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University of Florida Constructs Aquatic Animal Health Facility
The University of Florida is planning to construct the $2 million Aquatic Pathobiology Laboratory in Gainesville. Funded by $1.267 million from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the 6,990-sf research facility will include the Aquatic Animal Health Facility, small and large animal necropsy, molecular diagnostics, aquatic animal holding, and water preparation rooms.
Cookeville Regional Medical Center Completes Patient Tower
Cookeville Regional Medical Center completed construction of its $80 million, 228,000-sf North Patient Tower in late November of 2008. Located in Cookeville, Tenn., the six-story project began construction in fall of 2006 with occupancy slated for January of 2009. The tower features a 30-bed ICU, a 33,000-sf cancer center with a TomoTherapy unit, cardiac care, medical oncology, post surgical care, and pediatrics. The project was built by Turner Universal of Brentwood, Tenn.
West Virginia Wesleyan College Builds Reemsnyder Research Center
West Virginia Wesleyan College is constructing the David E. Reemsnyder Research Center in Buckhannon, W.V. Slated for completion by year-end 2009, the 23,000-sf facility will be connected to the existing Christopher Hall of Science by a bridge walkway. Housing undergraduate teaching and research, the $8.7 million Reemsnyder Research Center will include classrooms, laboratories, offices, an animal care facility, an instrumentation room, a cold room, a prep room, and a tissue culture room. The general contractor is Arctecon Construction of Wexford, Pa.
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Constructs Academic Facility
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will begin construction on a 175,000-sf academic facility in September of 2009. Slated for completion by fall of 2011, the four-story building will house 31 classrooms, two 260-seat auditoriums, research laboratories, instructional computer labs, faculty offices, and conference rooms. Designed by Richard Dannhausen, the $62 million project will seek LEED Gold sustainable design certification.
Tacoma General Hospital Opens Cardiac Center
Tacoma General Hospital opened its $22.1 million cardiac center in November of 2008 in Tacoma, Wash. The 37,240-sf facility provides consolidated cardiac care with prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in a single location. Housing an intensive care unit, imaging, stress testing, and surgery, the comprehensive heart center features all private rooms.