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News from June 2008

UCLA Opens Ronald Reagan Medical Center

DATELINE LOS ANGELES
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center opened its 1,050,000-sf replacement hospital in Los Angeles on June 29, 2008. Constructed to rigorous seismic standards, the 10-story academic medical center was designed by Pei Partnership Architects with Perkins+Will as...
 6.29.08



UC Santa Barbara Creates Stem Cell Research Laboratory

DATELINE Santa Barbara, Calif.
The University of California, Santa Barbara is renovating 10,337-sf in its Biological Sciences 2 Facility to house the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering. The $6.3 million project is funded by $3.2 million from the California Institute for Regen...
 6.26.08



St. Joseph Hospital Expands in Eureka

DATELINE Eureka, Calif.
St. Joseph Hospital has selected Skanska USA Building as the construction manager for an $118 million expansion in Eureka, Calif.  Designed by architect Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz, the project will include a 100,000-sf, three-story addition, as well as r...
 6.26.08



Jones Lang LaSalle Merges with Staubach Co.

DATELINE Chicago
Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) will merge with The Staubach Company in the third quarter of 2008. The agreement will enhance JLL’s global service platform with Staubach’s tenant representation expertise. JLL will acquire The Staubach Co. for a total...
 6.26.08



University of Alabama Plans Capstone College of Nursing

DATELINE Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The University of Alabama is planning to construct the 63,000-sf Capstone College of Nursing in Tuscaloosa. The $20 million, three-story facility will create a new gateway to the campus. The project manager is Hoar Construction....
 6.26.08



University of Nebraska Medical Center Opens Sorrell Health Science Facility

DATELINE Omaha, Neb.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center opened the $52.7 million Sorrell Center for Health Science Education in Omaha in June of 2008. The four-story, 134,183-sf facility consolidates the medical school’s education programs and includes four 80-se...
 6.26.08



Arizona State University Completes Cronkite School of Journalism

DATELINE Phoenix
Arizona State University’s 223,000-sf Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in downtown Phoenix is slated for completion in August of 2008. Designed by HDR and Steven Ehrlich, the six-story building has a 35,000-sf footprint an...
 6.26.08



McLaughlin Institute Breaks Ground on Vivarium Expansion

DATELINE Great Falls, Mont.
McLaughlin Research Institute broke ground on a $4.3 million expansion and renovation of its animal research facilities in Great Falls, Mont., in June of 2008. The project, comprised of a 6,000-sf, two-story addition and 13,000-sf of renovated space, will...
 6.26.08



Morehead State University Creates Center for Education, Health and Research

DATELINE Morehead, Ky.
Morehead State University is partnering with the University of Kentucky and St. Claire Regional Medical Center to build the 92,500-sf Center for Education, Health and Research in Morehead, Ky.  Providing medical education and patient diagnosis and tr...
 6.26.08



University of Alabama Builds Science and Engineering Complex

DATELINE Birmingham, Ala.
The University of Alabama’s $64 million Science and Engineering Complex in Birmingham is slated for completion in July of 2009. Built by B.L. Harbert International, the three-story project is comprised of 235,000-sf teaching and research facilities,...
 6.26.08



Nemours Plans Orlando Pediatric Hospital

DATELINE Orlando, Fla.
Nemours has selected Skanska USA Building as construction manager for a $400 million pediatric hospital in the Lake Nona area of Orlando, Fla.  Sited on 60 acres near University of Central Florida's College of Medicine and the Burnham Institute for M...
 6.26.08



University of Melbourne Plans Supercomputer Facility

DATELINE Melbourne, Australia
The University of Melbourne is planning to construct the $100 million Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative Centre in the University’s Parkville Precinct in Melbourne, Australia. The facility will support high performance computing for life...
 6.26.08



Biocontainment Legislation Targets Select Agent Program

DATELINE Washington, D.C.
The Select Agent Program and Biosafety Program Improvement Act of 2008 (S 3127) was proposed by Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Richard M. Burr in June of 2008 to reauthorize the Select Agent Program to improve oversight at biocontainment labs. The bill wou...
 6.26.08



