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University of Oregon Plans Education Teaching/Research Building
The University of Oregon College of Education is planning to construct the Hedco Education building in Eugene, Ore. The 100,000-sf facility will accommodate teaching and research space featuring areas for developing instructional assessment tools, designing curriculum, and demonstrating leading edge math and science teaching methods. Housing a teaching performance studio and an integrated professional training clinic, the building will also provide community services in counseling and speech-hearing-language disorders.
Carolinas HealthCare Plans Medical Center-University Expansion
Carolinas HealthCare System is planning a $29.4-million expansion of Carolinas Medical Center-University in Charlotte, N.C. that will involve the expansion and renovation of the hospital’s emergency department, a new outpatient entrance, and additional parking and energy capacity. The project will also include a 36,000-sf Women’s Center with 33 private delivery rooms, four observation rooms, and eight neonatal-care beds which will double the size of the neonatal intensive care nursery.
Ruprecht & Patashnick Expand High-Tech Operations
High-tech instrumentation manufacturer Ruprecht & Patashnick is consolidating three Albany-area locations with a move to 50,000 sf in East Greenbush, N.Y. The facility will accommodate growth for the company’s commercial manufacturing and R&D operations.
Kings County Medical Center Designs Behavioral Health Clinic
Kings County Medical Center has selected Architecture+ of Troy, N.Y., to design a $105-million behavioral health clinic in Brooklyn. RBS&D Architects of New York are also on the project team.
Lawson State Community College Breaks Ground on Technology Center
Lawson State Community College broke ground in March 2004 on a $7.8-million technology center at its Birmingham, Ala., campus. Project contractor McCrory Building Co. is building the three-story, 63,000-sf facility which will house the Emerging Technologies Program of the Alabama Center for Advanced Technology and Training. Industry partners including Novell, BellSouth, and Microsoft will provide students with advanced technological training through the program. The facility, slated for completion by July 2005, was designed by McCauley Associates and Exford, LLC.