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DeSales University Breaks Ground on Gambet Center for Business and Health Care Education
DeSales University broke ground in June of 2011 on the $27 million Gambet Center for Business and Health Care Education in Center Valley, Pa. The 77,000-sf facility will house four classrooms, a seminar room, a business trading classroom, healthcare simulation suites, and a 2,000-sf medical teaching laboratory. LEED Sustainable design certification will be sought for the project. Completion is expected in May of 2013.
University of West Florida Builds College of Business Education Center
The University of West Florida is building the College of Business Education Center in Pensacola. Designed by Caldwell Associates to promote collaborative education, the $16 million, 36,000-sf facility will provide group study rooms, conference rooms, an advising center, computer labs, study lounges, and a three-story atrium. Construction began on the project in March of 2011 with completion expected in fall of 2012. A planned second phase of construction includes renovation of two existing College of Business facilities.
University of Florida Breaks Ground on Clinical and Translational Science Building
The University of Florida broke ground on the $45 million Clinical and Translational Science Building in Gainesville on May 26, 2011. The 120,000-sf project will house the 40,000-sf UF Institute on Aging, the Clinical and Translational Research Institute, conference rooms, training facilities, research laboratories, and clinical space. LEED Platinum sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility. The project team includes Perkins + Will and Skanska USA Building. Completion is expected in January of 2013.
CMTI Builds Nano Manufacturing Technology Center
Central Manufacturing Technology Institute began construction in June of 2011 on the $28.6 million Nano Manufacturing Technology Center (NMTC) in Bangalore. Housing advanced instrumentation for micro/nano machining, the center will include the $5.6 million Advanced Nano Technology Laboratory to support research on nanomaterials, nanocharacterisation, nanofabrication, and nanometrology. The underground laboratory will feature precision controls for temperature, humidity, and air quality, as well as isolation technology for vibration mitigation.
University of Massachusetts Boston Breaks Ground on Integrated Sciences Complex
The University of Massachusetts Boston officially broke ground on the $152 million Integrated Sciences Complex on June 8, 2011. The 220,000-sf facility will provide undergraduate biology teaching labs, a psychology wing, and an animal facility. The building will also house BSL-2 research labs and a personalized cancer therapy suite. Designed by Goody Clancy of Boston, the secure five-story facility is expected to open in fall of 2013.