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Wheeling Hospital Plans Expansion
Wheeling Hospital will begin construction by year-end 2009 on a $50 million tower in Wheeling, West Virginia. The seven-story, 144,000-sf project will house an emergency department, an intensive care unit, a cardiovascular ICU, a pediatric care center, and physician offices. Completion is expected by early 2012.
Wayne State University Breaks Ground On Schaap Chemistry Building
Wayne State University broke ground on the $37 million A. Paul Schaap Chemistry Building and Lecture Hall in Detroit in September of 2009. Representing the second phase of a comprehensive $42 million expansion and renovation of the existing Chemistry Building, the project involves the creation of 96,000-sf of open plan laboratory space. Harley Ellis Devereaux provided architectural and engineering services, and DeMaria Building Co. is the general contractor. LEED Silver certification for sustainable design will be sought for the facility.
University at Buffalo Breaks Ground on School of Pharmacy
The University at Buffalo broke ground in September of 2009 on the 147,000-sf School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Named John Kapoor Hall, the $62 million facility was designed by S/L/A/M Collaborative to provide teaching and research facilities for pharmaceutical science and practice. Located on the South Campus in downtown Buffalo, N.Y., the building will be part of the planned UB Academic Health Center.
Mercy Health Network Opens West Lakes Medical Center
The $100 million Mercy Medical Center West Lakes opened in September of 2009 in West Des Moines, Iowa. The seven-story, 239,000-sf hospital houses 82 inpatient beds, a 24-hour emergency department, surgical suites, cardiovascular and orthopedic care facilities, and a birthing center. Mercy Medical Center West Lakes is part of Mercy Health Network, which is a member organization of Catholic Health Initiatives.
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island Opens South Pavilion
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island opened its 140,000-sf South Pavilion in Providence in September of 2009. Designed by Anshen + Allen with Walsh Brothers as construction manager, the five-story facility features a 50,000-sf neonatal intensive care unit with 70 single-family private rooms. Providing specialty obstetric care for high-risk pregnancies, the tower also houses a 30-room Antenatal Care Unit. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.