Industry News

The University of California Davis will complete construction of the Genome Center in summer of 2004. The center will occupy 52,000 sf in a new 211,000-sf research building and will accommodate 17 faculty members.

Medical device sterilization provider Sterigenics completed the 35,000-sf expansion of its Santa Teresa, N.M., facility in January 2004. Kere Inc. of El Paso, Texas, was the contractor for the four-month project, which takes the plant up to 105,000 sf. Located in the Santa Teresa Business Center, the expansion consists of operations, warehouse, and trailer space.

The $26-million Ranken Jordan Pediatric Rehabilitation Center is under construction on 12.5 acres in Maryland Heights, Mo. Designed by 527 Architects PC, the 60,000-sf facility will feature larger semi-private patient rooms. Five distinct areas--nursing, therapy, support services, social services, and recreational therapy and education--branch off a central indoor courtyard. A $2-million outdoor recreation area will feature a baseball field, basketball court, and challenge walks.

Richardson Regional Medical Center is partnering with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas to create a 50,000-sf comprehensive cancer center in Richardson, Texas. Sited on Richardson Regional’s George Bush/Renner Campus, the $20-million facility is slated for completion in late 2005.

Denver-based Gates Corp. is planning a $14-million customer solutions center in unincorporated Douglas County, Colo. The 69,800-sf facility will accommodate product research, development, and training. Designed by OZ Architecture of Boulder, Colo., the center will be developed by Opus Northwest LLC of Minneapolis. Hands-on customer training facilities will be complemented by secure vehicle testing bays for confidential research and development. Occupancy is expected in December 2004. Gates Corp.