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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Breaks Ground on New HQ
The General Services Administration broke ground on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' 422,000-sf Northeast Washington headquarters on April 10. Slated for completion in 2004, the $103-million project is aimed to revitalize the eastern corridor of the city. The facility will house 1,100 government employees.
University of Texas Medical Branch Establishes Telehealth Research Center
The University of Texas Medical Branch is establishing a Galveston telehealth research center slated to open in late April. The SBC Foundation, part of SBC Communications, awarded the medical complex a $1-million donation. The facility is the first of its kind in the nation.
University of San Diego Builds Science & Technology Center
The University of San Diego is nearing completion of the reinforcing steel work for the new Center for Science and Technology, performed by San Diego-based Pacific Coast Steel Inc. Three million pounds of rebar are required for the 150,000-sf, $47-million facility.
UCSD Builds New School of Medicine Facilities
The University of California San Diego is planning to build new facilities for the School of Medicine totalling 300,000 sf. Ninyo and Moore of San Diego will provide special inspection services and materials testing during construction of the $20-million project.
SDSU Plans Environmental Laboratory
San Diego State University has contracted San Diego-based Ninyo & Moore to perform a geotechnical design evaluation of its proposed environmental laboratory. The $3-million, 48,000-sf facility will be built on the site of the former Naval Training Center.