This is a new building for Phillip-Morris being built in the Richmond BioTechnology Park, a block from my office. They are spending $300 million on this facility, according to the press release. They've been working on the thing for a bit over a year now, and still haven't finished facing the building. But, they sure are proud of their work.
Over the past decade, Philip Morris USA has dedicated significant resources toward scientific research, new product development and commercialization that might help address the harm caused by smoking. The Research and Technology Center will enhance this commitment.How about, you just stop selling tobacco, doofus?
“Innovation has helped Philip Morris USA become and remain the leading cigarette manufacturer,” said Nelson. “This is the next step in that effort, allowing us to develop new technologies that improve the products we currently manufacture and may lead to innovative new products.”
Construction of the new research complex will begin this month, and is expected to be complete by 2007.
Also notice, it's going to take them about two years to put up the building. What happened to our ability to build things? I guess I know. I walk past there to watch on my lunch hour, and the crew "no habla Englais".
Aww, for the old days. When they built the Empire State Building it took one year and 45 days from first starting to push dirt to moving in the furniture.
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