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Texas Southern University Breaks Ground on Public Affairs Building
Texas Southern University in Houston will breaks ground on the new Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs building on June 23, 2005. The four-story, $15-million facility will house academic programs in public policy research, public affairs, and academic programs for the College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences. Designed by Kirksey of Houston, the project will feature a new auditorium and is slated to complete construction in August 2006.
Children's Museum Plans Boston Expansion
The Children's Museum is planning a 22,000-sf expansion of its 150,000-sf, six-story Boston facility. The two-story addition will include a new central entrance, lobby atrium, climbing structure, an "adventure center," and a "global gallery" accommodating traveling exhibitions. The museum will also renovate space throughout the existing facility. Construction is slated to begin in spring 2006 and reach completion in approximately 18 months.
TSP Breaks Ground at Sandia Science & Technology Park Expansion
Team Specialty Products (TSP), a developer and manufacturer of mechanical and electical products for government research and development clients, broke ground in June, 2005 on a 22,000-sf addition to its existing 15,000-sf facility in Albuquerque. Located in the Sandia Science & Technology Park near Kirtland Air Force Base, the expansion will enable TSP to expand its work force from 64 to 90 employees. The addition was designed by architect Alexander Harris, with Gerald Martin as general contractor.
U.S. Navy Constructs Product Development Facility in Indiana
The U.S. Navy has awarded Korte Construction Co . of St. Louis the $9.1-million contract to design and build the Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Product Assurance and Technology Management Facility in Crane, Ind. Housing general office space, engineering, test and evaluation laboratories, and prototype laboratories, the single story, 58,369-sf building is expected to reach completion by December 2006.
Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Plan New Facility
Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center is planning a $120-million facility on its Wauwatosa, Wisc., campus. The 173,000-sf building is slated to begin construction in fall 2005 with completion expected in late 2007. Designed by OWP&P Architects of Chicago, the facility will maximize clinical space through a template of standard rooms that accommodate multiple activities from teaching and research to patient exams. The construction manager for the project is M.A.