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Delaware State University Constructs Optical Science Center

Published 4/13/2015

Delaware State University is building the $60 million Optical Science Center for Applied Research (OSCAR) in Dover. Ground was broken on the 53,000-sf facility in October of 2012 and construction began in July of 2013. Designed by Richärd+Bauer, OSCAR will house the University’s optics program and is being built as two structures in separate construction phases.

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SUNY Polytechnic Plans Energy Technology Innovation Facility

Published 4/11/2015

SUNY Polytechnic Institute is partnering with the New York Power Authority to create the Advanced Grid Innovation Laboratory for Energy (AGILe) in Albany, N.Y. Supporting collaborative energy infrastructure research, the facility will enable the simulation, development, testing, and deployment of advanced electrical grid technologies.

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Papworth Hospital Builds Cambridge Heart & Lung Facilities

Published 4/10/2015

Papworth Hospital has awarded Skanska a $208 million contract to a construct a medical center for heart and lung care in the United Kingdom. Located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the $246 million replacement facility is slated for completion in 2018. A second building, the adjacent Heart & Lung Research Institute (HLRI), is being developed in partnership with the University of Cambridge.

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Apple Plans Yokohama R&D Facility

Published 4/8/2015

Apple is planning to build a four-story, 269,000-sf research and development facility in Yokohama, Japan. Constructed on the site of a former Panasonic factory in Tsunashima-higashi, the sustainably designed project will feature highly efficient building systems, water recycling technologies, and a green roof. Construction is expected to commence by the end of 2015 with completion in 2016.

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UNC Charlotte Dedicates Siemens Energy Large Manufacturing Solutions Lab

Published 4/7/2015

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte dedicated the Siemens Energy Large Manufacturing Solutions Laboratory in March of 2015. Accommodating research on precision dimensional measurement of large-scale energy components, the facility features a 30-ton Leitz PMM-F machine housed in a temperature-controlled room. The lab is located in the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) and was supported by $2 million in funding from Siemens Energy and Hexagon Metrology.

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Nanotherapeutics Constructs Alachua Biomanufacturing Facility

Published 4/3/2015

Nanotherapeutics is building the $135 million Advanced Development and Manufacturing Center in Alachua, Fla. Designed by RS&H, the 165,000-sf project will support vaccine development and production utilizing advanced biomanufacturing technologies. Ground was broken on the facility in October of 2013 and completion is expected by 2016. Nanotherapeutics is contracted to the Department of Defense to develop medical countermeasures to chemical and biological threats as well as infectious disease outbreaks.

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Stony Brook University Plans Innovation and Discovery Center

Published 4/2/2015

Stony Brook University is planning to build the $62 million Innovation and Discovery Center in the 246-acre Research and Development Park in Stony Brook, N.Y. Designed by Mitchell Giurgola Architects, the 200,000-gsf business incubator will provide laboratory and office space for innovative biotechnology and high-tech companies. Construction will begin in spring of 2016 and completion is expected within three years.

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Procter & Gamble Plan Mason R&D Campus

Published 4/1/2015

Procter & Gamble will begin construction in summer of 2015 on the $300 million Beauty Innovation Center in Mason, Ohio. Designed by HDR, the 500,000-sf facility will provide laboratories, pilot plants, and consumer research space. The project team includes interior designer Gensler and general contractors M+W Group and Hunt Construction Group. Occupancy is expected in 2018.

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University of Warwick and Jaguar Land Rover Begin Construction on National Automotive Innovation Campus

Published 3/31/2015

The University of Warwick began construction in March of 2015 on the $220 million National Automotive Innovation Campus in Coventry in the United Kingdom. Created in partnership with Jaguar Land Rover, Warwick Manufacturing Group, and Tata Motors, the 355,000-sf R&D facility will provide advanced engineering labs, design studios, virtual reality suites, demonstration areas, and instructional space. The general contractor for the project is Balfour Beatty. Occupancy is expected in early 2017. 

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University of Canberra Plans Public Hospital

Published 3/30/2015

The University of Canberra will begin construction in early 2016 on a $100 million public hospital. The 140-bed facility will provide sub-acute services including rehabilitation, mental health, and dementia care. The project will include space for the University's transdisciplinary Health Research Institute.

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Brigham Young University-Idaho Constructs Science and Technology Building

Published 3/25/2015

Brigham Young University-Idaho began constructing the 108,000-sf Science and Technology Building in Rexburg in March of 2015. Designed by CRSA of Salt Lake City, the three-story facility will provide classrooms, labs, and faculty offices for the Departments of Animal and Food Science, Applied Plant Science, Computer Information Technology, and Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. The general contractor for the project is Headwaters Construction. Completion is expected in fall of 2016.

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USAMRIID Completes BSL-4 Study Under GLP Conditions

Published 3/24/2015

Researchers at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) have completed a study of a therapeutic candidate for the Marburg virus in a BSL-4 research facility in Fort Belvoir, Va. The study was conducted entirely under Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) conditions, setting a precedent for GLP testing of medical products for BSL-4 pathogens. This may facilitate rapid evaluation and licensing by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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University of Illinois Plans Engineering-Based College of Medicine

Published 3/23/2015

The University of Illinois is planning to construct the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine in Urbana. Developed in partnership with Carle Health System, the project will be the nation’s first engineering-based medical school and will support a progressive pedagogy designed to foster innovation. This ground-breaking approach will integrate the University’s assets in engineering, technology, and supercomputing with Carle’s comprehensive health care resources. 

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University of Arkansas Plans Center for Agricultural Sciences

Published 3/21/2015

The University of Arkansas will begin construction in mid-2015 on the $16.3 million Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences in Fayetteville. Designed by WER Architects, the 60,000-sf facility will provide multidisciplinary laboratories and greenhouses for plant and animal science as well as water quality research. The project will include a 300-seat auditorium and administrative offices for the UA Agricultural Experiment Station. The general contractor for the facility is Nabholz Construction.

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Great Ormond Street Hospital Plans Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children

Published 3/20/2015

Great Ormond Street Hospital will begin construction in October of 2015 on a $100 million pediatric research facility in London. The seven-story, 140,000-sf Centre for Research into Rare Disease in Children will provide integrated clinical and research facilities to support the development of new therapies and medical devices. The project is designed by Stanton Williams Architects to optimize interaction and collaboration and is slated for occupancy in 2018.

 

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