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The Jackson Laboratory Builds Center for Biometric Analysis in Bar Harbor
The Jackson Laboratory is building the $21 million Center for Biometric Analysis in Bar Harbor, Maine. Designed by Harriman Associates, the 21,000-sf facility will support the precision analysis of disease markers in research mice through advanced imaging and analytical technologies. PC Construction broke ground on the project in June of 2016 and completion is expected by January of 2018. The construction cost of the facility is $14 million.
Tusculum College Opens Center for Science and Mathematics
Tusculum College opened the $30 million Meen Center for Science and Mathematics in January of 2017 in Greenville, Tenn. Designed by John Fisher + Associates, the four-story, 100,000-sf facility provides teaching and research labs, classrooms, and lecture halls for programs in biology, chemistry, computer science, nursing, mathematics, and environmental science. Rentenbach Constructors began work on the project in May of 2015.
Medical College of Wisconsin Constructs Wauwatosa Administrative Building
The Medical College of Wisconsin is constructing a $90 million administrative building in Wauwatosa. Designed by Flad Architects to enhance collaboration and interaction, the eight-story, 318,000-sf facility will house 1,500 occupants, including clinicians, researchers, faculty members, and administrative staff. Construction manager CG Schmidt broke ground on the project in March of 2016 and completion of the first phase is expected in fall of 2017. Subsequent phases will open in late 2017 and early 2018.
University of Birmingham Builds Collaborative Teaching Laboratory
The University of Birmingham began construction in January of 2017 on the £40 million Collaborative Teaching Laboratory in the United Kingdom. Designed by Sheppard Robson, the two-story, 72,120-sf facility will accommodate STEM programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The interdisciplinary building will provide wet labs, dry labs, and an e-lab in a technology-rich environment supporting team-based education. The general contractor is Morgan Sindall and completion is expected in of 2019.
Rolls-Royce Opens R&D Facility at Purdue Research Park
Rolls-Royce will open a 33,000-sf research facility in March of 2017 in West Lafayette, Ind. Supporting collaboration with faculty and students from Purdue University, the center is located in a 55,000-sf building in the Purdue Research Park Aerospace District. The facility will accommodate the design, development, and testing of jet engine components, as well as research into alternative fuels. Construction was completed in December of 2016.