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Grand Valley State University Constructs Health Professions Building
Grand Valley State University will begin construction in December of 2016 on a $37.5 million facility for the College of Health Professions and the College of Nursing. Located in Grand Rapids, Mich., the five-story, 84,000-sf Finkelstein Hall will provide 15 teaching labs, four classrooms, two departmental suites, a computer lab, and 90 faculty and staff offices. The architect for the project is Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber and the construction manager is Rockford Construction. Completion is expected in May of 2018.
University of Nottingham Breaks Ground on Advanced Manufacturing Building
The University of Nottingham broke ground on the 97,000-sf Advanced Manufacturing Building in November of 2016 in the United Kingdom. G.F. Tomlinson was awarded the £16 million construction contract for the project, which will be built on a former brownfield site on the Jubilee Campus. Designed by Bond Bryan, the facility will provide the Faculty of Engineering with research labs and offices, teaching spaces, workshops, and an area for large-scale aerospace demonstrator components.
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Partners with University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on McAllen Research Facility
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance is partnering with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to create a $34 million medical research facility in McAllen. The 83,000-sf building will be developed as a public-private partnership and will be leased back to the University at an annual cost of $2.5 million. The project will provide 16 research labs, core facilities, and clinical space for the study of diseases affecting the Rio Grande Valley.
National University of Singapore Breaks Ground on Net-Zero Energy Building
The National University of Singapore broke ground on the Net-Zero Energy Building in November of 2016. Designed by Multiply Architects and Serie Architects, the six-story, 91,644-gsf facility will provide research labs, design studios, workshops, a test-bedding façade, and collaborative learning spaces. The building will be constructed as a living laboratory for sustainable design and will feature hybrid cooling technologies, 1,200 photovoltaic panels, and natural lighting and ventilation.
Texas Tech Expands Health Sciences Center
Texas Tech University is initiating an $86 million expansion of its Health Sciences Center in Lubbock. Designed by Hill International, the 183,000-sf project includes the 56,000-sf Education, Research & Technology Building and the 17,000-sf West Expansion Building. A third facility adjoining an existing library will create an additional 110,000 sf of teaching and research space, and will feature a 240-seat flipped classroom and a sophisticated gross anatomy lab.