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Salisbury University completed construction of the $55 million Perdue School of Business in July of 2011 in Salisbury, Md. The 112,800-sf facility includes a technology-rich 207-seat lecture hall and specialized laboratories for market research, financial research, enterprise systems, and advanced information studies. The building also houses 24 classrooms and an atrium. Ground was broken on the project in September of 2009.

The University of Utah is engaged in a $46 million expansion of the Neuropsychiatric Institute in Salt Lake City. The 115,000-sf project will provide additional research space, 72 private patient rooms, a clinical assessment center, and a Siemens 3 Tesla MRI suite. Completion is expected in fall of 2011.

The University of Wyoming is planning to build a $32.4 million performing arts facility in Laramie. Comprising 120,000 sf of renovated space and a 51,900-sf addition, the project will provide offices, teaching labs, studios, and performance spaces. Completion is expected in November of 2013. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.

The University of Toronto will begin construction in spring of 2012 on the $58 million Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport in Toronto, Ontario. The interdisciplinary project will house research labs, classrooms, a 2,000-seat field house, a sports medicine clinic, and an exercise suite. Completion is expected in summer of 2014.

Sandia Labs is engaged in a $4.2 million renovation of the Battery Abuse Testing Laboratory in Albuquerque, N.M. Supported by federal stimulus funding, the project will enable the facility to test larger batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The completed laboratory will house new spectrometers, laser diagnostics, and six accelerating rate calorimeters. Construction began on the renovation in December of 2010 with completion expected in late 2011. The Battery Abuse Testing Laboratory was built in 1991.