Virginia Tech Plans Arlington Research Center

DATELINE Arlington, Va.
Virginia Tech is planning to construct a $90 million research center in the Ballston area of Arlington. Strategically located near the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the seven-...
 6.26.08



Miami Valley Hospital Builds Dayton Heart Tower

DATELINE Dayton, Ohio
Miami Valley Hospital has selected a joint venture of Skanska USA Building and Shook Construction as construction manager for the 484,000-sf Heart Tower in Dayton, Ohio. Ground was broken on the $135 million facility in May of 2008 with completion slated ...
 6.26.08



Monroe Clinic Plans Expansion and Renovation

DATELINE Monroe, Wis.
Monroe Clinic will break ground in fall of 2008 on an $85 million addition to its hospital campus in Monroe, Wis. Designed by Kahler Slater of Madison, the $55 million facility will house inpatient and outpatient care, an emergency department, and a helip...
 6.26.08



Johns Hopkins Constructs Bloomberg Children's Center

DATELINE Baltimore
Johns Hopkins is building the Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center in Baltimore. The 12-story pediatric hospital tower is slated for occupancy in early 2011. Featuring 205 private inpatient rooms, the facility will include an intensive care unit, a ne...
 6.26.08



DuPont Opens Maize Research Center

DATELINE Los Mochis, Mexico
DuPont opened its new maize research center in Los Mochis, Mexico in June of 2008. Supporting the acceleration of seed product development for DuPont’s Pioneer Hi-Bred business group, the facility will enable the delivery of advanced genetics and te...
 6.26.08



Arkansas Tech Constructs Academic Facility

DATELINE Russellville, Ark.
Arkansas Tech will begin construction in summer of 2008 on a 60,000-sf academic facility in Russellville, Ark. The building will house the Tech School of Business, two floors of instructional classrooms, and an academic advising center. Occupancy is slate...
 6.26.08



Accuride Relocates to Wixom

DATELINE Wixom, Mich.
Military and heavy trucking manufacturer Accuride Corp. will relocate to 14,250-sf in Wixom, Mich, in July of 2008. The facility will house sales, R&D, and administrative operations previously based in Northville. Accuride will continue to occupy its ...
 6.26.08



NASA Breaks Ground on Michoud Research and Development Administration Building

DATELINE NEW ORLEANS
NASA is constructing the $40 million, five-story Research and Development Administration Building at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The 120,000-sf facility is funded by the state of Louisiana through the University of New Orleans Research &...
 6.26.08



Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Breaks Ground on Marine Laboratory

DATELINE SKIDAWAY ISLAND, GA.
The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography is building the Marine and Coastal Science Research and Instructional Center (MCSRIC) on Skidaway Island, Ga. The project broke ground in December of 2007 and will house 11,000-sf of research laboratories, space for ...
 6.26.08



University of Toronto Constructs New Medical Academy Building

DATELINE MISSISSAUGA, ON, CANADA
The University of Toronto at Mississauga will break ground in fall of 2008 on the four-story New Medical Academy Building. Two-thirds of the facility will house instructional and administrative space with one-third housing research labs and faculty office...
 6.26.08



NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Builds Companion Animal Center

DATELINE RALEIGH, N.C.
North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is building the $72 million Randall B. Terry Jr. Companion Animal Medical Center in Raleigh. Housing small animal services including cardiology, internal medicine, neurology, emergency...
 6.26.08



University of Minnesota Opens Medical Devices Center

DATELINE Minneapolis, Minn.
The University of Minnesota opened the Medical Devices Center at the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis on June 24, 2008. The $400,000 technology-rich facility will enable researchers to design, prototype, and test new medical devices. Housing a computer-a...
 6.24.08



University of Central Florida Builds College of Medicine Facility

DATELINE Orlando
The University of Central Florida College of Medicine initiated construction on a 168,000-sf instructional facility in Orlando in June of 2008. Housing classrooms, anatomy and simulation labs, and a medical library, the project is slated for completion in...
 6.20.08



USG Creates LEVELROCK CSD Early Exposure Underlayment

DATELINE Chicago
USG Corporation has announced that its LEVELROCK® brand CSD™ EARLY EXPOSURE™ floor underlayment can be poured up to 60 days before a building’s permanent windows and doors are installed in geographic areas not subject to freezing con...
 6.20.08



Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center Builds Memphis Hospital

DATELINE Memphis, Tenn.
Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center has awarded Skanska USA Building a $146 million contract to construct a 610,000-sf hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Construction began on the 12-story facility in February of 2008 with completion slated for 2010. Desig...
 6.20.08



Emory University Expands Medical Campuses

DATELINE Atlanta
Emory University will expand its Druid Hills campus in Atlanta with the construction of a 250-bed hospital, a 100,000-sf research facility, and a 395,000-sf outpatient clinic. Additionally, a medical tower will be built on the Crawford Long campus in Midt...
 6.20.08



Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Constructs Riyadh National Health Lab

DATELINE RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia initiated construction in early summer of 2008 on a SR320 million National Health Laboratory in Riyadh. Slated for completion by year-end 2009, the 132,000-sm facility will be comprised of five towers and will support testing f...
 6.20.08



UC Davis Develops Stem Cell Research Facility

DATELINE SACRAMENTO, Calif.
The University of California, Davis is renovating 54,200-sf at its Sacramento campus to create a $61.8 million stem cell research facility. Housing multidisciplinary research teams, the collaborative facility will include wet labs, an FDA-approved GMP lab...
 6.20.08



Canadian Tire Constructs Coteau-du-Lac Distribution Center

DATELINE Coteau-du-Lac, QC, Canada
Canadian Tire Corp. is engaged in construction of a $235 million (US) distribution center in Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec. Slated for completion in early 2009, the 1.5 million-sf facility will be managed by Genco Distribution Systems. Canadian Tire is a retailer...
 6.20.08



Shriners Builds Honolulu Pediatric Hospital

DATELINE Honolulu, Hawaii
Shriners Hospital for Children will open its 149,000-sf medical facility in Honolulu in summer of 2008. Construction began on the two-story pediatric hospital in August of 2007. The facility represents phase one of a planned $73 million complex at Shriner...
 6.20.08



Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory Designs University of Minho Facility

DATELINE Braga, Portugal
The Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory has selected M+W Zander to design its new nanotechnology center on the campus of the University of Minho in Braga, Portugal. The 230,000-sf project will feature Class 100 and 1000 cleanrooms and central characterizati...
 6.20.08



The University of Idaho's Center for Advanced Energy Studies Nears Completion

DATELINE Idaho Falls, Idaho
The University of Idaho’s Center for Advanced Energy Studies in Idaho Falls is slated for completion in August of 2008. The $19 million, 55,000-sf project is a public-private energy research and education facility and is affiliated with Idaho Nation...
 6.20.08



Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School Attains LEED Gold

DATELINE New Haven, Conn.
Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School, one of several New Haven public schools being constructed by program manager Gilbane Building Company, is the first school to earn Gold certification in the LEED New Construction Rating System from the U.S. Gre...
 6.20.08



PNNL Breaks Ground on Biological and Computational Research Facilities

DATELINE Richland, Wash.
Pacific Northwest National Lab broke ground on two research facilities in Richland, Wash., in June of 2008. The 73,000-sf Biological Sciences Facility will be connected to the 75,000-sf Computational Sciences Facility by a two-story atrium. The constructi...
 6.20.08



Idaho National Laboratory Constructs Support Facility

DATELINE Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho National Laboratory has selected CH Construction to build the new $4 million Common Support Building (CSB) at the Advanced Test Reactor Complex west of Idaho Falls. Accommodating 80 employees, the 16,400-sf sustainably-designed facility will feature...
 6.20.08



Georgia Tech Expands Food Processing Technology Building

DATELINE Atlanta, Ga.
Georgia Tech Research Institute initiated the second phase of construction at its Food Processing Technology Building in Atlanta in summer of 2008. The $3 million project will add 10,000-sf of laboratory, office, and R&D space to the existing $8 milli...
 6.20.08



Nicolaus Copernicus University Constructs Quantum Physics Laboratory

DATELINE Torun, POLAND
Nicolaus Copernicus University has selected engineering consultants PM Group of Ireland to design its €8 million quantum physics research center in Torun, Poland. The 2,000-sm facility will include five technology-rich laboratories and is slated for ...
 6.20.08



