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Architectural Firm Billings Rose in November 2010
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported that revenue at U.S. architecture firms increased in November of 2010, only the second monthly increase in billings since early 2008. At 52.0, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded a three point gain from the previous month, and reached its strongest level since December 2007. With ABI scores above the 50 level in two of the past three months, the prospects of a sustainable recovery in design activity are enhanced.
Oregon University System Plans Life Sciences Collaborative Complex
The Oregon University System plans to begin building the $170 million Life Sciences Collaborative Complex in mid-2011. The facility will be located on Oregon Health & Science University's Schnitzer Campus along the Willamette River in Portland. Design-build services for the project will be provided by J.E. Dunn Construction of Kansas City, Mo. Housing collaborative teaching and research facilities, the complex will promote the development of industry partnerships with bioscience, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies.
Kelowna General Hospital Builds Clinical Support Building
Kelowna General Hospital selected Graham Design-Build Services in December of 2010 to build the $47 million East Pandosy Clinical Support Building in Kelowna, British Columbia. Housing laboratories and clinical support space, the three-story facility will be connected to the adjacent hospital by an enclosed bridge. Construction will begin in early 2011 with completion expected in 2012.
University of Prince Edward Island Builds School of Nursing
The University of Prince Edward Island is building a $10.8 million facility to house the School of Nursing and the Department of Family and Nutritional Sciences in Charlottetown. The 3,510-sm project will provide seven clinical nursing rooms, 12 nursing labs, critical care rooms, classrooms, graduate research labs, and offices. Construction began on the facility in September of 2010 with completion is expected in fall of 2011.
JPSA Expands Laser Manufacturing Facility
JP Sercel Associates (JPSA) completed an expansion of its laser manufacturing facility in December of 2010 in Manchester, N.H. The 24,000-sf addition provides cleanrooms, R&D labs, laser micromachining workstations, and offices. The total footprint of the completed facility is 58,000 sf. The general contractor for the project was Jewett Construction.