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OMRF Initiates Translational Research Build-out
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will build out two floors of shell space in its existing 186,000-sf tower in Oklahoma City to house translational research on immune-based human disease. Supported by $7 million in stimulus funding, the project will include a 3,400-sf cryostorage facility, clinical space, and 16,600 sf of biomedical research laboratories.
University of Queensland Opens School of Veterinary Science
The University of Queensland opened the $100 million School of Veterinary Science in Gatton in August of 2010. The teaching and research complex includes the Veterinary Science Building, the UQ Veterinary Medical Centre Pre-Clinical Teaching Laboratories, the Veterinary Clinical Studies Building, and the Equine and Companion Animal Hospitals. The school will accommodate 550 veterinary science students.
Forest Products Laboratory Completes Centennial Research Facility
The USDA Forest Service opened the $38 million Centennial Research Facility in June of 2010. Located at the Forest Products Research Laboratory in Madison, Wis., the 87,000-sf facility houses state-of-the-art equipment and research laboratories. Designed to promote collaboration between scientists and industry partners, the facility is located on the west side of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and includes a business incubator. The construction contractor for the project was Kramer Brothers.
DOE Selects Ameren, B&W, and Air Liquide for Full-Scale Coal-Fired Power Plant with CO2 Capture
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Ameren Energy Resources Company, The Babcock & Wilcox Company, and Air Liquide to negotiate the installation of the world's first full-scale oxy-coal-fired power plant near Jacksonville, Ill. Featuring permanent carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS), the FutureGen 2.0 project includes construction and operation of a 200-megawatt, near-zero emissions generating facility at Ameren's Meredosia campus.
PortaFab Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Portafab Modular Building Systems was assessed by NSF-ISR in spring of 2010 and found to be in conformance with ISO 9001:2008 standards. ISO 9001:2008 is an internationally recognized standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS) that is designed to provide companies with a set of principles that ensure a systematic approach to achieving customer satisfaction.