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News from April 2004

Agilent Awards Facilities Management Contract to Johnson Controls

DATELINE Glendale, Ariz.
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Agilent Technologies has awarded a facilities management contract for all of its properties to Glendale-based Johnson Controls. The five-year contract includes mechanical, electrical, plumbing, operations and maintenance, project m...
 4.30.04



Bank of New York Co. Builds Processing Center

DATELINE Nashville, Tenn.
Bank of New York Co. will soon begin construction of a 160,000-sf processing center in Nashville, Tenn. Housing backup operations supporting the processing of institutional and retail customer needs, the facility will be operational in September 2005. ...
 4.30.04



Tampa General Hospital Initiates Expansion Project

DATELINE Tampa, Fla.
Tampa General Hospital has selected  Skanska USA Building to provide construction management services for a $120-million expansion project. The project’s construction value is estimated at $65 million. Comprised of a four-story addition over an...
 4.29.04



Xcyte Therapies Breaks Ground on Bothell Manufacturing Facility

DATELINE Bothell, Wash.
Xcyte Therapies has broken ground on a new $4 million manufacturing facility in Bothell, Wash. The Seattle-based biotech will manufacture its most advanced product, Xcellerated T Cells, in the new facility, which could make enough T Cells to use in clinic...
 4.29.04



Tenet Healthcare Opens Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett

DATELINE Memphis, Tenn.
Tenet Healthcare Corp. opened the Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett in Memphis, Tenn., in May 2004. Construction cost for the facility was approximately $72 million. ...
 4.29.04



Centennial Medical Center Opens in Frisco

DATELINE Memphis, Tenn.
Centennial Medical Center, a 118-bed hospital in Frisco, Texas, will open in June 2004. A subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare Corp., the hospital cost approximately $125 million in construction and other costs.   ...
 4.29.04



PRA Opens Lenexa Facility

DATELINE Lenexa, Mo.
PRA International, a clinical research company, broke ground in late April 2004 on a 101,000-sf facility in Lenexa, Mo. The facility, sited in the Renner Ridge Corporate Center, is expected to reach completion in approximately one year. PRA International ...
 4.29.04



OSU Designs College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Building

DATELINE Portland, Ore.
Oregon State University has selected Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership (ZGF) to design a new 115,000-sf state-of-the-art facility for the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS) in Portland, Ore. The interdisciplinary laboratory and teaching fac...
 4.28.04



Clark College Builds Vancouver Satellite Campus

DATELINE Vancouver, Wa.
Clark College is planning to construct a $30-million satellite campus in the Columbia Tech Center in Vancouver, Wash. The 68,542-sf facility will accommodate general education courses, professional and technical training, and workforce development. Buildi...
 4.27.04



Arizona State University Develops Biomedical Campus

DATELINE Phoenix
Arizona State University (ASU) has selected architect SmithGroup and contractor DPR Construction as the project team for the first building on the university’s biomedical campus in Phoenix. The 90,000-sf to 100,000-sf facility will have four to...
 4.26.04



Konica Minolta Builds Kobe Manufacturing Plant

DATELINE Kobe, Japan
Kobe Minolta Holdings , a Japanese technology company, is planning to construct a $73-million plant in Kobe, Japan. The facility will manufacture liquid crystal display film, boosting capacity by half to 90 million square meters annually. Construction wil...
 4.26.04



Southern Methodist University Refurbishes School of Law

DATELINE Dallas
Southern Methodist University ’s Dedman School of Law is refurbishing the first floor of Carr P. Collins Jr. Hall. in Dallas. Funded by a $1-million contribution from Dallas law firm Godwin Gruber LLP, the floor will be renamed the Godwin Gruber Law...
 4.26.04



Bourbon Community Hospital Completes Medical Offices and ER Modification

DATELINE Paris, Ky.
Bourbon Community Hospital has completed construction of a medical office building and emergency room modification in Paris, Ky. The single-floor, 11,200-sf, $1-million office facility will accommodate five tenants. The $1.3-million emergency room renovat...
 4.26.04



