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Queensland Children's Hospital Builds Academic and Research Facility
Queensland Children's Hospital is building the $125 million Academic and Research Facility (A&RF) in Brisbane. Created in partnership with the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, and the Translational Research Institute, the ten-story project will provide five floors of wet and dry labs for advanced biomedical research. The remaining levels will house pathology services, retail, and parking. While the facility will house more than 450 researchers, the design allows for expansion.
Hudson Valley Community College Completes Science Center
Hudson Valley Community College completed construction on its $40 million Science Center in August of 2013 in Troy, N.Y. The three-story, 100,000-sf facility provides two lecture halls, nine classrooms, faculty offices, a greenhouse, and 25 labs for biology, chemistry, and physics. General contractor U.W. Marx of Troy began construction on the center in October of 2011. Mosaic Associates of East Greenbush and Payette of Boston designed the building. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
Danforth Plant Science Center Expands in St. Louis
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is planning a $74 million expansion of its St. Louis research facility. Designed by Flad Architects and Christner, the project will add 79,000 sf to the existing 169,250-sf center to provide flexible laboratories for an additional 100 researchers. Construction will begin in 2014 with completion expected in 2015. The project manager is Landmark Contract Management and McCarthy is providing pre-construction services.
Suffolk University Constructs Academic Building
Suffolk University is planning to build a $49 million academic building in Boston. The 10-story, 110,000-sf facility will provide classrooms, teaching labs, faculty offices, an art gallery, and a cafeteria. The project team includes architect NBBJ and general contractor Suffolk Construction. Lean construction methodology will be employed in the delivery of the project, as well as Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) technologies. Occupancy is expected in July of 2015.
University of Colorado Builds Center for Academic Health Sciences in Colorado Springs
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) is building the $18.5 million Lane Center for Academic Health Sciences. The 54,000-sf facility will provide instructional space for the College of Medicine as well as housing the Trauma Health and Hazards Center, the Lane Family Senior Health Center, the Gerontology Center, the Aging Center, and clinical space for the Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Completion is expected in January of 2014. The project is part of the planned eight-building, 575,000-sf National Sports, Art and Wellness Village.