Ocean County College Builds Social Science Center

DATELINE Toms River, N.J.
Ocean County College initiated construction in June of 2008 on a $12 million social science center in Toms River, N.J.  Built to meet LEED sustainable design criteria, the 30,000-sf academic building will include classrooms, faculty offices, computer...
 6.20.08



Utah State University Dedicates Engineering Building

DATELINE Logan, Utah
Utah State University dedicated its $13 million engineering laboratory building in Logan, Utah, in June of 2008. Housing research and laboratory space for the College of Engineering, the three-story, 38,000-sf facility will feature modular bays for underg...
 6.20.08



Abu Dhabi National Oil Builds Takreer Research Center

DATELINE Sas El Nakhl, Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has selected Amana Contracting and Steel Buildings to build the Dhs85-million Takreer Research Center project at Sas El Nakhl in Abu Dhabi. Located at the Petroleum Institute Campus, the 6,000-sm, three-story facilit...
 6.20.08



University of Memphis Breaks Ground on Residence and Classroom Facility

DATELINE Memphis, Tenn.
The University of Memphis broke ground on a $26 million residence, classroom and office facility in Memphis, Tenn., on June 19 of 2008. Slated for completion by March of 2010, the 127,000-sf project will accommodate 496 students in “living-learning&...
 6.19.08



Wright State University Breaks Ground on Science Labs

DATELINE Celina, Ohio
Wright State University broke ground on a $9 million renovation of the science laboratories at its Lake Campus in Celina, Ohio, on June 18, 2008. The project will add a total of 27,860-sf to the existing facility with a new science wing housing technology...
 6.18.08



Vanderbilt University Medical Center Opens Medical Research Building IV

DATELINE Nashville, Tenn.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center celebrated the opening of the $110 million Medical Research Building IV in Nashville on June 17, 2008. The 200,000-sf facility houses 86 laboratory modules and is built atop two existing buildings. Three research floor...
 6.17.08



University of Nevada Breaks Ground on Math and Science Center

DATELINE Reno, Nev.
The University of Nevada, Reno broke ground on the $50 million Davidson Mathematics and Science Center on June 17, 2008. The integrated 105,000-sf facility will include 27 teaching labs, eight biological science labs, seven chemistry labs, four large clas...
 6.17.08



University of Arkansas Opens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

DATELINE FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.
The University of Arkansas opened the $2.4 million Leland Tollett Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Fayetteville on June 12, 2008. Housing disease testing for poultry, cows, horses, and other animals, the facility is operated jointly by the University&r...
 6.12.08



Oklahoma State University Opens Multispectral Laboratories

DATELINE Ponca City, Okla.
Oklahoma State University opened the OSU Multispectral Laboratories in Ponca City in early June of 2008. The 70,000-sf lab is owned by the University and was created in partnership with ConocoPhillips and the city of Ponca City. The $14 million facility i...
 6.11.08



AxisPointe Launches Facility Asset Lifecycle Management System

DATELINE Salt Lake City
AxisPointe launched AxisFM™, a facility asset lifecycle management system, in May of 2008. AxisFM is an expanded and enhanced version of Asset Evolution, the product of a company acquired by AxisPointe in January of 2008. AxisFM has fused and simpli...
 6.11.08



Texas Woman's University Plans Science Building Renovation

DATELINE Denton, Texas
Texas Woman’s University will initiate construction in fall of 2008 on a $26 million renovation of the University’s Denton science facility. The project includes the creation of offices and classrooms in the existing building, which will be jo...
 6.11.08



SANYO Announces ENERGY STAR Compliant Solutions

DATELINE Wood Dale, Ill.
SANYO Commercial Solutions, a division of SANYO North America Corporation announces that due to new multi split and VRF testing, three additional models are now ENERGY STAR qualified. Equipment that meets these standards allows homeowners and building own...
 6.11.08



Westminster College Builds Meldrum Science Center

DATELINE Salt Lake City
Westminster College broke ground on the 60,000-sf Meldrum Science Center in Salt Lake City in late spring of 2008. Housing flexible laboratories, the four-story Meldrum Science Center will seek LEED certification for sustainable design. The project team i...
 6.11.08