University of Oregon Plans Nanotechnology Research Facility

DATELINE Eugene, Ore.
The University of Oregon is planning to begin construction on a nanoscience and microtechnology research facility adjacent to its Eugene campus in the next two years. Sited on 3.75 acres in the Riverfront Research Park, the facility may be as large as 60,...
 4.26.04



Oregon State University Develops Corvallis Research Park

DATELINE Covalis, Ore.
Oregon State University is planning a technology research park on 52 acres near its Corvalis, Ore., campus. The RFP process is expected to reach completion by year-end 2004, with the first building opening in July of 2006. Comprised of as many as three an...
 4.26.04



Columbus State Community College Plans Second Campus

DATELINE Delaware County, Ohio
Columbus State Community College is planning to construct a second campus on 108.66 acres in Delaware County. Campus plans describe three 70,000-sf facilities constructed at a cost of $43 million. The first building will house classrooms, computer labs, a...
 4.22.04



Johns Hopkins Hospital Plans Baltimore Complex

DATELINE Baltimore, Md.
Johns Hopkins Hospital has completed the design of a new $47-million complex to be located in Baltimore, Md. Linked to the existing campus and the planned cardiovascular care tower and children’s hospital by a pedestrian bridge, the complex will inc...
 4.21.04



Intel Converts Chandler Plant to 300mm

DATELINE Chandler, Ariz.
Santa Clara-based Intel is engaged in a $2-billion conversion of Fab 12, its Chandler, Ariz., plant, from the production of 200mm wafers to 300mm wafers. Slated for completion in late 2005, the project includes the modification of the interior of the clea...
 4.21.04



Aurora Health Care Plans Town of Summit Medical Campus

DATELINE Town of Summit, Wis.
Aurora Health Care is planning an $85-million, 88-bed hospital as part of a new medical campus on the Pabst Farms development in the Town of Summit, Wis. Sited on 184 acres, the new full-service hospital will feature the latest equipment for diagnosis and...
 4.21.04



North Carolina A&T State University Breaks Ground on Science Facility

DATELINE Greensboro, N.C.
North Carolina A&T State University has broken ground on a new 74,000-sf science facility on its Greensboro campus. Construction cost for the project is $13.5 million; with laboratory equipment and fit out, the total project cost will be $20.5 million. Pr...
 4.21.04



Hudson Valley Community College Completes Cogeneration Facility

DATELINE Troy, N.Y.
Hudson Valley Community College has completed its new $8.4 million co-generation facility in Troy, N.Y. Using methane captured from a local landfill, the facility also uses heat generated from the process to heat buildings at the school. Hudson Valley is ...
 4.21.04



University of Albany Creates College of Nanoscience

DATELINE Albany, N.Y.
The University of Albany has created the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, the nation’s first college of nanoscience, in Albany, N.Y. Providing infrastructure and environment for attracting new nanotechnology research and development, th...
 4.20.04



School for Creating and Performing Arts Plans K-12 Public Arts School

DATELINE Cincinnati, Ohio
The School for Creating and Performing Arts (SCPA) and Schiel Primary School for Arts Enrichment are planning to build a combined home in Cincinnati that will be the nation’s first K-12 public arts school. The facility will accommodate 1,350 student...
 4.20.04



Methodist Health System Plans Mansfield Hospital

DATELINE Mansfield, Texas
Methodist Health System of Dallas is planning to construct a $100-million general acute-care hospital in Mansfield, Texas. Housing emergency room services, surgical accommodations, and 80 private rooms, the facility will be constructed on more than o...
 4.19.04



Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans New Headquarters

DATELINE Louisville, Ky.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield , based in Indianapolis, will consolidate most of their local operations with a planned 240,000-sf building in Louisville, Ky. Sited in the 700-acre Triton Office Park in the Eastpoint Business Center, the four-story buil...
 4.15.04



University of St. Thomas Develops College of Business Facility

DATELINE Minneapolis
The University of St. Thomas is planning to build a new $22-million facility in downtown Minneapolis for its College of Business’ entrepreneurship program. The four-story Shulze Hall was made possible by a $50-million gift from Richard Schulze, the ...
 4.15.04



