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New Oklahoma City Federal Building Dedicated
A new Oklahoma City Federal Building was dedicated on May 3, 2004. Adjacent to the site where the Murrah building once stood, the facility’s security features include a steel-plated main entrance, shatterproof glass, and bollards, which are concrete plugs preventing vehicles from getting too close. The $33-million horseshoe-shaped building began construction in October 2001, with federal agencies beginning occupancy in December 2003.
Wake Forest University Develops School of Management Campus
Wake Forest University’s Babcock Graduate School of Management is planning to open a 30,000-sf campus in Charlotte. The project will be sited in a new development owned by Wachovia Corp. and will include a 1,200-seat performing arts center.
USDA Develops BSL-3AG Large Animal Facility
The USDA is constructing a BSL-3AG replacement facility in Ames, Iowa. Designed to foster scientific collaboration in animal health and food safety among three separate federal government agencies, the facility is structured for concurrent research on multiple animal disease pathogens. Designed by Merrick & Company of Aurora, Colo., the $60-million facility and $20-million infrastructure upgrade will include 159,000 sf of total space, 52,000-sf of it in high containment areas.
St. Joseph Hospital Builds Patient Care Tower
St. Joseph Hospital broke ground in March 2004 on a new four-story, 240,000-sf patient care tower in Orange, Calif. Complete with a full basement and a 13,000-sf central plant, the tower will feature 150 patient beds and 14 operating rooms. Built in a confined space between two healthcare facilities with round the clock operations, the tower is slated for completion in April 2007. The project architect is NBBJ of Seattle, with McCarthy as project contractor.