Princeton HealthCare System Plans Plainsboro Hospital

DATELINE PRINCETON, N.J.
Princeton HealthCare System will break ground in summer of 2008 on a $441 million hospital in Plainsboro, N.J.  Replacing the existing University Medical Center at Princeton, the sustainably designed facility will feature abundant natural light, tech...
 6.11.08



University of Waterloo Breaks Ground on Quantum-Nano Centre

DATELINE WATERLOO, ON, Canada
The University of Waterloo broke ground on the $160 million Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) in June of 2008. Uniting research and engineering in quantum information technology and nanotechnology, the five-story facility will house the...
 6.11.08



District of Columbia Opens BSL-3 Lab

DATELINE Washington, D.C.
The District of Columbia opened the $8 million DOH Public Health Lab Annex in Washington’s DC Village in early June of 2008. The BSL-3 facility will provide testing and identification capabilities for infectious diseases and potential bioterror thre...
 6.11.08



Marian Medical Center Breaks Ground Hospital Facility

DATELINE Santa Maria, Calif.
Marian Medical Center broke ground on a $210 million hospital building on its medical campus in Santa Maria, Calif., in June of 2008. The technology-rich 216,000-sf facility will house 188 beds in private rooms, a neonatal intensive care unit, and a heali...
 6.11.08



Bristol University's Centre for Nanoscience Nears Completion

DATELINE Bristol, UK
Bristol University’s £11 million Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information is slated for completion in summer of 2008. Featuring laboratories with extremely low vibration, acoustic noise, and air movement, the £10.6 million, four-story pr...
 6.11.08



UW Madison Builds Sustainable Student Union

DATELINE Madison, Wis.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has selected Milwaukee-based CG Schmidt as construction manager for the new $82 million South Campus Union. The project includes demolition of the existing structure and will begin in January of 2009. LEED Silver sustai...
 6.11.08



Helen Keller Hospital Builds Outpatient Surgery Center

DATELINE Sheffield, Ala.
Helen Keller Hospital initiated construction in early summer of 2008 on a $7 million outpatient surgery pavilion in Sheffield, Ala.  The 16,500-sf facility is slated for completion in January of 2009 and will include an on-site lab for blood sample t...
 6.11.08



University of Iowa Constructs College of Public Health

DATELINE Iowa City, Iowa
The University of Iowa initiated construction in late spring of 2008 on a $47.7 million building for the College of Public Health in Iowa City. Housing academic and administrative space, the 130,000-gsf facility will consolidate programs currently dispers...
 6.10.08



Google Plans New Mountain View Campus

DATELINE Mountain View, Calif.
Google will develop a 1.2 million-sf administrative and R&D campus on 42 acres at the Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif. Google has signed a 40-year lease with NASA for the site that can be extended up to 90 years at an initial rent of $3.6...
 6.10.08



University of Kentucky Builds Biological/Pharmaceutical Complex

DATELINE Lexington, Ky.
The University of Kentucky is constructing the 285,000-gsf Biological/Pharmaceutical Complex in Lexington. The building will house labs, lecture halls, classrooms, offices, and core labs for the College of Pharmacy. Featuring a five-story atrium, the faci...
 6.10.08



New York State Designs Center of Innovation and Excellence in Homeland Security

DATELINE Bethpage, N.Y.
The State of New York has selected Swanke Hayden Connell Architects (SHCA) in conjunction with Cameron Engineering to design the new $190 million New York State Center of Innovation and Excellence in Homeland Security in Bethpage, N.Y.  The center wi...
 6.10.08



UC Irvine Constructs Stem Cell Research Facility

DATELINE Irvine, Calif.
The University of California, Irvine will initiate construction in fall of 2008 on the $60.5 million Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center. Funded by an award of $27.2 million in May of 2008 from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (...
 6.10.08



DOE Partners with University of Houston on Wind Turbine Testing Facility

DATELINE Ingleside, Texas
The Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory is partnering with the University of Houston to create the Texas-NREL Large Blade Research and Test Facility (LBR&TF) in Ingleside, Texas. The facility will be designed, built, and operat...
 6.10.08



