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Indiana University School of Medicine Builds Glick Eye Institute
Indiana University School of Medicine initiated construction in October of 2009 on the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute in Indianapolis. Housing the Department of Ophthalmology, the 70,000-sf facility will include biomedical research laboratories, classrooms, faculty offices, and an outpatient clinic. The Glick Eye Institute was designed by RATIO Architects of Indianapolis. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
Nevada Cancer Institute Opens Engelstad Research Building
The Nevada Cancer Institute opened the $63 million Ralph and Betty Engelstad Cancer Research Building in October of 2009. Located in Las Vegas, the 184,000-sf, three-story translational research facility houses 36 laboratories. The project team included developer American Nevada Corp. and construction manager The Korte Co.
Georgia Southern University Builds Biocontainment Lab
Georgia Southern University is constructing the Public Health Core Research Lab in Statesboro. Part of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, the facility is comprised of two BSL-3 research labs, two teaching labs, and two chemistry labs. Completion is expected in 2010.
Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health Initiates Expansion
The Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health is initiating a $16.5 million expansion and renovation of its Winnipeg research facility. Designed by Smith Carter and built by PCL Constructors, the project includes a 1,600-sm, three-story laboratory addition and infrastructure upgrades to the National Microbiology Laboratory and the National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease. Completion is expected by March of 2011.
Motorola Engages Johnson Controls to Support Global Real Estate Strategy
Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions has entered into a comprehensive real estate services contract with Motorola, Inc. Johnson Controls will manage the real estate transactions for Motorola facilities globally to support its aggressive global footprint reduction goals. Motorola selected Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions because of its unique model in delivering transactional and strategic real estate services.