Weill Cornell Medical College broke ground on the $650 million Medical Research Building in New York on May 26, 2010. The 480,000-sf facility will support interdisciplinary research on cancer, stem cells, diabetes, and infectious diseases. Laboratories will occupy 13 floors of the 18-story building. Completion is expected in July of 2013.
Indiana University School of Medicine is initiating a renovation at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis to house pediatric translational research. The 18,500-sf facility will provide laboratories, bio-storage, a videoconferencing suite, and office space. Completion is expected in late 2012. The renovation is supported by nearly $8.4 million in federal stimulus funding.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine broke ground in May of 2010 on the $187 million Health Sciences Education Building. Located on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus, the 268,000-sf interdisciplinary facility will provide classrooms, laboratories, pre-clinical training suites, faculty offices, and study areas. The building will also house programs for the UA College of Pharmacy, Northern Arizona University’s College of Health and Human Services, and Arizona State University’s College of Nursing.
Hartford Hospital was awarded $3.2 million in federal stimulus funding in early 2010 to construct two additions to the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center in Hartford, Conn. The two-story, 6,700-sf facility Research Staff Addition will be built as an expansion of the Huntington Building. A new MRI instrument will be located in the 1,800-sf ONRC Magnet addition.
Wishard Hospital broke ground in May of 2010 on a $745 million replacement hospital in Indianapolis. The 11-story, 1.2 million-sf project will provide 315 inpatient beds, 18 operating rooms, four interventional labs, and 12 labor and delivery rooms. The emergency department will house 90 treatment beds and a 20-bed clinical decision unit. Completion is expected by 2014. Wishard Hospital is affiliated with Indiana University School of Medicine. The construction manager for the project is Jacobs Engineering Group.
Case Western Reserve University is initiating a $2 million laboratory renovation for the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Supporting cancer research, the 3,600-sf project will provide space for four additional investigators and a shared instrumentation core. The renovation is funded by an award from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Completion is expected in May of 2011.
Valley Cancer Center will break ground in July of 2010 on an $8 million facility in Manteca, Ga. The 32,000-sf project will house advanced cancer care services and is slated for completion in December of 2010. The three-building complex will include facilities for medical oncology, imaging, physician offices, and a conference center.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital broke ground on the $93 million Research Building III in May of 2010. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the 225,000-sf facility will house the Battelle Center for Mathematical Medicine, the Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, and the Center for Perinatal Research. Turner Construction is utilizing BIM (Building Information Modeling) to construct the facility. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project. Completion is expected in 2012.
Queen’s University began construction in May of 2010 on the $6.6 million Lakeridge Health Education And Research Network in Oshawa, Ontario. Located at Lakeridge Health Oshawa Hospital, the facility will house two simulation labs, offices, conference rooms, and an auditorium. Occupancy is expected in March of 2011.
Mercy Medical Center celebrated the opening of its $166 million replacement hospital in Merced, Calif., on April 23, 2010. The project includes an eight-story, 266,000-sf acute care tower and a 19,000-sf central plant. Providing 185 beds, the hospital houses an intensive care unit, a surgery center, labor and delivery, a neonatal ICU, an emergency department, and ambulatory care. The hospital was designed by RBB Architects with McCarthy as construction manager and Harris & Associates as owner’s construction manager.
Jackson Health System is engaged in an expansion and renovation of Jackson South Community Hospital in Palmetto Bay, Fla. Comprising 157,000 sf of new construction and 23,000 sf of renovation, the project will add 48 private patient rooms, 12 critical care beds, 20 emergency room beds, surgical suites, an outpatient facility, and a central energy plant. Completion is expected in August of 2011.
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital broke ground in late April of 2010 on a $237 million healthcare campus in Mt Vernon, Ill. Designed by BSA LifeStructures, the project includes a $185 million replacement hospital, a $43 million medical office building, and a $9 million surgical center. The 359,000-sf, five-story hospital will provide 134 beds in private rooms. The joint venture construction team includes McCarthy, Lipps Construction, and Shores Construction. Completion is expected in late 2012.
The Marshfield Clinic is building a $42 million hospital campus in Rice Lake, Wis. The project was designed by BWBR Architects of St. Paul and features optimal indoor air quality and natural finishes in a patient-friendly environment. The sustainably-designed facility includes low-flow water fixtures and highly efficient lighting, air conditioning, and plumbing systems.
Liverpool Hospital broke ground in April of 2010 on the $46.9 million Ingham Health Research Facility in Sydney, Australia. Housing up to 340 biomedical researchers, the four-story translational research center is expected to open in March of 2012. The facility will be able to accommodate up to 48 projects simultaneously. Air bridges will connect the Ingham Health Research Facility to the adjacent hospital.
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry was awarded $10 million in federal stimulus funding in April of 2010 to upgrade its research facilities. The sustainably-designed project will create a clinical and translational research center with renovated laboratories and core facilities. Construction will begin in January of 2011 with completion by January of 2012. The project will include expansion of an existing animal research center to three times its current size.
