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Fairfax Hospital Implements Integrated Project Delivery
Fairfax Hospital is implementing Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) in the $20 million expansion of its Kirkland facility. The 68-bed addition was designed by Boulder Associates and is being constructed by BNBuilders. The project team includes 12 firms participating in the IPD process, all working in close collaboration to deliver an advanced facility at a lower cost as compared with traditional construction methodologies.
Montana State University Builds College of Business
Montana State University is building the $18 million College of Business in Bozeman. The 45,000-sf facility will be aligned for maximal sunlight harvesting in the winter months with the south side of the building comprised almost entirely of windows. The building will utilize geothermal heat exchangers, an advanced air circulation system, and multiple renewable energy technologies.
University of Mississippi Plans School of Medicine Facility
The University of Mississippi is planning to begin construction in fall of 2013 on a $35.5 million building in Jacksonville for the School of Medicine. The four-story, 138,000-sf facility will provide classrooms, laboratories, and offices. One floor of the building will house a simulation training center with mannequins and computers. Occupancy is expected in August of 2016.
University of Georgia Builds Veterinary Medical Learning Center
The University of Georgia is building the $97.7 million Veterinary Medical Learning Center (VLMC) in Athens, Ga. Providing five buildings and approximately 300,000 sf for the College of Veterinary Medicine, the campus will include an academic building, a teaching hospital, a covered arena, a large animal isolation barn, and a theriogenology and farm field services building. Ground was broken on the project in November of 2012 and construction began in March of 2013. Completion is expected in 2015.
North Middlesex University Hospital Implements Modular Construction Technology
North Middlesex University Hospital (NMUH) will open the two-story, 84,000-sf Women & Children’s Centre in London in November of 2013. The project is being delivered using the ProCure 21+ framework, with the building components being prefabricated in York by modular construction specialist Yorkon working in collaboration with main contractor Kier Construction. The facility will include 152 steel-framed modules with pre-installed utilities, doors, windows, and floors. The architect and project manager is AHP.