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Michigan State University Plans College of Nursing
Michigan State University is planning to construct a 33,300-gsf (20,000-nsf) College of Nursing facility on its East Lansing campus. The $17 million project will be constructed as an addition to the existing Life Science Building and will house classrooms, conference rooms, research facilities, and an atrium.
United Nations Initiates Headquarters Renovation
The United Nations has selected Skanska USA Building to serve as the construction manager for the UN’s Capital Master Plan (CMP) renovation and upgrading of the international agency’s headquarters in New York City. Skanska expects to perform the project on a phased basis through 2014, with a total anticipated value of the work being approximately $1 billion. Skanska will negotiate, and submit to the UN for approval, separate Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contracts for each phase of the project.
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Breaks Ground on Nanotube Facility
SouthWest NanoTechnologies broke ground on a 15,000-sf single-wall carbon nanotube manufacturing facility in Norman, Okla., in July of 2007. The $3.9 million project will include a vibration-free testing laboratory and space for 27-ft tall reactors. Occupancy is slated for the second quarter of 2008. The project team includes architect Mark Krittenbrink with Armstrong Construction as general contractor.
Scott & White Opens University Medical Campus in Round Rock
Scott & White opened the University Medical Campus in Round Rock, Texas in July of 2007. The $81 million facility houses emergency, cardiac care, diagnostic imaging and testing, gynecology, pediatrics, and orthopedics. Sited on 68 acres, the facility is primarily paperless with medical records viewable electronically from any other Scott & White hospital or clinic.
Dept. of Homeland Security Reconsiders Chemical Security for College Environments
At a Congressional hearing in late July of 2007, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security established a research committee to explore ways of adapting the regulations for the storage of chemicals and hazardous materials for college campuses. As the cost and effort of complying with federal regulations for chemical storage can be extensive, the working group will review and revise the regulations in order to create a standard appropriate for university laboratories and facilities.