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Athens Regional Medical Center Dedicates Expanded Patient Tower
Athens Regional Medical Center dedicated the expanded Talmadge Tower II in November of 2010. The 226,523-sf project includes 175,801 sf of new construction and 50,722 sf of renovated space. The $69 million tower features expanded surgery facilities, additional inpatient beds, and cardiovascular, endoscopy, and laboratory services. Two other facilities, the Regional Health Services Building and Athens Regional Square, were also dedicated at the site.
University of South Florida Polytechnic Plans Lakeland Campus
The University of South Florida Polytechnic will begin construction in fall of 2011 on a new campus in Lakeland. Completion is expected in May of 2012. The architect and engineer for the project is Santiago Calatrava. The first 78,000-nsf building will support applied teaching and research with advanced laboratories and classrooms.
Corry Memorial Hospital Breaks Ground on Replacement Facility
Corry Memorial Hospital broke ground on a 73,323-sf replacement facility in November of 2010. Construction will begin on the $38 million critical access hospital in January of 2011 and occupancy is expected in June of 2012. Corry Memorial Hospital is located in Corry, Pa.
GE Aviation Builds Dayton R&D Center
General Electric Aviation will begin construction in mid-2011 on the $51 million Electrical Power Integrated Systems Research and Development Center (EPISCENTER) in Dayton, Ohio. Sited on land owned by the University of Dayton, the 115,000-sf facility will support research on electrical power systems for aircraft, ships, and automobiles. EPISCENTER will feature advanced simulation suites and is expected to be fully operational by year-end 2012.
Embraer Aviation Europe Builds Composites Facility
Embraer Aviation Europe initiated construction in November of 2010 on a 330,000-sf composites facility in Évora, Portugal. The $48 million project will support lean manufacturing processes for the production of advanced airframe structures and components. The contractor for the excavation work, foundations, and infrastructure is Ramos Catarino S.A. of Febres. Completion is expected in late 2011 with production beginning in 2013.