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Colgate University Renovates Case Library and Center for Information Technology
Colgate University has named Gilbane Building Company as construction manager for the 101,000-sf renovation and 51,000-sf addition to the Case Library and Center for Information Technology in Hamilton, N.Y. Teaming up with architects Kendall/Heaton & Abbott and Shepley Bullfinch, the $45-million project will bring texts and technology together in a distinctive building that will provide students and faculty with sophisticated electronic resources and easier access to Colgate's outstanding bound collections.
Montclair State Opens University Hall Education Facility
Montclair State University officially opened University Hall in Montclair, N.J., on March 27, 2006. The 270,000-sf building is one of New Jersey's most technologically advanced classroom facilities and the new home of the University's nationally recognized College of Education & Human Services. It houses 52 state-of-the-art, technologically advanced classrooms; lecture halls; student study rooms and lounges; conference rooms; and offices for faculty and staff.
BBC Awards FM Contract to Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls has won a new contract to provide facilities management services to the BBC's property portfolio in London and Scotland. The five-year contract will cover 129 premises and 700,000 square meters (7,532,000 sf) of workspace. Johnson Controls will also provide specialist services across the BBC's wider UK property portfolio. Johnson Controls created a custom-made technological solution for the BBC which addresses its critical broadcast continuity and customer service requirements.
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Constructs Faculty Center Tower
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is building a 21-story tower at Houston's Texas Medical Center. Groundbreaking for the 732,000-sf Faculty Center Tower, designed by PageSoutherlandPage, was held on November 11, 2005 with completion expected in the spring of 2008. Faculty Center Tower, which will connect via an above-grade bridge to M. D.
Jackson State University Breaks Ground on Engineering Building
Jackson State University broke ground on March 31, 2006 on a $20-million, 90,000-sf engineering building. Slated for completion by fall of 2007, the building will house an auditorium, two-tiered classrooms, faculty and student lounges, and a wireless communication infrastructure. The building will consolidate engineering education and administration on the university's Jackson, Miss., campus.