Texas Wesleyan University Breaks Ground on Residence Hall

DATELINE Fort Worth, Texas
Texas Wesleyan University broke ground in April 2004 on a $6.5 million residence hall on its Fort Worth campus. Designed by  BOKA Powell of Dallas, the 78-unit project will house approximately 260 students in four-bedroom, two-bath/two-bedroom one-ba...
 4.15.04



Ellis Hospital Plans ICU

DATELINE Schenectady, N.Y.
Ellis Hospital in Schenectady  is planning to break ground on a $20-million intensive care unit in October 2004. Replacing the current 20-bed facility that was built in 1973, the new unit will be relocated next to the hospital’s other critical ...
 4.15.04



St. Bonaventure University Expands Science Facilities

DATELINE Olean, N.Y.
St. Bonaventure University is expanding the science facilities at its Olean, N.Y., campus. Ground was broken in April 2004 on the first of two planned structures sited next to the 104-year-old DeLaRoche Hall, the oldest academic building on campus. T...
 4.14.04



Scripps/University Biotech Consortium Plans Florida Center

DATELINE Palm Beach County, Fla.
Scripps/University Biotech Consortium is planning to build a Florida Universities and Scripps East Research Consortium Center adjacent to its planned 364,000-sf facility in Palm Beach County. Sited on 150 acres, the first phase of the $10 million, 15,000-...
 4.14.04



Arizona School of Dentistry Develops Mesa Facility

DATELINE Mesa, Ariz.
The Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health Clinic will begin construction in June 2004 on a 42,000-sf facility in Mesa, Ariz. The school will occupy 30,000 sf; the remaining space will be used as medical offices. Completion is expected in April 2005. T...
 4.14.04



Plexus Corp. Expands Operations in Penang, Malaysia

DATELINE Penang, Malaysia
Plexus Corp. has purchased a 164,000-sf factory in Penang, Malaysia as part of a $12 million project to expand its operations there. The plant will nearly double Plexus’s current Asian manufacturing capacity, which it expects to outgrow by early fis...
 4.14.04



H&R Block Plans Kansas City Headquarters

DATELINE Kansas City
H&R Block is planning to construct a new 500,000-sf, $120 million headquarters in downtown Kansas City. The office tower, anticipated to become the centerpiece of the city’s envisioned entertainment district, houses a mix of restauran...
 4.14.04



University of Colorado Health Science Center Redevelops Aurora Campus

DATELINE Aurora, Colo.
The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center has selected California-based Shea Properties to redevelop its 30-acre 9th Avenue campus in Aurora, Colo. The campus, housing the 350-bed University Hospital, the Graduate School of Medicine, and the Unive...
 4.14.04



Hospital Clermont Ferrand University Renovates and Relocates

DATELINE Clermont-Ferrand, France
Hospital Clermont Ferrand University has awarded a subsidiary of Pasadena, Calif.-based Jacobs Engineering Group the three-year, $117-million contract for a renovation and relocation project in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Working with France’s Archite...
 4.13.04



Miami University Plans Voice of America Learning Center

DATELINE West Chester Township, Ohio
Miami University is planning the construction of the $5 million Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester Township, Ohio. The latest design describes a conference center, five classrooms, two computer labs, and a 120-seat auditorium. Accommodating ...
 4.13.04



Mayo Clinic Hospitals Breaks Ground on Phoenix Facility

DATELINE Phoenix, Ariz.
Mayo Clinic Hospitals broke ground in April 2004 on a 162,000-sf outpatient clinic on its campus in Northeast Phoenix. Slated for completion in late 2005, the facility will house radiation, oncology, and transplant services. ...
 4.13.04



Washington University Constructs Earth and Planetary Science Building

DATELINE St. Louis, Mo.
Washington University in St. Louis will complete its new 148,000-sf Earth and Planetary Science Building in early fall of 2004. Designed by Tsoi/Kobus & Associates, the $33-million, four-story building will house the disciplines of chemistry, geology, phy...
 4.13.04



University of Pittsburgh Medical Builds Regional Cancer Center

DATELINE New Castle, Penn.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is joining with Jameson Health System in a 50-50 venture to create a $5-million regional cancer center in New Castle, Penn. The project will include the renovation of 6,500 sf in Jameson Health SystemR...
 4.12.04



