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University of St. Andrews Plans Marine Research Laboratory
The University of St. Andrews is planning to build a $15 million marine research laboratory at East Sands in St. Andrews, Scotland. The 24,000-sf facility will act as a global oceanic research hub supporting the study of conservation and climate change. The project will accommodate the headquarters of the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS) as well as housing the Scottish Oceans Institute, including the Sea Mammal Research Unit.
OncoSec Opens San Diego Headquarters and Research Facility
OncoSec Medical Incorporated, a company developing DNA-based intratumoral cancer immunotherapies, opened its new headquarters and research facility in San Diego in December of 2015. Consolidating three previous offices, the 34,000-sf project houses over 50 employees and all of OncoSec's discovery research, clinical, and administrative activities under one roof. The facility features approximately 15,000 sf of technology-rich lab space that is strategically arranged to optimize workflow and minimize potential disruptions.
Carleton University Constructs Health Sciences Building
Carleton University began construction in December of 2015 on a $52 million (USD$36.8 million) health sciences building in Ottawa. The seven-story, 120,000-sf facility will provide classrooms and open laboratories to support neuroscience and health sciences programs. The project will also include collaborative research space for the study of healthy aging and infectious diseases. Completion is expected in August of 2017.
Daley College Plans Advanced Manufacturing Center
Richard J. Daley College will begin construction in 2016 on a $75 million advanced manufacturing center in Chicago. The project will support the estimated 14,000 manufacturing jobs that are projected to come to Chicago in the next ten years. The facility will open in fall of 2018.
Baylor St. Luke’s Builds Houston Medical Campus
Baylor St. Luke’s is building a $1.1 billion medical campus in Houston. Created by Catholic Health Initiatives and Baylor College of Medicine, the project includes a $917 million, 650-bed hospital with two bed towers as well an ambulatory care complex and laboratories for basic and translational research. The 27.5-acre McNair Campus will enable Baylor St. Luke’s to consolidate clinical services currently located at the Texas Medical Center and will also be the future site of the Texas Heart Institute.