Industry News

Bio-Hydration Research Lab, the San-Diego-based manufacturer of Penta water, has leased 110,881 sf in Carlsbad. The facility will house office, research, and Penta water manufacturing operations.

The 22,000-sf Regional Firearms Training Facility was recently completed in Otay Mesa for the Countyof San Diego. The center, completed by San Diego-based JVB Construction Management,  houses administrative offices, five classrooms, and a 350-seat auditorium.

The South Shore Tri-Town Development Commission has selected Irvine-based Lennar Partners as the master developer for the South Weymouth Naval Air Station base conversion project. Construction could begin in six to nine month on Phase I of the "smart growth" redevelopment, which will integrate "green," sustainable design, public transportation, protection of open space, and preservation of air and water quality.

Underwood-Memorial Hospital has awarded RTKL Associates the design contract for the first phase of a master planned expansion and renovation program. The medical complex currently spans a three-block area in Woodbury, New Jersey. Construction for the three-year project is expected to begin in mid-2003. In addition to doubling the capacity of the emergency department, physical medicine, occupational, and speech therapies will be relocated and expanded. New imaging equipment and improvements to the radiology department will be completed.

netVmg is relocating its headquarters from San Jose to 20,000-sf in Fremont. The building includes a manufacturing facility, engineering labs, a technical assistance center, a demo room, and a product testing lab to support the company’s growing production and sales requirements. netVmg develops intelligent route control software to optimize Internet connections for businesses.