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Florida Atlantic University Builds College of Engineering
Florida Atlantic University will break ground in fall of 2008 on a new College of Engineering facility in Boca Raton. Part of a planned 250,000-sf College of Engineering complex, the first phase will house between 80,000-sf and 100,000-sf of classroom, laboratory, computing, and administrative space. The project architect is Schwab, Twitty & Hanser with James A. Cummings Inc. as construction manager. Green Building Services is providing LEED consultation. The facility is expected to reach LEED Platinum certification.
Pacific Northwest National Lab Develops Physical Sciences Facility
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has awarded a joint venture of Lydig Construction and George Grant Inc. a $106 million contract to complete the 200,000-sf Physical Sciences Facility. Replacing labs and offices at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation that will be vacated by 2011 to prepare for environmental cleanup, the Physical Sciences Facility will support national security and energy research missions with three main buildings: radiation detection, materials science and technology, and nuclear and chemical weapons compliance testing.
Wyeth Nutritionals Expands in China and Singapore
Wyeth Nutritionals has awarded a $400 million contract to a partnership of M+W Zander and PM Group to provide design, project management, and construction oversight for two projects. A 50,000-sm infant nutrition facility will be constructed in Suzhou, China. The $280 million greenfield project is slated for completion in late 2010. In Singapore, a 12,000-sm expansion of an existing facility will reach completion in late 2009.
UCSF Breaks Ground on Cardiovascular Research Institute
The University of California, San Francisco broke ground on the $254 million Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) on May 7, 2008. Located on the University’s Mission Bay campus, the 232,000-sf collaborative facility will house biomedical research laboratories and an outpatient clinic. Occupancy is slated for 2011.
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Funds Stem Cell Facilities
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $267 million for the construction of 12 stem cell research facilities on May 7, 2008. Supported by institutional and philanthropic financing, a total of $832 million in stem cell research facilities will be constructed in California.