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FBI and Department of Defense Construct Biometrics Technology Center
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Defense will construct the $328 million Biometrics Technology Center in Clarksburg, W.V. Located at the FBI’s existing Criminal Justice Information Services campus, the four-story, 360,000-sf facility will support the research, development, and application of biometrics in support of national security and law enforcement. The center will enable the FBI to consolidate its biometrics operations in a single location and will house approximately 2,000 employees. Completion is expected in 2013.
San Diego County Opens Medical Examiner and Forensic Center
San Diego County opened its $85 million Medical Examiner and Forensic Center in San Diego in January of 2010. The 84,000-sf facility houses a morgue, 17 technology-rich autopsy rooms, histology and toxicology labs, conference rooms, and advanced imaging suites.
New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Open Milstein Family Heart Center
New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center celebrated the opening of the Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center in New York in January of 2010. Designed by Pei Cobb Freed and daSILVA Architects, the six-story, 142,000-sf building will provide comprehensive cardiac care with advanced technologies for diagnosis and treatment. The facility was made possible by a $50 million gift from the Vivian and Seymour Milstein family.
University of West Florida Opens School of Science and Engineering
The University of West Florida opened the $30.6 million School of Science and Engineering in Pensacola in January of 2010. The four-story, 94,719-sf building houses 22 labs, 11 classrooms, faculty offices, and conference rooms. The facility was designed by Lord Aeck & Sargent of Atlanta in collaboration with Caldwell & Associates of Pensacola. The general contractor was Greenhut Construction. The sustainably-designed building is LEED certified.
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Builds Plaza Tower
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital broke ground in January of 2010 on the $200 million Plaza Tower in Whittier, Calif. The six-story, 237,750-sf facility is slated for completion in 2012. Complying with new state seismic regulations, the building will feature 11 technology-rich surgical suites. The general contractor for the project is Millie and Severson of Los Alamitos, Calif.