Higher Education

The University of Massachusetts, Suffolk Construction Company, and Architectural Resources Cambridge approached the UMass Medical School's Albert Sherman Center with three major goals in mind: to visualize the building using 3-D Virtual Design and Construction, manage construction through comprehensive Building Information Modeling, and collect that data in a usable format to better maintain and operate the building in the future.

Washington State University will break ground in August of 2013 on the $23 million Wine Science Center on the Tri-Cities campus in Richland. Designed by ALSC Architects of Spokane, the 39,300-sf research and teaching facility will provide laboratories, conference rooms, a wine library, and a winery that will function as a living laboratory for viticulture science. The general contractor for the design-build project is Lydig Construction. Completion is expected in July of 2014.

Stanford Hospital broke ground in May of 2013 on an 824,000-sf replacement facility in Palo Alto. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects in association with Lee, Burkhart, Liu, the patient-centered hospital will provide 17 operating rooms, advanced imaging suites, an emergency department, a Level One trauma center, and 368 private inpatient rooms. The sustainably designed facility will feature abundant natural light and five healing gardens. Completion is expected in 2017 with occupancy in early 2018.

Emory Healthcare broke ground in May of 2013 on the $200 million Emory Proton Therapy Center in Atlanta. The 107,000-sf facility will enable Emory's Winship Cancer Institute to provide advanced radiation oncology services. The center is being built in partnership with Advanced Particle Therapy of San Diego, CA. Occupancy is expected in 2016. The Winship Cancer Institute is Georgia’s only National Cancer Institute-designated treatment facility and is part of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center.

The University of North Alabama broke ground on a $40 million science and technology building in Florence in May of 2013. The 120,000-sf facility will provide 26 labs, classrooms, auditoria, and faculty offices for the departments of biology, chemistry, engineering, earth science, physics, and industrial hygiene. The general contractor for the project is B.J. Harbert International of Birmingham. Completion is expected in mid-2015.

The University of British Columbia Centre for Comparative Medicine (CCM) is unique to British Columbia and is the largest facility of its kind in Western Canada. Spanning over 53,800 sf (5,000 square meters), the UBC CCM provides the flexibility to house and conduct research on medium- to large-sized animals and a variety of zoological species.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) is building the $360 million Children's Hospital in Iowa City. Construction began on the 14-story facility in October of 2012 and completion is expected in spring of 2016. The 507,000-sf project will provide 134 new inpatient beds for a total of 189 beds. Two floors will be constructed below grade. The new Children's Hospital will enable UIHC to consolidate all pediatric services in a single location.

Temple University has selected Hill International to provide construction management services for its $180 million research library building in Philadelphia. The contract has an estimated value of $5 million and the duration of construction will be three and a half years. The four-story, 350,000-sf facility will house Temple's 1.5-million-volume collection and is expected to become a focal point for students, faculty, and the community.

Wright State University broke ground on the $37 million Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building on April 25, 2013. Located in Fairborn, Ohio, the four-story, 90,000-sf facility will provide laboratories, offices, a 105-seat auditorium, and a four-story atrium. The multidisciplinary project will support translational neuroscience research with labs and cleanrooms for the development of new medical technologies. Completion is expected in February of 2015.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is planning to build the $91.5 million Engineering and Aviation Science Building in Princess Anne. The 163,350-sf facility will provide classrooms, labs, faculty offices, conference rooms, media production suites, and a library. The building will support instruction in aviation, engineering, computer sciences, mathematics, and telecommunications. Completion is expected in 2015.

The University of Southern Mississippi will begin construction in 2014 on a $25 million facility in Long Beach for the College of Nursing. The 86,000-sf Asbury Hall will provide classrooms, an expanded clinical simulation lab, computer labs, and offices. The facility will enable the College of Nursing to increase enrollment from 550 students to over 800.

University of Oklahoma's Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center (SLSRC) is improving research productivity and attracting millions in grant funding thanks to a focus on transparency, flexible floor plans, and strategic multidisciplinary collaboration. The new academic research facility features an extensive use of interior glass, flexible modular furniture, and shared imaging resources, including NMR and x-ray crystallography equipment.

Brigham Young University is constructing the 265,000-sf Life Sciences Building in Provo, Utah. The five-story research and instructional facility will provide 70 faculty offices, 16 teaching labs, four conference rooms, and three auditoriums. The general contractor for the project is Okland Construction. Ground was broken on the project in late 2011 and occupancy is expected in late 2014.

The University of Sydney is building the $385 million Charles Perkins Centre on its Camperdown campus. Housing 950 researchers and 1,455 undergraduates, the 502,680-sf biomedical teaching and research facility will provide five 60-seat dry labs and two wet teaching labs, one with seating for 12 and the other able to accommodate 240 occupants. Supporting research on conditions such as heart disease, obesity, and diabetes, the multidisciplinary project will include a flow cytometry suite, clinical research space, a biobank, and advanced imaging technologies.

Grand Valley State University broke ground on the $55 million Science Laboratory Building in Allendale, Mich., in April of 2013. Construction will begin in July on the 155,000-sf facility, which will provide nine classrooms, 14 research labs, 15 teaching labs, 160 faculty offices, and a greenhouse. The four-story building will also house eight conference rooms, eight student study spaces, and offices for graduate students.