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U.S. Coast Guard Constructs Headquarters
The U.S. Coast Guard will break ground in fall of 2009 on its $435 million headquarters in southeast Washington, D.C. Completion is expected by early 2014. The general contractor for the project is Clark Construction Group of Bethesda, Md. The facility is part of a planned $3.4 billion redevelopment of the St. Elizabeth's Hospital campus to serve as the consolidated headquarters for the Department of Homeland Security.
Tri Valley Health Breaks Ground on Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Tri Valley Health broke ground on the $22 million Cambridge Memorial Hospital in September of 2009. Located in Cambridge, Neb., the 53,000-sf replacement facility is slated for completion in early fall of 2010. The project will include expanded facilities for outpatient services, surgery, labor and delivery, physical therapy, and imaging.
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Opens in Vacaville
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center will open its $500 million healthcare campus in Vacaville, Calif., in October of 2009. Comprised of a four-story, 340,000-sf hospital and a 217,000-sf medical office building, the 166-bed project features abundant natural light for optimal patient healing and PVC-free rubber flooring. The sustainably-designed medical center includes a 24-hour emergency department, a critical care unit, diagnostic imaging, and surgical suites.
Middlesex University Constructs Art and Media Building
Middlesex University will initiate construction in fall of 2009 on an £80 million art, design, and media building in London. Slated for occupancy in 2011, the 15,460-sm facility will feature specialized instructional spaces, seminar rooms, and studios for art, design, and television.
Construction Begins on Turkish Accelerator Facility
Construction will begin in October of 2009 on the Turkish Accelerator and Radiation Laboratory at Ankara (TARLA). Slated for completion in 2012, the research facility will house an electron linear accelerator and positron storage rings for the advancement of particle physics and interdisciplinary science. Four additional facilities are also planned at the site, including a charm factory, an SASE FEL (self-amplified stimulated-emission free electron laser), a third generation light source, and a proton accelerator.