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State of California Implements LEAN Prison Hospital Building Program
The State of California is implementing an $8 billion hospital construction program at state prisons. The joint venture program management team is comprised of URS Corp. and Bovis Lend Lease. Featuring integrated project delivery principles and lean construction methodology, the project includes construction of seven California prison hospitals by 2014.
University of Cincinnati Opens Center for Academic Research Excellence
The University of Cincinnati opened the Center for Academic Research Excellence (CARE) on its medical campus in Coryville, Ohio, in August of 2008. The $107.3 million facility features 70,000-sf of health science research laboratories and 17,000-sf of teaching labs. Designed by Studios Architecture of San Francisco and Harley Ellis of Cincinnati, the building is connected by a nine-story glass atrium to the newly renovated Medical Sciences Building (MSB).
APPH Breaks Ground on Houston Manufacturing Facility
APPH Houston, a manufacturer of aircraft components, broke ground in August of 2008 on a 62,000-sf facility in Houston. Consolidating manufacturing, cleanroom, welding, and administrative operations, the building is slated for completion in March of 2009. APPH is a subsidiary of BBA Aviation PLC.
Spectrum Health Creates Blodgett Teaching Hospital
Spectrum Health broke ground in August of 2008 on a $98 million expansion of Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids, Mich. The five-story, 140-room teaching hospital will include eight operating rooms and will provide inpatient care. Completion is slated for 2010.
Dartmouth University Builds Life Sciences Building
Dartmouth University is constructing a $93-million life sciences building on its Hanover, N.H., campus. Named the Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center, the 174,000-sf sustainably designed facility broke ground in late fall of 2007 and is slated for completion in March of 2010. The complex will house 30 research labs, six teaching labs, three lecture halls, and two classrooms. Sustainable design features of the project include extensive use of natural light, storm water recycling, and a green roof over the auditorium.