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City University of New York Breaks Ground on School of Public Health
City University of New York (CUNY) broke ground on the $131 million School of Public Health at Hunter College in November of 2009. The facility will also house the Lois V. and Samuel J. Silberman School of Social Work. Additionally, CUNY is engaged in building the $59 million, 200,000-sf Advanced Science Research Center. Learn more about the Advanced Science Research Center.
University of Cambridge Opens Institute for Manufacturing Facility
The University of Cambridge opened the £10 million Alan Reece Building in November of 2009. Housing the Institute for Manufacturing, the 4,400-sm facility provides collaborative teaching and research space, an industrial design and innovation studio, and advanced manufacturing suites.
San Francisco General Hospital Breaks Ground on Replacement Facility
San Francisco General Hospital broke ground on an $888 million replacement hospital in November of 2009. The 448,000-sf building will include seven stories above ground and two stories below. Providing 284 inpatient beds, the seismically-compliant facility will be built to meet LEED sustainable design standards. Occupancy is expected in 2015.
Centennial College Breaks Ground on Library and Academic Building
Centennial College broke ground in November of 2009 on the $46 million Library and Academic Building in Toronto. Designed by Diamond + Schmitt Architects, the four-story, 104,000-sf facility will provide a new entrance to the Progress Campus. Housing a 200-seat lecture auditorium, a library, café, a two-story atrium, classrooms, study labs, and common rooms, the building will also provide space for administrative offices and meeting rooms.
URMC Plans Wilmot Cancer Center Expansion
University of Rochester Medical Center is planning to initiate a $45 million expansion of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center in spring of 2010. Adding three stories atop the existing facility, the project will provide two floors of cancer research space and one floor of inpatient cancer services.