Higher Education

Staffordshire University will begin construction in fall of 2010 on the £30 million Science and Technology Centre in Stoke-on-Trent in the United Kingdom. The general contractor for the project is Miller Construction. The teaching and research facility will include laboratories, flexible classrooms, two lecture halls, a cognitive and developmental psychology suite, interview rooms, a learning resource center, a dedicated IT suite, and a café. Occupancy is expected in autumn of 2012.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College dedicated its $26 million biotechnology education building in September of 2010. Located on the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, the three-story facility houses 10 laboratories, 10 classrooms, 30 offices, conference rooms, and a library. The 62,332-sf building includes a bioprocessing suite for biopharmaceutical training.

University of Missouri Health Care began construction in September of 2010 on a $210 million facility in Columbia. The eight-story, 300,000-sf addition will provide 90 private patient rooms and 12 surgical suites. The Ellis Fischel Cancer Center will occupy two floors in the building. Completion is expected in late 2012.

Iowa State University dedicated the $32 million Biorenewables Research Laboratory in Ames in September of 2010. Designed to promote interaction and collaboration, the interdisciplinary research facility houses labs and offices for the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals, the Bioeconomy Institute, and the Biobased Industry Center. RFD (Research Facilities Design) was the laboratory design consultant for the project.

The University of Wyoming dedicated its expanded and renovated College of Business in Laramie in September of 2010. The project included a complete renovation of the existing 53,000-sf facility and 112,000 sf of new construction. The technology-rich building houses a networked trading room, classrooms, multimedia and behavioral labs, a boardroom, seminar rooms, and an auditorium. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for project.

Pennsylvania State University broke ground in September of 2010 on the $48.1 million Biobehavioral Health Building in University Park, Pa. Designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, 93,500-sf facility will provide teaching and research space for the College of Health and Human Development. Construction will begin on the four-story facility in October of 2010 with occupancy expected in November of 2012. The construction manager for the project is Massaro. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.

The University of New Mexico is planning to build the $193 million Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho. The 200,000-sf teaching hospital will include a Level III/IV emergency and trauma center, general surgery, oncology, cardiology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, behavioral health, and 68 inpatient beds. A 40,000-sf medical office building will also be constructed.

The Medical College of Wisconsin will break ground in spring of 2011 on a three-story, 100,000-sf teaching facility at Regional Medical Center in Wauwatosa. The $29 million building will feature simulation suites, anatomy labs, and team-based learning areas. Occupancy is expected in July of 2012.

Trinity College was awarded $746,231 in September of 2010 to renovate five research laboratories in the Clement Chemistry Building in Hartford, Conn. The funding was made available by the National Science Foundation as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The project includes a completed renovation of the existing labs as well as new lighting, electrical, and plumbing systems. Construction will begin in December of 2010 and reach completion in April of 2011.

The University of Iowa has selected Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects to design a new performing arts center in Iowa City. The new Hancher Auditorium will replace a facility damaged in a 2008 flood. Construction will begin on the 144,770-gsf building in spring of 2012. The sustainably designed facility will include a proscenium theater and spaces for teaching and rehearsals.

The University of California will break ground in December of 2010 on a $1.52 billion hospital in San Francisco. Located on the Mission Bay biomedical campus, the 878,000-sf facility will provide women’s, children’s, and cancer care services. The 289-bed hospital will support translational research and is slated for occupancy in 2014.

The University of York opened the £5 million Centre for Immunology and Infection (CII) in the United Kingdom in September of 2010. The three-story, 1,350-sm facility houses biocontainment suites for the study of high risk pathogens and space for clinical trials. The translational research facility was created in partnership by Hull York Medical School and the Department of Biology at the University of York. The general contractor for the project was GB Building Solutions. Construction began on the facility in July of 2009.

The College of St. Scholastica will break ground in April of 2011 on a $15.5 million expansion of its science center Duluth, Minn. Designed by AECOM Ellerbe Becket, the project involves construction of a 40,000-sf addition housing classrooms and labs. The general contractor for the facility is McGough Construction of St. Paul. Completion is expected in fall of 2012.

Michigan State University dedicated the $90 million Secchia Center in Grand Rapids in September of 2010. Housing the College of Human Medicine, the seven-story, 180,000-sf facility provides teaching labs, classrooms, simulation suites, clinical exam rooms, offices, and student areas. Construction began on the facility in April of 2008. The Secchia Center was created in partnership with Spectrum Health, Van Andel Institute, Saint Mary’s Health Care, and Grand Valley State University. The project team included construction manager The Christman Co.

San Diego Mesa College’s Allied Health Education and Training Facility was awarded LEED Gold sustainable design certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in September of 2010. The three-story, 50,000-sf facility was designed by Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker with McCarthy Building Companies as construction manager. The $23 million project features efficient building systems, abundant daylighting, and a highly insulated building envelope.