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San Diego State Completes Fraternity Row
San Diego State University (SDSU) has completed the $14-million Fraternity Row. Designed by San Diego architectural firm M.W. Steele Group Inc., the development consists of a 62-unit apartment complex and eight fraternity houses. Taylor Frager Inc. was the contractor for the project, which opened in time for SDSU's fall classes. Part of the $500-million College Community Redevelopment Project, Fraternity Row was funded by the SDSU Foundation.
City of Woodland Builds Green Police Headquarters
The City of Woodland is preparing to begin construction on a new $10.7-million police headquarters facility in January 2003. Upon completion in February 2004, the design-build project is expected to be one of the nation's first police facilities certified by the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System.
UC Irvine Completes Natural Science Unit I
The University of California, Irvine has completed work on the Natural Science Unit I, a four-story, 119,000-sf facility housing laboratory, office, and classroom space for the School of Biological Sciences and the Department of Chemistry. The $54-million design/build facility will open in time for the first quarter of the school year. The building is split into two wings - a laboratory wing and a classroom/office wing. The lab wing is further divided into two large suites in order to promote research interaction among the various scientists.
McGill Environmental Systems Expands With Triangle Facility
McGill Environmental Systems, one of North Carolina's largest composting companies, is building a new 90,000-sf facility near Merry Oaks. The $3-million facility will process 2000,000 tons of waste annually, more than doubling McGill's current capacity. The plant will convert industrial waste from timber products, food processor grease-trap waste, and wastewater residuals into fertilizer and ornamental landscaping materials.
Inova Unveils Decontamination Facilities
Inova Health System has opened new decontamination facilities at all five Inova hospitals, including Inova Fairfax Hospital, as part of an emergency preparedness initiative. Each unit houses 6 to 8 shower stalls, designed and built by Chantilly-based Scott Long Construction, and has a decontamination capacity of 500 patients per hour in the event of a bioterrorism attack. The total project construction cost was approximately $350,000.