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County Durham Constructs Lanchester Road Hospital
County Durham is initiating construction on the £18 million Lanchester Road Hospital in Durham City, UK. The 76-bed facility will house acute inpatient services and is slated for occupancy in October of 2009. Additionally, a £12 million primary Care Center providing diagnostic treatment and outpatient care will be constructed in Derwentside; completion is expected in August of 2009. The project team includes developer Grosvenor House Group and HBG Construction Limited.
Arkansas State Dedicates Little Rock Hospital
The State of Arkansas dedicated a $32 million mental health hospital in Little Rock in June of 2008. The 152,000-sf, 130-bed facility is sited adjacent to the University of Arkansas School for Medical Sciences campus to promote collaboration between the medical school and the Department of Human Services.
St. Luke's Hospital Breaks Ground on Cancer Center
St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, an affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital, broke ground on the $17 million Cancer Treatment Center in late May of 2008. Located in Cornwall, N.Y., the 20,000-sf square foot facility will provide TomoTherapy, a location-specific treatment that minimizes damage to healthy tissue. The project will also feature physicians’ offices, chemotherapy, conference rooms, and patient education facilities. Occupancy is slated for fall of 2009.
University of Pennsylvania Plans Translational Medicine Research Center
The University of Pennsylvania is planning to construct the $370 million Anne and Jerome Fisher Translational Research Center in Philadelphia. Housing labs and offices for 100 researchers and 900 staff, the 400,000-sf collaborative research facility is being designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects PC. The eight-story project is slated for completion in 2010.
Stark State College of Technology Constructs Health Sciences Building
Stark State College of Technology is constructing the $9 million Health Sciences Building in North Canton, Ohio. The 47,500-sf technology and equipment-rich facility will house teaching laboratories and classrooms for instruction in healthcare, biotechnology, dental hygiene, emergency fire services, emergency medical services, health information, and massage therapy. The facility will also accommodate biotechnology, chemistry, and anatomy and physiology programs in the new science labs.