-per-hour (130 lb/hr) PDTR-100, developed to primarily treat biomedical waste and other industrial/universal waste streams, is a permanent, fully self-contained water treatment system for hospitals and industrial facilities.