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Virginia Commonwealth University Completes Critical Care Hospital
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System completed construction of the $167 million Critical Care Hospital in September of 2009. Located in Richmond, Va., the 367,792-sf facility houses 10 operating rooms, oncology, acute care medicine, surgical trauma ICU, neonatal ICU, and a burn unit. The project manager for the 15-story tower was Jones Lang LaSalle.
California ISO Builds LEED Gold Headquarters
The California Independent System Operator Corp. (California ISO) will construct its $110 million headquarters in Folsom, Calif. Slated for completion in March of 2011, the 278,000-sf facility will be built to attain LEED Gold certification for sustainable design. Comprised of three wings, the three-story headquarters will include training rooms, offices, a data center, and a control room. The project contractor is Clark Design/Build. California ISO is a nonprofit corporation that operates the state's wholesale electrical transmission grid.
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.
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.