University of Chicago Medical Center Plans $700 Million Expansion

DATELINE Chicago
The University of Chicago Medical Center will begin construction in 2009 on a $700 million hospital pavilion in Chicago. Designed by New York architect Rafael Viñoly and Cannon Design of Grand Island, N.Y., the 10-story, 1.2 million-sf hospital pav...
 6.10.08



Yale Constructs Loria Center for the History of Art

DATELINE NEW HAVEN, Conn.
Yale University will open the Jeffrey Loria Center for the History of Art in New Haven, Conn., in August of 2008. The 87,000-sf building houses lecture halls, classrooms, gathering spaces, faculty offices, and a café. The facility is part of a newl...
 6.10.08



Suffolk New College Tops Out Ipswich Education Campus

DATELINE Ipswich, Suffolk, UK
Suffolk New College celebrated the topping out of its £69 million Ipswich campus in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2008. The 22,000-sm instructional complex will contain lecture halls and classrooms in two blocks constructed around a central triangul...
 6.9.08



Stark State College of Technology Constructs Health Sciences Building

DATELINE NORTH CANTON, OHIO
Stark State College of Technology is constructing the $9 million Health Sciences Building in North Canton, Ohio. The 47,500-sf technology and equipment-rich facility will house teaching laboratories and classrooms for instruction in healthcare, biotechnol...
 6.6.08



Thermo-Gel Provides Biodegradable Fire Protection

DATELINE Bismarck, N.D.
Thermo-Gel® is a biodegradable fire retardant composed of nontoxic polymers that can be applied to properties and grounds to eliminate damage from flames and charring. Used by professional fire fighters, Thermo-Gel can be added to water to coat surfac...
 6.6.08



U.S. House of Representatives Passes Green School Facilities Act

DATELINE Washington, D.C.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act on June 4, 2008. Enabling public school buildings around the country to receive much-needed renovations and modernizations, legislation H.R. 3021 ...
 6.6.08



Atlantic Veterinary College Builds Aquatic Health Lab

DATELINE St. George, NB, Canada
Atlantic Veterinary College of the University of Prince Edward Island is partnering with the province of New Brunswick to construct a $23.6 million aquatic animal health science laboratory in St. George, NB, Canada. Meeting national standards for fish hea...
 6.6.08



University of New Mexico Constructs Rio Rancho Teaching Hospital

DATELINE RIO RANCHO, N.M.
The University of New Mexico is partnering with the city of Rio Rancho and developer Legacy Hospital Partners to construct a full service teaching hospital in Rio Rancho, N.M. The 75-bed facility will support medical education and nursing programs and is ...
 6.6.08



Tufts University Partners with BioRealty on Grafton Science Park

DATELINE Grafton, Ma.
Tufts University has selected BioRealty Inc. of Irvine, Calif., to develop the Grafton Science Park in Grafton, Ma. The planned 702,000-sf research park will house laboratory, office, and manufacturing space. The Grafton Science Park is the home of Tuft&r...
 6.6.08



London Health Sciences Centre Expands Victoria Hospital

DATELINE London, ON, Canada
London Health Sciences Centre has selected EllisDon Corporation to construct and finance an expansion and renovation of Victoria Hospital in London, ON, Canada. The $211.8 million project includes completion of 465,000-sf of shell space in the North Tower...
 6.6.08



Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Constructs Patient Tower

DATELINE Wauwatosa, Wisc.
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin is constructing a 425,000-sf patient tower in Wauwatosa. The 12-story facility will increase bed count from 236 to 294, with the ability to add an additional 72 beds in the future. Completion is slated for 2009. Chil...
 6.6.08



Scripps Receives $20 Million CTSA Grant

DATELINE La Jolla, Calif.
The National Institutes of Health awarded Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) a $20 million Clinical and Translational Science Award in June of 2008. STSI is a collaboration between The Scripps Research Institute and Scripps Health in partnersh...
 6.6.08



UC Berkeley Constructs Helios Energy Research Facility

DATELINE Berkeley, Calif.
The University of California, Berkeley will begin construction in July of 2008 on the $198.2 million Helios Energy Research Facility. The 85,536-sf lab and office building will include the BP-funded Energy Biosciences Institute and is slated for completio...
 6.6.08



