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Idaho National Laboratory is planning to break ground in spring of 2010 on four new facilities in Idaho Falls. Creating an integrated complex, the buildings will include a research and education laboratory, a testing demonstration center, a second building for the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES), and a cafeteria.

The University of Washington will begin construction in July of 2010 on the $96 million Veterinary Medical Research Building in Pullman.  The 128,875-sf building will provide research facilities for at least 32 faculty members. Completion is expected in 2012.

Hampton University was awarded $8 million in stimulus funding from the National Institutes of Health in February of 2010 to construct a biomedical research center in Hampton, Va. The facility will house research space for the school’s programs in science, pharmacy, and nursing, as well as the existing Center for Advanced Medical Instrumentation. Construction will begin on the 20,000-sf center in spring of 2010.

Baptist Medical Center South completed the 222,000-sf South Tower D in February of 2010. Located in Jacksonville, Fla., the eight-story facility features a 14-bed neonatal ICU, a 24-bed nursery, 10 labor and delivery suites, 48 acute care beds, four ICU beds, and a cardiology area. The project includes a new 78,000-square-foot, 1,050-space parking structure and a mechanical penthouse. The Haskell Company served as the construction manager for South Tower D and as the design/build contractor for the parking structure.

Gulf Coast Community College is planning to break ground in summer of 2010 on the $30 million Advanced Technology Center in Panama City, Fla. The four-story, 100,000-sf facility will provide flexible, collaborative research space for students and community businesses. Completion is slated for fall of 2012. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which will feature a green roof, photovoltaic panels, and wind turbines.