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Midwestern University Builds Medical Teaching Complex
Midwestern University broke ground in August of 2011 on a $120 million medical and dental teaching complex in Downers Grove, Ill. The five-story, 193,000-sf facility will accommodate up to 250 students and 400 daily patient visits. A six-story, 341,000-sf parking structure will also be constructed. Completion is expected in 2013.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Plans User Test Bed Facility
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will begin building the User Test Bed facility in spring of 2012 in Berkeley, Calif. Supported by $15.9 million in federal stimulus funding, the reconfigurable facility will enable researchers and manufacturers to test building components and systems to optimize efficiency. The lab's walls, windows, lighting, offices, and HVAC system will be fully changeable to support building performance research. Completion is expected in spring of 2013.
Caterpillar Expands Manufacturing Facilities
Caterpillar is investing $50 million to expand its manufacturing campus in West Fargo, N.D. The project includes construction of a 225,000-sf addition which will include an advanced metallurgy laboratory. Construction will begin in August of 2011 and the facility will become operational in June of 2012. Caterpillar will also begin building a 193,750-sf manufacturing facility in Xuzhou, China, in August of 2011; completion is expected in mid-2012.
Manchester College Breaks Ground on School of Pharmacy
Manchester College broke ground on the $20 million School of Pharmacy in August of 2011. Located in Fort Wayne, Ind., the 80,000-sf facility will feature technology-rich lecture halls, interaction and collaboration space, and advanced teaching and research labs. Completion is expected in summer of 2012. The project architect is Design Collaborative and the general contractor is Michael Kinder & Sons.
Phoebe Putney Health System Breaks Ground on Meredyth Center
Phoebe Putney Health System broke ground on the $30 million Meredyth Gastrointestinal and Endoscopy Center in August of 2011 in Albany, Ga. The 85,000-sf outpatient facility is an expansion of Phoebe Putney's existing Meredyth Drive campus and is slated for occupancy in fall of 2012. The project team includes architect Page Southerland Page, general contractor Robins & Morton, and construction manager KLMK Group.