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DOD Expands Dugway Proving Ground Biocontainment Lab
The Department of Defense is expanding its biocontainment laboratory at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. A 41,000-sf addition to the 33,150-sf Lothar Salomon Life Sciences Test Facility will provide BSL-3 lab space for the development of threat mitigation technologies for biological weapons and infectious disease agents. The expansion will also provide administrative space and a conference room. The general contractor for the $22.6 million project is Big-D Construction of Salt Lake City.
Husson University Opens Living and Learning Center
Husson University will open the $11.5 million Living and Learning Center in September of 2012 in Bangor, Maine. The five-story, 66,000-sf facility will provide classrooms, faculty offices, an audio engineering studio, experiential learning suites, and dormitory space. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the building, which features abundant natural light, photovoltaic panels, and wastewater heat recovery units. The project was designed by Winton Scott Architects and built by Allied Cook Construction.
University of Bath Plans Capital Projects
The University of Bath is initiating four campus construction projects for a total investment of $160 million. A $67 million, 708-bed dormitory is slated for completion in summer of 2014. A $41 million teaching facility, featuring a 350-seat lecture hall, will open in October of 2013. The $17 million Centre for the Arts will be completed in fall of 2014. Lastly, the existing 1 West complex will undergo a $35 million renovation.
UMass Boston Plans Academic Building
The University of Massachusetts will begin construction in early 2013 on a $113 million academic building in Boston. The 181,000-sf facility will provide 25 classrooms, chemistry teaching labs, art and performance studios, a 150-seat recital hall, and a 200-seat theater. Occupancy is expected in 2014.
Charles Darwin University Expands Menzies School of Health Research
Charles Darwin University broke ground on an expansion of the Menzies School of Health Research in August of 2012 in Darwin, Australia. The $45.7 million project includes a new building and an upgrade to Menzies’ existing facility at Royal Darwin Hospital, and construction of a new building on the University’s Casuarina campus. Designed by Hames Sharley, the project will provide a total of 57,000 sf across both locations to support expanded clinical research operations. The general contractor is Lahey Constructions.