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Carolinas Medical Center Opens Lincolnton Replacement Hospital
Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln will open its $90 million, 182,000-sf replacement hospital on July 10, 2010. Located in Lincolnton, N.C., the 101-bed facility provides critical care, emergency, surgical suites, imaging, and a birthing center. The project was designed by Davis Stokes Collaborative Architects of Brentwood, Tenn. Construction began on the facility in 2008.
Kennesaw State University Opens Health Science Building
Kennesaw State University completed construction of the 200,000-sf Health Science Building in Kennesaw, Ga., in July of 2010. Designed by Cooper Carry, the facility provides labs and classrooms for the WellStar College of Health and Human Services. Consolidating departments previously located in seven separate buildings, the facility features a wet lab for faculty research, a data analysis room, nine technology-rich classrooms, simulation suites, and 13,000 sf of nursing laboratory space.
Bluewater Health Opens Sarnia Addition
Bluewater Health opened a 325,000-sf addition at its hospital in Sarnia, Ontario, in July of 2010. The seven-story Norman Building provides surgical suites, an emergency department, acute care, and maternal, infant and child care. Construction began on the addition in October of 2007 with construction reaching completion in April of 2010. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Department of Veterans Affairs Breaks Ground on New Orleans VA Hospital
The Department of Veterans Affairs broke ground on an $800 million VA hospital in New Orleans in late June of 2010. Slated for completion in 2013, the medical complex will replace facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The 1.7 million-sf project will include 200 inpatient rooms, 300 exam rooms, and 20 surgical suites. The hospital will also provide emergency, rehabilitation, and mental health services.
BASF Relocates Headquarters to New Jersey
Chemical manufacturer BASF is relocating its North American headquarters to a planned $100 million office building in Florham Park, N.J. The five-story, 325,000-sf facility will be built to attain a minimum of LEED Gold sustainable design certification and will accommodate approximately 1,200 employees. Rockefeller Group Development Corp. will begin construction on the project in July of 2010 with completion expected in mid-2012.