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University of Tennessee Medical Center Plans Dedicated Cancer Facility
The University of Tennessee Medical Center will break ground in mid-2011 on a $24 million cancer center in Knoxville. Consolidating all outpatient services in a single location, the four-story, 100,000-sf facility is slated for completion in early 2013. The center will house radiation oncology therapy suites and a linear accelerator.
The University of Saskatchewan Plans Dairy Research Facility
The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources will begin construction in fall of 2011 on a $10.5 million dairy research and teaching facility in Saskatoon. The facility will house teaching areas, animal handling space, a robot milker, a public viewing gallery, and 100 cows. Completion is expected in fall of 2012.
Dixie State College of Utah Breaks Ground on Holland Centennial Commons
Dixie State College of Utah broke ground in March of 2011 on the $48 million Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons Building (HCC) in St. George, Utah. The five-story, 170,000-sf building is expected to reach completion in June of 2012. The HCC Building will house flexible, technology-rich classrooms, faculty offices, a library, a central data center, and student services. The facility is being built by Jacobsen Construction.
Carolinas HealthCare Expands Monroe Hospital
Carolinas HealthCare System is planning a $57 million expansion of its CMC-Union hospital in Monroe, N.C. The project includes 87,000 sf of new construction and renovation of 22,500-sf in the existing facility. A new bed tower providing an additional 25 acute care beds will be built. The tower will also house women’s services and support. The facility containing the hospital’s generator, chillers, and cooling tower will be expanded. Completion is expected in 2015.
Site Work Begins for UK Centre for Medical Research & Innovation
Site work will begin in April of 2011 on the $808 million UK Centre for Medical Research & Innovation (UKCMRI) in London. The 10-story, 850,000-sf facility was designed by HOK in collaboration with PLP Architecture. The general contractor is Laing O’Rourke. The building will house 1,250 researchers and 1,500 staff. Completion is expected in mid-2013 with occupancy expected in 2015. UKCMRI represents a partnership of Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK, The Wellcome Trust, and University College London.