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University of Wisconsin-Madison Plans Meat Science and Muscle Biology Lab
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is planning to construct the $45.7 million Meat Science and Muscle Biology Lab. The two-story, 67,540-sf project will provide a biosafety laboratory, a meat laboratory, a teaching facility, and faculty offices. An existing structure currently located on the site, the Seed Building, will be demolished to allow the Meat Science and Muscle Biology Lab to be built. Construction will begin in July of 2017 with occupancy expected in spring of 2018.
University of Nebraska Medical Center Builds Cancer Research and Treatment Facility
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is building the $323 million Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center in Omaha. The project includes construction of a 10-story, 252,000-sf research tower with 98 laboratories, as well as a seven-story, 325,000-sf treatment facility with 108 inpatient beds and a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic. The center is being created in association with The Nebraska Medical Center. Construction began on the public-private project in May of 2013 and completion is expected in spring of 2017.
SoBran BioScience Creates Greensboro Animal Research Facility
SoBran BioScience is creating an animal research facility in Greensboro, N.C. Located on the north campus of the Gateway University Research Park, the laboratory and office building will support collaborative partnerships with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The facility will provide 8,500 sf of preclinical lab space designed to meet ISO 9001-2008 and GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) standards and attain full AAALAC accreditation.
HCA Constructs Oviedo Medical Center
HCA Holdings is building the $109 million Oviedo Medical Center in Oviedo, Fla. Sited on 48 acres, the 198,000-sf project includes a 64-bed acute-care hospital, a 40,000-sf medical office building, and a freestanding emergency department. Designed by Gould Turner Group, Oviedo Medical Center will provide a full range of healthcare services including intensive care, cardiology, surgery, primary care, orthopedics, and labor and delivery. Occupancy is expected in early 2017.
Beijing Construction Engineering Group Collaborates with University of Huddersfield on BIM Research
Beijing Construction Engineering Group and the University of Huddersfield in the United Kingdom have signed a five-year agreement to collaboratively develop Building Information Modelling (BIM) technologies. The partnership will leverage BCEG's expertise in lean construction practices with the University of Huddersfield's new degree program in Design Integration and Building Information Modeling. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will also create employment opportunities at BCEG for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.