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Medical College of Georgia Breaks Ground on School of Dentistry
The Medical College of Georgia broke ground in late September of 2009 on the $112 million School of Dentistry in Augusta, Ga. The five-story, 270,000-sf facility was designed by Lord, Aeck & Sargent and will house instructional facilities and clinical space. LEED certification will be sought for the project, which will feature automated sun shades and lighting fixtures. Occupancy is expected in early 2012.
Baylor Health Care Plans Cancer Center
Baylor University Medical Center is planning to build the $350 million Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas. Construction will begin on the 450,000-sf facility in 2010 with occupancy expected in 2011. Final completion is slated for 2013. The 10-story building will include 120 beds for inpatient care.
Duke-National University of Singapore Opens Medical School
Duke-National University of Singapore (Duke-NUS) dedicated the Khoo Teck Puat Building in Singapore on September 28, 2009. The facility provides a world-class environment for medical education and research in the areas of emerging infectious diseases, cancer and stem cell biology, neuroscience and behavioral disorders, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, and health services and systems research.
University of Waterloo Breaks Ground on Engineering VI
The University of Waterloo broke ground on the $36 million Engineering VI Building in September of 2009. The five-story, 113,000-sf facility will house research labs, classrooms, and administrative space for the department of chemical engineering. Completion is expected in March of 2011.
Tarrant County College Builds Science and Academic Building
Tarrant County College began construction in September of 2009 on the 120,000-sf Science and Academic Building in Arlington, Texas. Slated for completion in 2010, the sustainable three-story building will have a 150-200 seat lecture hall, student gathering areas, general purpose classrooms, an atrium, and teaching laboratories. Plano-based SHW Group is the project architect and Turner Construction Company's Dallas office is serving as general contractor. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.