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Auburn University broke ground on the $6.3 million Poultry and Animal Nutrition Center on March 30, 2011. The facility will support teaching and research in feed science, technology, and manufacturing. The feed mill will be constructed using a modular design. Completion is expected in December of 2011.

Mercy St. John's broke ground on a $105 million orthopedic hospital on March 30, 2011. Located in Springfield, Mo., the 27,970-sf facility will provide 64 exam rooms and 48 inpatient beds. The general contractor for the project is McCarthy Building Companies of St. Louis. Completion is expected in mid-2013.

Colorado State University broke ground on the $64 million Engineering II facility in Fort Collins in March of 2011. The 122,000-sf building will house laboratories arranged in research pods for maximum collaboration between students and faculty. The facility will provide space for the College of Engineering and a 24-hour study atrium. Occupancy is expected in fall of 2013.

Baylor University Medical Center opened the $154 million Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas in March of 2011. The 10-story, 459,717-sf facility was developed by a joint venture of Duke Realty and Mutual Life Insurance Co. The building is occupied by Baylor Health System and Texas Oncology with space for physician offices. The center houses linear accelerators, diagnostic imaging, multidisciplinary clinics, infusion therapy suites, research facilities, and space for clinical trials.

Nova Southeastern University broke ground in March of 2011 on the $30 million Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystem Science Research Facility. The five-story, 86,000-sf project will double the footprint of the existing NSU Oceanographic Center in Fort Lauderdale. Completion is expected in December of 2011. The project team includes architectural firms Cannon Design and ACA and design-build contractor Moss Miller. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.