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Southeast Texas BioTech Park Seeking Funds
The Southeast Texas BioTechnology Park, a $633 million project announced in February, is seeking funds to continue. The 15-building complex, to be built over 20 years, is backed by a coalition including institutions at the Texas Medical Center, biotechnology companies, professional groups, and governmental entities.
TriQuint Semiconductor Plans New Richardson Plant
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc., based in Hillsboro, Ore., has plans to add a three-story office and manufacturing building at its 36-acre campus in Richardson. The 124,000-sf facility will accommodate up to 1,000 employees. TriQuent purchased a 420,000-sf building at the site last year. With new building, the campus will provide a total of 544,000 sf.
Celera Diagnostics To Open Genotyping Facility
Celera Diagnostics, a $300 million joint venture of Celera Genomics and Applied Biosystems, will open an industrial-scale facility to perform high-volume genotyping and gene expression research. Applied Biosystems, a manufacturer of gene sequencing hardware, is currently expanding at a building in the Hacienda Business Park in Pleasanton, Calif., where renovations will be completed around the end of fiscal 2002. Celera Genomics and Applied Biosystems are both owned by Applera.
Maricopa County Medical Examiner Builds New Office
Maricopa County Medical Examiner office and parking structure recently broke ground. The St. Louis firm HERA Inc. provided lab planning for the 62,000-sf facility as part of the team led by The Stichler Group in Phoenix. The facility, programmed for a staff of 114, features autopsy suites, DNA and trace evidence labs, and pathology, toxicology, histology and forensic science labs.
CDC To Build Infectious Diseases Lab
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is preparing to begin construction of the $132 million Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory. The lab will house multiple research activities, providing approximately 370,000 gsf of research space for 459 personnel. The project scope includes a ten-story tower containing a combination of labs, lab support, and scientific personnel workstations. An attached five-story structure will house specialized lab spaces. Together, the labs will accommodate Biosafety Level 2, 3, and 4 work.