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Texas A&M University Dedicates Mitchell Physics Buildings
Texas A&M University dedicated the Mitchell Physics Buildings in College Station in December of 2009. The George P. Mitchell ’40 Physics Building and the George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy were designed by Michael Graves Design Group. Construction began on the $82.5 million project in 2006. The two facilities provide a total of over 197,000-sf of research and teaching laboratories, faculty offices, and lecture facilities.
UKCMRI Will House Biocontainment Lab
The UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI) is planning to construct a £500 million biomedical research facility in London. The project will include a Category 3 biocontainment laboratory for the study of infectious diseases. Accommodating research on mice, rats, and ferrets, the facility will house 1,500 staff and is slated for completion in 2013. The project represents a partnership of the Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK, The Wellcome Trust, and University College London.
Caterpillar Constructs Parts Distribution Center
Caterpillar Logistics Services will break ground in spring of 2010 on a $65 million parts distribution facility in Clayton, Ohio. The facility will provide over 1 million-sf of office, warehouse, and distribution space. Completion is expected in 2011.
Cleveland Institute of Art Renovates McCullough Center
Cleveland Institute of Art is engaged in a $32 million renovation of the historic McCullough Center for the Visual Arts in Cleveland, Ohio. Transforming the existing 168,000-sf facility into a state-of-the-art learning environment, the project includes infrastructure upgrades and the addition of 7,000-sf. Construction began on the project in spring of 2009 and completion is expected in December of 2010. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the renovation. A second phase of construction will commence in 2011, creating an adjoining facility.
Union Hospital East Opens Terre Hauste Medical Center
Union Hospital East celebrated the opening of its 500,000-sf medical center in December of 2009 in Terre Haute, Ind. The $185 million facility provides 236 private inpatient rooms with individual temperature controls and touch-screen monitors for patient documentation. Designed by The Estopinal Group and built by contractor Garmong Pepper, the four-story medical center includes an emergency department, surgical suites, diagnostic imaging, critical care, and a helipad.