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Industry News
Epsilon Constructs Wakefield Data Center
Epsilon has awarded Boston-based Structure Tone of Massachusetts the construction management contract for the interior construction of 90,000 sf of new office space and a 10,000-sf data center in Wakefield.
Baylor University Plans Multi-Use Building
Baylor University has selected McCarthy to build a four-level, precast concrete structure to house parking, office, and shell space.
FedEx Plans San Leandro Facility
FedEx will occupy a 65,000-sf facility on a six-acre parcel in an industrial business park planned in San Leandro, Calif. Developed by McMahon Development Group LLC, the 21-acre park is comprised of nine parcels and will include up to seven additional light industrial facilities totalling 300,000 sf. These planned buildings are being marketed to eco-industrial users, companies who divert and utilize materials that would otherwise go into the city landfill.
West Chester University Initiates Major Expansion
West Chester University is engaged in $115-million in campus construction projects. Focusing on graduate education, the Pennsylvania school has partnered with private developer College Park Campus Apartments, an affiliate of GMH Capital Realty of Newton, to construct two residence halls totalling $40-million.
IMF Constructs New Washington Facility
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is building a new 650,000-sf facility adjacent to its existing headquarters in Washington. Slated for completion in mid 2005, the building will consolidate several of the IMF's operations in the District. Development manager for the project is CarrAmerica Urban Development, with Clark Construction as general contractor.