University of Pennsylvania Plans Translational Medicine Research Center

DATELINE PHILADELPHIA
The University of Pennsylvania is planning to construct the $370 million Anne and Jerome Fisher Translational Research Center in Philadelphia. Housing labs and offices for 100 researchers and 900 staff, the 400,000-sf collaborative research facility is be...
 6.6.08



South Shore Hospital Builds Cancer Treatment Center

DATELINE South Weymouth, Massachusetts
South Shore Hospital is building a $66 million cancer treatment center in South Weymouth, Mass. Site work began on the 85,000-sf facility in January of 2008 with construction commencing in July of 2008. Completion is slated for late 2009. The cancer treat...
 6.6.08



Brunswick Novant Medical Center Builds Shallotte Hospital

DATELINE SHALLOTTE, N.C.
Brunswick Novant Medical Center began construction in June of 2008 on its $107 million hospital in Shallotte, N.C.  The four-story facility will feature private rooms, five surgery suites, an emergency room, and a health library. Slated for completio...
 6.6.08



County Durham Constructs Lanchester Road Hospital

DATELINE Durham City, United Kingdom
County Durham is initiating construction on the £18 million Lanchester Road Hospital in Durham City, UK. The 76-bed facility will house acute inpatient services and is slated for occupancy in October of 2009. Additionally, a £12 million primary Care Cente...
 6.6.08



Arkansas State Dedicates Little Rock Hospital

DATELINE Little Rock, Ark.
The State of Arkansas dedicated a $32 million mental health hospital in Little Rock in June of 2008. The 152,000-sf, 130-bed facility is sited adjacent to the University of Arkansas School for Medical Sciences campus to promote collaboration between the m...
 6.6.08



St. Luke's Hospital Breaks Ground on Cancer Center

DATELINE CORNWALL, N.Y.
St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, an affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital, broke ground on the $17 million Cancer Treatment Center in late May of 2008. Located in Cornwall, N.Y., the 20,000-sf square foot facility will provide TomoTherapy, a location-specifi...
 6.6.08



Texoma Medical Center Breaks Ground in Denison

DATELINE Denison, Texas
Texoma Medical Center celebrated the groundbreaking of its $137 million replacement hospital in Denison, Texas, in early June of 2008. Designed by HKS of Dallas and built by Brasfield and Gorrie, the eight-story, 370,000-gsf facility houses 252 beds. The ...
 6.5.08



Banner Ironwood Medical Constructs Pinal County Hospital

DATELINE Pinal County, Ariz.
Construction will officially begin on Banner Ironwood Medical Center in Pinal County, Ariz., on June 5, 2008. The 220,000-sf hospital will be located on 80 acres near the town of Queen Creek and is slated for completion in fall of 2009. The first $128 mil...
 6.5.08



University of Missouri Builds Orthopaedic Facility

DATELINE COLUMBIA, Mo.
The University of Missouri broke ground on the $52.5 million Orthopaedic Institute in Columbia, Mo., on June 5, 2008. Housing outpatient and inpatient care, the 113,512-sf project will house 41 clinic rooms, five operating rooms, two outpatient procedure ...
 6.5.08



Northwestern University Opens Core Imaging Center

DATELINE Chicago
Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine opened the Northwestern Nikon Imaging Center in Chicago on June 4, 2008. The collaborative core microscopy imaging facility was developed in partnership with Nikon Instruments to support biomedical res...
 6.4.08



HDR Merges With CUH2A

DATELINE Omaha, Neb. & PRINCETON, N.J.
HDR Architecture and CUH2A announced their intent to merge to create a comprehensive science and technology (S+T) design firm in early June of 2008. Bridging physical science, life science, and healthcare, the combined company will serve academic, governm...
 6.2.08



NIH Completes Baltimore Laboratory

DATELINE Baltimore
The National Institutes of Health will occupy the new completed Biomedical Research Center in Baltimore in August of 2008. The 500,000-sf laboratory building will accommodate biomedical research on conditions including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s...
 6.2.08



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