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Magellan Aerospace Opens Advanced Satellite Integration Facility
Magellan Aerospace opened the $3.3 million Advanced Satellite Integration Facility (ASIF) in March of 2015 in Winnipeg. Created in partnership with the University of Manitoba, the 6,000-sf project will support advanced satellite research and development, including construction and testing of systems and components. The ISO class 8 cleanroom facility can house up to three satellites in various stages of completion and includes high bay space to accommodate cranes.
University of Kansas Hospital Breaks Ground on Cambridge North Patient Tower
The University of Kansas Hospital broke ground on the $280 million Cambridge North Patient Tower in March of 2015 in Kansas City. The seven-story, 300,000-sf facility will provide 92 beds, 12 operating rooms, an intensive care unit, and clinical space for neurology and surgical oncology. The project architect is Cannon Design and the general contractor is J.E. Dunn Construction. Occupancy is expected in 2017.
University of Wyoming Breaks Ground on High Bay Research Facility
The University of Wyoming broke ground in March of 2015 on the $53.5 million High Bay Research Facility in Laramie. Supporting the development of advanced oil and gas reservoir technologies, the 90,000-sf project will provide flexible, large-scale research space as well as offices, conference rooms, and conventional laboratories. The facility will house the Center of Innovation for Flow in Porous Media, the Improved Recovery Laboratory, the Geomechanical/Petrology Laboratory, and the Structures Research Laboratory.
San Diego Mesa College Opens Social and Behavioral Sciences Building
San Diego Mesa College opened the $40.5 million Social and Behavioral Sciences Building in February of 2015. The three-story, 74,000-sf facility provides classrooms for programs in history, anthropology, psychology, sociology, and communication studies, as well as laboratory space. The project has attained LEED Silver sustainable design certification and features a passive ventilation system, lighting and temperature sensors, and low-flow water fixtures. The architect for the facility was Joseph Wong Design Associates.
Reckitt Benckiser Plans Global Centre for Scientific Excellence
Reckitt Benckiser (RB) will begin building the $155 million Global Centre for Scientific Excellence in spring of 2016. Located in Hull in the United Kingdom, the 140,000-sf project will provide R&D labs and testing suites for healthcare product development. An adjacent energy center utilizing sustainable technologies will also be constructed.