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Distributed Information Systems Laboratory Opens in Livermore
Sandia/California National Laboratories dedicated the new Distributed Information Systems Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., on June 10, 2004. The 70,000-sf facility will enable high-speed information transfer between labs, particularly those with a focus on nuclear weapons research. The $37.9-laboratory will accommodate 130 researchers and include unclassified space where twenty to thirty visiting researchers can work with Sandia staff members. Sandia operates sites in both Livermore and Albuquerque.
Toray Industries Completes Decatur Manufacturing Plant
Tokyo-based Toray Industries has completed construction of a 70,000-sf manufacturing plant in Decatur, Ala. Built by Doster Construction of Birmingham, the $25-million plant will produce Teflon fiber products used in DuPont fabrics, sealants, and non-stick cooking surfaces. Designed by Gresham Smith & Partners of Nashville, the facility is sited across the street from Toray’s existing $70-million, seven-year-old facility.
Thomas Built Opens Bus Manufacturing Plant
Thomas Built opened its new 275,000-sf bus manufacturing plant in south High Point, N.C. in early June 2004. Designed to make 44 school buses daily, the $39.7-million plant is already running at full capacity due to rising demand by school districts and is producing 60 buses a day.
Robert Morris University Builds New Stadium
Robert Morris University has selected Mosites Construction Co. of Robinson Township to build its new football stadium and athletic administration building in Moon Township, Pa. Joe Walton Stadium, featuring 3,000 seats, an artificial turf surface, and locker rooms for teams and officials, is expected to open in September 2005. The stadium will connect to a new 20,000-sf athletic administration facility. The project also includes an all-sports strength and conditioning room and academic tutoring and study rooms. Construction began on June 14, 2005.
Wells Fargo Opens Chandler Facility
In June 2004, San Francisco-based Wells Fargo will begin relocating 2000 members of the company’s Services team to a new 400,000-sf facility sited on 6.25 acres in Ocotillo Corporate Center in Chandler, Ariz. The $75-million, two-building facility is the first phase of a potentially one million-sf development that could house 7,000 Wells Fargo employees.