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Iowa State Plans Advanced Teaching and Research Building
Iowa State University is planning to build the $52 million Advanced Teaching and Research Building on its Ames campus. The five-story, 115,000-gsf facility will provide classrooms, teaching labs, faculty offices, and research space. Bessey Hall will also undergo a $28 million renovation, including construction of a four-story, 45,000-gsf addition, to provide undergraduate teaching and research labs. Work will begin on both projects in spring of 2016.
Gilead Sciences Expands Edmonton R&D Campus
Gilead Sciences opened a 45,000-sf pharmaceutical manufacturing laboratory in May of 2015 in Edmonton, Alberta. The facility is part of a two-building, $200 million campus expansion to support the production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). The second buiding is currently under construction and will provide 139,000 sf of research and developent space when it opens in spring of 2016.
Michigan State University Breaks Ground on Biomedical Research Facility
Michigan State University broke ground in June of 2015 on an $88.1 million biomedical research facility in the Grand Rapids Innovation Park. The six-story, 162,800-sf project will provide the College of Human Medicine with open labs to support up to 44 research teams. Designed by SmithGroupJJR with Ellenzweig as laboratory design consultant, the facility will feature core labs for flow cytometry, bioinformatics, microscopy, and long-term storage.
Loma Linda University Health Builds San Bernardino Facility
Loma Linda University Health is building a health care and education center in San Bernardino, Calif. Created in partnership with San Manuel Gateway College, the 150,000-sf facility will accommodate certificate programs in nursing, medical and dental assisting, phlebotomy, and insurance coding. The project will include a multi-specialty clinic operated by Social Action Community Health System and is funded in part by a $10 million donation from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. Occupancy is expected in spring of 2016.
Toyota Expands Michigan R&D Center
Toyota Motor Corp. broke ground in June of 2015 on an expansion of its Technical Center in York Township, Mich. The $126 million project includes construction of a vehicle prototype development facility, a distribution hub, and an addition to the existing powertrain research center. Completion is expected in late 2016. Toyota is also constructing a new North American headquarters in Plano, Texas.