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Philips Lumileds Builds Penang Facility
Philips Lumileds will begin construction in March of 2011 on a new R&D facility in Penang, Malaysia. Located on a 12-acre site in Bayan Lepas, the building will support product development for light emitting diode technologies. The project will include a cleanroom manufacturing facility, a design center, and space for Philips’ Global Customer Quality and Finance Team. The building will feature 100 percent LED lighting. Completion is expected in mid-2012.
Rock Valley College Builds Jacobs Center for Science and Math
Rock Valley College is building the $28.6 million Karl J. Jacobs Center for Science and Math in Rockford, Ill. The 106,000-sf facility will provide labs, classrooms, and faculty offices for the departments of math, life science, and physical science. Ground was broken on the project in May of 2010 with completion expected in May of 2011. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which features glass exterior walls for daylighting. The center will include an outdoor greenhouse and rain gardens.
Jupiter Medical Center Expands in Florida
Jupiter Medical Center is planning a $44.2 million expansion and renovation of its Florida hospital. The design-build contractor for the project is The Haskell Company. The three-story, 75,000-sf Florence A. De George Pavilion will be built as an addition to the existing hospital, in which 50,000 sf of space will be renovated. The pavilion will house obstetrics, a neonatal ICU, 28 private patient rooms, a rehabilitation gymnasium, the 9,000-sf foot Raso Education Center. Construction will begin in fall of 2011 with completion expected in spring of 2013.
University of South Alabama Designs BSL-3 Microbiology Building
The University of South Alabama is planning to construct a microbiology research building in Mobile. The facility will provide BSL-2 and BSL-3 research laboratories for the study of select agents and pathogens. The construction manager for the project is SA Group. Occupancy is expected in 2013.
US Biological Constructs Bioprocessing Facility
United States Biological Corporation will build an 81,000-sf headquarters, research, and manufacturing facility in Salem, Mass. Located in the Salem Industrial Park, the project will provide space for protein manufacturing and production of in-vitro diagnostic tools. US Biological is a maker of biochemicals, antibodies, recombinant proteins, cell culture media, and molecular biology kits used in research, healthcare, and pharmaceutical development.