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Adelphi University Plans Nexus Building
Adelphi University is planning to build the 99,691-sf Nexus Building and Welcome Center in Garden City, N.Y. The three-story, sustainably designed facility will include classrooms and simulation labs for the School of Nursing and Public Health as well as administrative offices. The design architect for the project is Ballinger Associates. The duration of construction will be 21 months with completion expected in September of 2015.
Central Michigan University Develops Medical School Campus
Central Michigan University is planning to construct a $46.5 million campus in Saginaw for the College of Medicine. The project will be built in two phases and the cost of phase one is estimated at $25 million. The College of Medicine facilities will be created in partnership with Covenant HealthCare and St. Mary's of Michigan and will accommodate 400 students.
Wake Forest University's School of Business Nears Completion
Wake Forest University will complete a $53.5 million facility for the School of Business in the summer of 2013. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, the three-story, 120,000-sf Farrell Hall will provide 18 technology-rich, flexible classrooms; an information commons; integrated faculty office clusters; and a 375-seat auditoium. The collaborative facility was designed to promote student-faculty engagement and features 8,000 sf of flexible interaction space. Ground was broken on the project in April of 2011.
Keyano College Builds Oilsands Power & Process Engineering Lab
Keyano College is building the $22 million Oilsands Power & Process Engineering Lab in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The 16,469-sf facility will feature a fully functional cogeneration plant with steam turbine generators, boilers, and condensers, as well as classrooms, mechanical shops, and support offices. The project team includes architectural firm Dialog, general contractor PCL Construction, and engineering consultant WorleyParsons.
University Hospital Aintree Expands in Liverpool
University Hospital Aintree began construction in May of 2013 on a $63 million expansion of the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust campus in Liverpool. The 25,000-sf Project Arizona building will incorporate Passivhaus sustainable design principles to deliver a highly insulated facility for maximum energy efficiency. The expansion will provide inpatient and outpatient care facilities, a neuro-rehabilitation center, and a clinical research facility.