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University of Texas at Dallas Breaks Ground on Brain Performance Institute
The University of Texas at Dallas broke ground in October of 2015 on the $33 million Brain Performance Institute. Designed by Page Southerland Page, the three-story, 62,000-sf facility will provide clinical areas, brain training rooms, advanced imaging suites, a virtual reality lab, classrooms, and event space. The Brain Performance Institute is affiliated with UT’s Center for BrainHealth and the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. Occupancy is expected in spring of 2017.
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Builds Rockford Pavilion
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center is building an $85 million addition to its campus in Rockford, Ill. Providing 78 private inpatient rooms, the four-story, 144,247-sf pavilion will physically connect to the existing hospital where semi-private rooms will be renovated, creating a total of 190 private rooms. General contractor Ringland-Johnson Construction broke ground on the facility in June of 2015 and completion is expected in early 2018.
Trinity Health Plans Mercy Hospital Renovation
Trinity Health is planning a $271 million renovation and expansion of Mercy Hospital in Muskegon, Mich. The project includes construction of a new tower and consolidation of existing departments including obstetrics, behavioral health, and emergency services at the Mercy campus. The completed hospital will support the delivery of integrated patient care in a facility designed as a model of modern healthcare operations.
University of Chicago Medicine Breaks Ground on Center for Advanced Care at Orland Park
University of Chicago Medicine broke ground in October of 2015 on the $61 million Center for Advanced Care at Orland Park. The four-story, 108,000-sf ambulatory healthcare facility will provide 80 exam rooms and will offer cardiology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, pediatrics, women’s health, and radiation oncology services. The general contractor for the project is Bowa Construction. Occupancy is expected in 2016.
University of Glasgow Opens Centre for Virus Research
The University of Glasgow opened the $35 million Sir Michael Stoker Building in October of 2015 on its Garscube campus in Scotland. Housing the Centre for Virus Research (CVR), the facility provides advanced laboratories for the study of human and veterinary virology. The building was created in partnership with the Medical Research Council and includes research offices and interaction areas. The project team included Sheppard Robson Architects, general contractor Laing O’Rourke, and engineering consultant Arup.