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Industry News
Pergo Expands Garner Plant
Laminate flooring inventor Pergo Inc. is planning to expand its Garner plant with a 187,000-sf distribution center and 50,000-sf of manufacturing space. Groundbreaking is scheduled for April with occupancy scheduled for January 1, 2002. The company's 136,000-sf distribution center in Durham will be relocating its operations to Garner.
Biogen Addition Under Construction
Biogen is building a 152,000-sf addition to its current facility. The $15.5 million project is being built by Suitt Construction Co., a firm based in Greenville, S.C., with an office in Raleigh.
ARM Seeks Additional Space
UK-based ARM Ltd. is seeking approximately 45,000 sf in addition to its 20,000-sf microprocessor design center in Austin, as they have completely filled out their current facility. ARM designs 32-bit microprocessors that are licensed to its customers.
Booz Allen & Hamilton Expand Headquarters
Booz Allen & Hamilton are expanding their headquarters with a 122,000-sf office in Tysons Corner owned by Equity Office Properties Trust. The build-to-suit, six-story building is situated on 4 acres next to the Booz Allen headquarters campus and is estimated to reach completion in April of 2002. Construction manager Trammell Crow is developing the Class A building, named E.J. Randolph II.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Builds New Brunswick Lab
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has contracted construction firm Barclay White Skanska Inc. of Blue Bell to build a 145,000-sf, $41-million lab in New Brunswick, N.J.