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Target Corp. Constructs Midway Distribution Center
Target Corp. will begin site work in 2005 on a new 1.5 million-sf regional distribution center in Midway, Ga. Located in Liberty County's 4,700-acre MidCoast Business Center, the facility will initially employ 500 when it reaches completion in summer of 2007.
Manitowoc Co. Builds Crane Manufacturing Plant in China
The Manitowoc Co. is planning to construct a new crane manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, China. Replacing and more than doubling the footprint of an existing 120,000-sf factory that produces Potain power cranes, the project is slated for completion in early 2006. Additionally, construction is currently under way on a 190,000-sf manufacturing and training facility near Hangzhou, China, to expand The Manitowoc Co.s' ice, beverage, and refrigeration equipment markets. Completion is expected in the third quarter of 2005.
Atlanticare Expands Regional Medical Center
Atlanticare will break ground in September 2005 on a $98 million expansion and renovation of Atlanticare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, N.J. Including the construction of a 198,000-sf, seven-story tower adjacent to the existing hospital, the project will also feature a new intensive care unit with 26 private rooms, a new radiology department, emergency department, helipad, and two medical/surgical floors housing 30 private patient suites each. Completion is slated for 2008.
United Space Alliance Awards L&M Technologies NASA Contract
United Space Alliance, the prime contractor for NASA's space shuttle program's daily operations, has awarded L&M Technologies of Albuquerque a contract valued at $102 million to support NASA facilities in Houston, Huntsville, Ala., and Titusville, Fla. The subcontractor for the six-year contract, which includes hard infrastructure support such as utility management, procurement, and operations, is CH2M Hill. United Space Alliance is owned by The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corp.
Johnson Controls Constructs Slovakia Plant
Glendale, Wisc.-based Johnson Controls will build a new $26.5 million manufacturing plant in Lucenec, Slovakia. The facility will begin producing automotive seating products in mid-2006 and will employ approximately 340 workers by 2007. The plant will supply Kia Motors Corp., a company that is also constructing a facility in the area.