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Salisbury University Opens Perdue School of Business
Salisbury University opened the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business in September of 2011. The $55 million Perdue Hall features a central atrium, a 200-seat auditorium, four research labs, classrooms, a business outreach center, a student services suite, collaboration space, and faculty and staff offices. The 113,000-sf facility was designed by Richter Cornbrooks Gribble of Baltimore and Perkins & Will of Charlotte, with Holder Construction of Atlanta as general contractor.
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Builds Olive Branch Hospital
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare will break ground in October of 2011 on a $137 million hospital in Olive Branch, Miss. The four-story, 100-bed facility will be built to achieve LEED sustainable design certification. The integrated design and construction team for the project includes Gresham, Smith and Partners, Smith Seckman Reid, and Turner Construction. The hospital will implement LEAN and evidence-based design principles to maximize operational effectiveness and patient well-being.
Memphis Bioworks Builds Commercialization Laboratory
Memphis Bioworks Foundation is planning to build the $15.2 million Memphis Specialized Laboratory. The 26,000-sf facility will help companies obtain U.S. FDA approval for products, enabling rapid commercialization of research discoveries. The facility was designed by Perkins+Will of Houston and Self+Tucker Architects of Memphis with Flintco as general contractor. The duration of construction is estimated to be 14 months plus two months for facility commissioning.
Lorain County Community College Breaks Ground on SMART Commercialization Center
Lorain County Community College broke ground on the Richard Desich SMART Commercialization Center for Microsystems in September of 2011. Located in Elyria, Ohio, the facility will support MEMS (micro electrical mechanical systems) industry partnerships for the development of advanced sensor technologies. The project will house cleanrooms, laboratories, testing suites, and packaging space. Occupancy is expected in spring of 2013.
Eastern Michigan University Opens Pray-Harold Classroom Building
Eastern Michigan University reopened the 237,108-sf Pray-Harold classroom building in September of 2011 in Ypsilanti. A $42 million renovation of the facility provides completely updated auditoriums, classrooms, study areas, and interaction space. The electrical and mechanical infrastructure has also been replaced. The facility features a green wall with indigenous plants to provide cooling. The project architect was SHW Group of Detroit.