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Tarleton State University Breaks Ground on Fort Worth Campus
Tarleton State University broke ground in February of 2018 on the first phase of its new Forth Worth campus. Designed by Perkins+Will, the three-story, 76,000-sf academic facility will offer innovative learning spaces, offices, a comprehensive student services hub, gathering and event areas, and a community counseling center. The campus will enable Tarleton to engage in collaborative workforce development initiatives with industry partners to promote economic growth in North Texas.
Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute Constructs Lake Nona Headquarters
The Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute began construction in March of 2018 on its new global headquarters in Orlando. Located at Lake Nona Medical City, the $18 million building will feature research and development labs and a multidisciplinary training center to support the creation of science-based approaches to improve human energy capacity for performance, resilience, and leadership. The 35,000-sf project represents an expansion of JJHPI's existing Lake Nona campus and is slated for completion by year-end 2018.
Fraunhofer Opens Project Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing
Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology opened the Project Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (BEAM) in March of 2018 in Hamilton, Ontario. Located in the McMaster Innovation Park, the $33 million project involved the renovation and fit-out of an existing warehouse to create a 20,000-sf innovation center offering research, office, and manufacturing space. An additional 20,000 sf on the second floor will house laboratories and offices in the future.
University of Tennessee Plans Knoxville Engineering Building
The University of Tennessee will break ground in fall of 2018 on a $129 million engineering building in Knoxville. Designed by McCarty Holsaple McCarty with SmithGroupJJR as laboratory planner, the facility will comprise a central structure with two wings of up to five stories. The 228,000-sf project will provide flexible classrooms and research labs, maker spaces, project rooms, informal interaction areas, an atrium, and dedicated space for the department of nuclear engineering.
Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health Plan AHN Cancer Institute Academic Center
Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health are planning to build the $80 million AHN Cancer Institute Academic Center in Pittsburgh. Located on the north side of Allegheny General Hospital, the 90,000-sf facility will house research and clinical space, including 49 chemotherapy infusion bays, advanced radiation oncology suites, and conference and exam rooms with telemedicine capabilities. The building will have two floors above ground, two floors below grade, and will be connected to the hospital's conference center and front rotunda entrance.