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Vetter Pharma Constructs U.S. Headquarters
Vetter Pharma began construction in December of 2017 on its United States headquarters in Des Plains, Ill. The $350 million project includes renovation of an existing five-story office building and construction of four new facilities providing over 700,000 sf of pharmaceutical manufacturing and warehousing space. Commercial production is expected to begin at the site by 2022. A second phase of construction comprising two additional buildings will reach completion by 2025. Vetter Pharma is based in Ravensburg, Germany.
Indiana University Opens School of Informatics and Computing
Indiana University opened the $40 million Luddy Hall in Bloomington in January of 2018. Designed by RATIO Architects and Pelli Clarke Pelli, the collaborative teaching and research facility provides the School of Informatics and Computing with labs, classrooms, faculty and staff offices, conference rooms, a café, an auditorium, and space for student services. Housing the Intelligent Systems Engineering department, the four-story, 125,000-sf building also includes a 1,500-sf fabrication lab and a 3,500-sf innovation center.
University of Northern Colorado Builds Campus Commons
The University of Northern Colorado is building the $73.6 million Campus Commons in Greeley. Providing offices for student services and space for UNC's world-class arts programs, the collaborative 114,000-sf facility will include a 600-seat performance hall, a 400-seat multiuse auditorium, an art gallery, a ticketing office, and a café. Ground was broken on the project in fall of 2016 and completion is expected in fall of 2018. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
DAE-IL Constructs Murray Manufacturing Facility
DAE-IL Corporation, a manufacturer of automobile powertrain systems, began construction in December of 2017 on a $50 million manufacturing facility in Murray, Ky. Located in the Murray West Industrial Park, the 295,000-sf project will be DAE-IL's first production site in the United States. Completion is expected in late 2018.
Cal State San Bernardino Breaks Ground on Center for Global Innovation
California State University, San Bernardino broke ground on the $55 million Center for Global Innovation building in December of 2017. Serving as the core campus centerpiece, the three-story, 71,000-sf facility will feature 24 collaborative learning classrooms, reconfigurable multipurpose rooms, and casual study lounges.