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NATCO Builds Houston R&D Center
NATCO broke ground in July of 2008 on its new research and development center in Houston. The 30,000-sf facility will accommodate the development of process solutions for large scale pilot plants as well as providing laboratory services and computer and scale modeling. Featuring technology demonstration areas, training facilities, and conference rooms, the facility will support NATCO’s oil and gas industry technologies.
Botsford Hospital Builds LEED Silver Cancer Center
Botsford Hospital’s $16.5 million cancer center in Farmington, Mich., will reach completion in January of 2009. LEED Silver certification for sustainable design will be sought for the 30,000-sf facility, which will use 30 percent less water and 17.5 percent less energy than comparable buildings. The project will feature low-VOC interior finishes, rainwater harvesting, and recycling of construction waste.
Purdue Builds Structural Biology Building
Purdue University is constructing the Wayne T. and Mary T. Hockmeyer Hall of Structural Biology in West Lafayette, Ind. The $30 million, 65,690-sf building broke ground in October of 2007 and will house the Markey Center for Structural Biology. Completion is slated for fall of 2009.
Tinker AFB Builds Consolidated Fuel Overhaul, Repair, and Test Facility
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) a $31 million contract to design, engineer and construct a consolidated fuel overhaul, repair, and test facility at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. Work will be performed by SAIC's design-build subsidiary, The Benham Companies, in 22 months.
Washington University Builds BJC Institute of Health
Washington University is initiating construction on the $235 million BJC Institute of Health at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Housing the University’s BioMed 21 translational research initiative, the 70,000-sf, 11-story facility was funded in part by a $30 million donation from BJC Healthcare. Slated for completion in December of 2009, the facility will house five BioMed laboratories with support and two School of Medicine academic departments.