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Saint Joseph Hospital Achieves Project Savings with Modular Construction
The $623 million Saint Joseph Hospital opened in Denver in December of 2014. The 831,000-sf facility was built by Mortenson Construction using modular construction methodology, resulting in a savings of 72 work days and $4.3 million, according to a University of Colorado Boulder study. The 400-bed facility features entirely private inpatient rooms, advanced diagnostic imaging suites, and spacious operating rooms. The hospital is owned by SCL Health and jointly operated with National Jewish Health.
University of Utah Plans Crocker Science Center
The University of Utah will renovate the existing 71,000-sf George Thomas building to create the Gary & Ann Crocker Science Center in Salt Lake City. The existing structure will be seismically upgraded and reconfigured, and a 52,500-sf addition will be built to accommodate laboratories for the Cell and Genome Research Center. The completed four-story, 123,500-sf facility will also provide lecture halls, classrooms, a café, a business incubator, and a full-height atrium. The project team includes EDA Architects and Okland Construction.
University of Cambridge Constructs Research Facility
The University of Cambridge has awarded Kier Group a $91 million contract to build a new biomedical laboratory in the United Kingdom. The project will provide up to 180,000 sf of research space and will be located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Site work will begin in mid-2015 with completion expected in summer of 2017.
Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University Builds Outpatient Pavilion
Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University is building a $168 million outpatient pavilion. Consolidating all outpatient pediatric services in a single location, the 15-story, 640,000-sf facility will provide 72 exam rooms, faculty offices, a surgical area with two operating rooms and two procedure rooms, and areas for diagnostic testing, imaging, and laboratory services. The project architect is HKS and the general contractor is Skanska.
Carthage College Expands and Renovates Center for the Natural and Social Sciences
Carthage College is engaged in a $43 million expansion and renovation of the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Natural and Social Sciences in Kenosha, Wis. A 35,000-sf wing will be constructed and the existing 70,000-sf facility will undergo major renovations. The completed center will feature multidisciplinary teaching labs, TEAL (Technology Enhanced Active Learning) classrooms, a two-story glass atrium, a 28-seat planetarium, and 12 interdisciplinary labs for the study of materials science, nanotechnology, engineering design, molecular biology, and atomic microscopy.