Oregon Armory Converted to Theater Complex

DATELINE Portland, Ore.
The Oregon Armory in Portland will be renovated to house the Portland Center Stage theater company. With two theaters comprised of 599 and 200 seats, the renovation is slated for completion by November 2005. Designed by GBD Architects of Portland, the con...
 4.12.04



Rainsville Technology Expands Manufacturing Plant

DATELINE Rainsville, Ala.
Rainsville Technology, a supplier of interior and plastic components for the Honda Odyssey minivan, has completed a major expansion of its Rainsville, Ala.-based automotive parts plant. The 126,000-sf project included the addition of a 16,000-sf office ar...
 4.12.04



Technology Park of Greater Louisville Developed at Former Naval Ordnance Station

DATELINE Louisville, Ky.
The Technology Park of Greater Louisville will continue its revitalization with the addition of retail businesses and warehouse space. The 142-acre former Naval Ordnance Station site, managed by Titan Research & Development, is becoming a multi-use commer...
 4.12.04



Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Develops High-Tech Operating Room

DATELINE Pittsburgh, Penn.
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburg has initiated construction on OR1, a high-tech operating room that will expand the hospital’s Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery. The $750,000-project, slated for completion in June 2004, is the first of its...
 4.8.04



New Mexico Tech Expands Seismology Research Facility

DATELINE Socorro, N.M.
The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is planning a $1.5 million addition to its state-of-the-art seismology research facility, the IRIS/PASSCAL Instrument Center in Socorro, N.M. The 11,000-sf addition will house a newly established geophysic...
 4.7.04



U.S. Postal Service Implements Energy Efficient Building Controls

DATELINE New York
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has invested more than $18 million in energy efficiency measures at 131 of its New York facilities. With funding from the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA), the upgrades will significantly cut ...
 4.5.04



Cleanroom Construction Training Center Developed at Watervliet Arsenal

DATELINE Watervliet, N.Y.
M+W Zander U.S. Operations is completing the $3.5-million office and cleanroom construction training center in 60,000 sf of Building 44 at the Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, N.Y. A joint venture of Albany NanoTech, Arsenal Business and Technology ...
 4.5.04



Walt Disney World Plans YMCA Childcare Centers

DATELINE Orlando, Fla.
Walt Disney World has selected the Scott Partnership Architecture Inc. to design two YMCA Childcare Centers. Located in Orlando, Fla., the 49,901-sf, $10-million project features playground settings with wood and trees, customized millwork, and a large in...
 4.5.04



Portland State University Initiates Dormitory Seismic Upgrade

DATELINE Portland, Ore.
Portland State University (PSU) will initiate a $3.1-million seismic upgrade and earthquake mitigation project to the two dormitories, Ondine Residence Hall and Montgomery Court, on its Portland, Ore., campus. The project is funded by $2.3 million fr...
 4.5.04



Ohio State University Expands Cancer Hospital and Research Institute

DATELINE Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University is engaged in a major expansion of its cancer program that could total $400 million in construction projects over the next ten years. Doubling the capacity of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and the Richard J. Solove Research Ins...
 4.2.04



American Red Cross Relocates to Seton Industrial Park

DATELINE Baltimore, Md.
The American Red Cross will expand with a relocation of its headquarters in June 2004 to 30,000-sf in the Seton Industrial Park in Baltimore. Housing all the chapter departments including health and safety, youth services, and emergency services, the faci...
 4.2.04



Bayer Animal Health Breaks Ground on Shawnee Distribution Center

DATELINE Shawnee, Kan.
Bayer Animal Health broke ground on March 2, 2004 on a $14-million, 232,000-sf warehousing and distribution center in Shawnee, Kan. Located at the company’s 52-acre site, the facility will warehouse and distribute animal and human pharmaceuticals as...
 4.2.04



Tyson Foods Plans R&D Facility

DATELINE Springdale, Ark.
Tysons Foods is working with Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum of St. Louis to design a new $40 million research, development, and training facility in Springdale, Ark. The Discovery Center will be sited on 16 acres at Tyson’s corporate campus and will ac...
 4.1.04



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