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Washington State University Builds Veterinary Medical Research Building
Washington State University initiated construction on the $96 million Veterinary Medical Research Building in Pullman in October of 2010. The five-story, 77,250-nsf facility will house research and instructional space for the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Department of Animal Sciences, and the Program in Neuroscience. The interdisciplinary facility will feature advanced research laboratories designed to eliminate electromagnetic interference and vibration. Completion is expected in March of 2013.
University of Guelph Opens Pathobiology and Animal Health Laboratory
The University of Guelph opened the $62 million Pathobiology and Animal Health Laboratory in October of 2010. The four-story, 126,000-sf facility houses teaching and research labs, seminar rooms, offices, and a 120-seat lecture hall. The facility will support research on zoonotic diseases and pathogens and includes a post-mortem diagnostic suite.
Boehringer Ingelheim Builds Animal Research Center
Boehringer Ingelheim began building a €40 million animal research center in October of 2010 in Kirchrode, Germany. The facility will provide a laboratory for the development of animal vaccines and 16 compartments to accommodate up to 500 pigs and 100 cattle. Completion is expected in late 2011 with occupancy in 2012. The facility will house approximately 50 researchers.
Jackson Laboratory Opens Mouse Isolation Facility
The Jackson Laboratory completed construction of the $6 million Importation/Isolation Facility in Bar Harbor, Maine, in September of 2010. Housing 22,500 sf of laboratory space, the three-story facility was designed by RMW architecture & interiors of Sacramento, Calif., and built by Consigli Construction of Portland, Maine. The MEP engineer was WBRC A/E of Bangor, Maine, with Becker Structural of Portland as structural engineer.
University of Florida Opens Small Animal Hospital
The University of Florida will open its $58 million Small Animal Hospital in Gainesville on November 1, 2010. Featuring expanded treatment and examination areas, the 100,000-sf facility includes a cardiac catheterization laboratory and a linear accelerator. Construction began on the hospital in fall of 2008.