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University of Texas Renovates Austin Campus
The University of Texas is renovating and expanding three buildings at its main campus in Austin. The $40-million project will involve Benedict, Mezes, and Batts halls, linking the structures with new construction and modernizing existing classrooms. The new Austin office of 3D/I is in charge of the project, which is slated for completion in approximately two years.
New California Public Health Laboratory Consolidates East Bay Facilities
The new California Public Health Laboratory in Richmond will be one of the nation's largest public health facilities. Scheduled to open in three phases, the first 160,000-sf lab building was dedicated this week. The entire campus is estimated to be completed in 2004 and will contain 700,000-sf of labs, housing 1,300 employees. Six labs currently in Berkeley, Emeryville and Oakland will be consolidated in the new facility, providing space for research and testing of infectious, environmental, and genetic diseases.
San Diego Mesa College Builds Humanities Project
San Diego Mesa College has awarded Kvaas Constructors, Inc., of San Diego a contract to build a Humanities, Languages & Multicultural Studies Project. The $7.05 million project is estimated to reach completion near the end of 2002.
UCSD Builds New Bioengineering Facility
UCSD's Jacobs School of Engineering is building a 5-story, 105,000-sf bioengineering facility at the La Jolla campus. The $34 million Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall will house five labs for researchers and graduate students, one lab per floor, each focused on a specific research area. Ground was broken in August 2000 on the facility, which is expected to open in 2002.
University of Texas to Expand Business and Engineering Schools
The University of Texas engineering and business schools will be expanded and updated, thanks to a $7.3 million donation from Ford Motor Company. The College of Engineering will be partially renovated to create an academic and student center as well as adding two technology learning labs for students and faculty. Ten mechanical engineering labs will be upgraded to accommodate a new curriculum that teaches theory and practical applications simultaneouly. Funds will be divided between the College of Engineering and the McCombs School of Business.