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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Expands Education and Research Centre
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) began construction in January of 2017 on a $10 million expansion of the Education and Research Centre at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. The three-story, 30,000-sf addition will provide multifunctional tutorial rooms, an atrium, research labs, conference rooms, and open-plan faculty offices. The general contractor for the project is The Stewart Group and completion is expected in mid-2018.
Medical College of Wisconsin Constructs Wauwatosa Administrative Building
The Medical College of Wisconsin is constructing a $90 million administrative building in Wauwatosa. Designed by Flad Architects to enhance collaboration and interaction, the eight-story, 318,000-sf facility will house 1,500 occupants, including clinicians, researchers, faculty members, and administrative staff. Construction manager CG Schmidt broke ground on the project in March of 2016 and completion of the first phase is expected in fall of 2017. Subsequent phases will open in late 2017 and early 2018.
University of Arizona Constructs Health Sciences Innovation Building
The University of Arizona is building the $165 million Health Sciences Innovation Building in Tucson. Designed by CO Architects, the ten-story, 226,000-sf facility will feature simulation training suites for programs in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and public health. A minimum of LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the fast-track project, which will also provide clinical laboratories and a variety of group learning areas.
University of Tennessee Completes Interprofessional Simulation and Patient Safety Center
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center completed construction in January of 2017 on the $36.7 million Interprofessional Simulation and Patient Safety Center in Memphis. Designed by BRG3S and built by Flintco, the 45,000-sf facility will enable students from UTHSC’s six colleges to engage in team-based training programs in a simulated acute-care hospital with inpatient rooms, surgical suites, and labor and delivery rooms.
Medical University of South Carolina Builds Children’s Hospital & Women’s Pavilion
The Medical University of South Carolina is building the $385 million Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital & Pearl Tourville Women’s Pavilion in Charleston. The 225-bed replacement facility will include an expanded neonatal intensive care unit, a dedicated pediatric cancer floor, and a comprehensive pediatric heart center. Construction manager Robins & Morton began building the facility in November of 2016 and occupancy is expected in mid-2019.