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University Hospital Expands in San Antonio
University Hospital is planning a $900 million expansion of its San Antonio medical center. A $778 million, 1 million-sf hospital tower is slated for occupancy in 2014. The sustainably designed facility will feature 420 private rooms. Existing facilities for surgery and emergency care will be significantly expanded, and the Robert B. Green Clinic will undergo a $121 million renovation and expansion.
University of Pittsburgh Initiates Biomedical Renovation
The University of Pittsburgh will renovate 44,525 sf in the Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical Science Tower to house the Vascular Medicine Institute and the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine. The project is supported by $14 million in federal stimulus funding. The renovation will create modern, open laboratory space with associated support and chemical fume hood alcoves.
Uncompahgre Medical Center Opens Expansion
Uncompahgre Medical Center opened its north and south wing expansion in September of 2010. Supported by $440,000 in federal stimulus funding, the $589,000 project provides clinical space, dental care, conference rooms, and administrative offices.
JTC Develops Tuas Medical Equipment Cluster
JTC Corporation will develop an 185,000-sm medical equipment manufacturing cluster in the Tukang Innovation Park in Singapore. The first 75,000-sm phase is slated for completion by 2013. Additionally, JTC will construct an Offshore Marine Center in the Tuas district to provide companies with waterfront access facilities. Completion of the center is expected in 2011
Marquette University Dedicates Law School
Marquette University dedicated the $85 million Eckstein Hall in September of 2010. The four-story facility includes a technology-rich library, a broadcast facility, faculty offices, and lecture halls for Marquette's school of law. Ground was broken on the project in 2008.