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Ras Al Khaimah Builds Centre for Advanced Materials
The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah began construction in March of 2010 on the Centre for Advanced Materials (RAK-CAM). The research facility will provide over 10,000 sm of laboratory and office space and will house electron microscopes, x-ray diffractometers, and optical spectrometers. RAK-CAM will support research on solar energy, environmental catalysis, advanced ceramic materials, and renewable energy. Completion is slated for early 2011.
Clairvoyant Energy and Xtreme Power Initiate Wixom Renovation
A former Ford assembly plant will be renovated by Clairvoyant Energy of Santa Barbara, Calif., to house production facilities for high-efficiency solar panels. The renovation is part of a $1.2 billion project to transform the 320-acre site into the nation’s largest renewable energy business park. Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, will renovate over 1 million sf at the Wixom campus to create manufacturing space for turnkey power systems. The creation of the renewable energy park is supported by state and federal funding.
CentraState Healthcare Breaks Ground on Proton Therapy Facility
CentraState Healthcare System is partnering with ProCure Treatment Centers and Princeton Radiation Oncology to build a $160 million proton therapy cancer center in Somerset, N.J. The 60,000-sf facility will house four treatment rooms. A formal groundbreaking is scheduled for April of 2010 with occupancy slated for March of 2012.
Virginia Tech Builds Center for the Arts
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University will break ground on an $89 million renovation and expansion of Shultz Hall in summer of 2010. The first phase of the project is comprised of a $29 million renovation to create a new Center for the Arts. Completion is expected in 2013. The second phase of the project involves construction of a $60 million addition to the facility.
University of Southern Mississippi Dedicates Trent Lott National Center
The University of Southern Mississippi dedicated the 53,000-sf Trent Lott National Center for Excellence in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship in Hattiesburg in March of 2010. The three-story building was designed by Albert and Associates and built by Finlo Construction. Providing classrooms, conference rooms, and administrative offices, the facility houses the Department of Economic and Workforce Development, the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, and the Center for Logistics, Trade, and Transportation.