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VU University Medical Center will begin construction in March of 2016 on the 172,222-sf VUmc Imaging Center Amsterdam. Providing flexible laboratories for biomedical research, the six-story facility will promote interaction and collaboration by collocating the hospital's radiology and nuclear medicine departments in a single location. The sustainably designed project will be constructed to attain a BREEAM Very Good rating by a joint venture of De Beeldbouwers VOF and Ballast Nedam.

Assumption College is planning to construct a $20 million academic facility in Worcester, Mass. The three-story, 60,000-sf building will provide classrooms, offices, a function hall, and an auditorium. The civil design firm for the project is Quinn Engineering.

Texas A&M University broke ground on the $12.6 million Human Clinical Research Facility in January of 2016. Located on the west campus in Canyon, Texas, the 20,000-sf project will accommodate clinical trials and programs for the College of Education and Human Development. Designed by PBK Architects, the facility will house the Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory and the Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity.

Fanshawe College is creating a new campus in downtown London, Ontario. Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects in association with Philip Agar, the facility will house the college’s IT, hospitality, and tourism programs. The project team includes construction manager EllisDon and consulting firms Amec Foster Wheeler, Development Engineering, Hastings & Aziz, and Smith + Andersen. Completion is expected in 2018.

Legacy Health opened its $27 million headquarters and central laboratory facility in January of 2016 in Portland, Ore. The 62,000-sf building was sustainably designed to provide substantial energy savings and increased operational efficiencies. The project doubles the footprint of Legacy's previous location and will enable the company to expand to meet the growing demand for laboratory services.