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Marlborough Hospital will begin construction in late 2011 on an $11.7 million cancer pavilion. The 14,500-sf addition will include space for medical and radiation oncology and a healing garden. The center will be operated by UMass Memorial Health Care Cancer Center of Excellence. The project architect is S/L/A/M Collaborative with Tocci Building Corp. as general contractor. IPD (Integrated Project Delivery) will be used in the construction of the facility.

Nintendo is planning to build a $205 million R&D facility in Kyoto. Construction will begin on the seven-story, 430,000-sf project in January of 2012 with completion expected by 2013. The facility will house over 1,500 employees engaged in product development.

Good Samaritan Hospital initiated a $30 million renovation of its San Jose campus in April of 2011. Located on two floors in the North Tower, the project includes construction of a neuroscience ICU and approximately 50 private inpatient rooms.

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center is building a $120 million critical care tower in Paterson, N.J. The four-story facility will provide 56 intensive care rooms, 12 operating rooms, a rooftop helipad, and a 100,000-sf emergency department with 89 treatment bays. Occupancy is expected in September of 2011.

The University of Nottingham has awarded Clegg Construction a $10.3 million contract to build the Energy Technologies Building. The project team includes architect Maber, structural engineer Price & Myers, and mechanical and electrical engineer Aecom. Located in Innovation Park, the 26,910-sf project will include laboratories, offices, a prototype hall, an exhibition area, and a user facility for energy testing.