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Manchester University has awarded Bruntwood a $96.1 million contract to build a new facility for Manchester Business School. The first phase of construction comprises a hotel and conference center, with the second and third construction phases providing instructional space, administrative and faculty offices, and a resource and learning center. Construction will begin in 2012.

Primus Solutions has been awarded a contract to provide facility operations and maintenance support services to the Department of Homeland Security at Plum Island Animal Disease Center in Orient Point, N.Y. The contract, which has one base year plus four one-year options, is valued at $85 million.

GE Aviation broke ground on an advanced manufacturing facility for jet engine components on October 31, 2011. The 300,000-sf project is located in Auburn, Ala. Occupancy is expected in late 2012. The facility will support collaborative workforce development with Auburn University and Tuskegee University.

Utah State University’s USTAR BioInnovations Center was awarded LEED Gold sustainable design certification in October of 2011. The project team for the $60 million facility included AJC Architects and Gramoll Construction. The three-year project was completed within budget and ahead of schedule. Dedicated in October of 2010, the 118,000-sf building houses advanced life science research labs for several groups, including Synthetic BioManufacturing, Applied Nutrition Research, and Veterinary Diagnostics and Infectious Disease (VDID).

Huntsman Cancer Institute dedicated an $100 million expansion of its Salt Lake City hospital on October 28, 2011. Designed by Architectural Nexus and built by Okland Construction, the 156,000-sf addition doubles HCI's patient capacity. The expansion provides: