Industry News

Silver Cross Hospital is building a $400 million healthcare facility in New Lenox, Ill. Construction began on the replacement hospital in summer of 2008 with occupancy expected in February of 2012. The 600,000-sf facility will provide 289 beds and 11 surgical suites.

West Houston Medical Center will break ground in late 2009 on a $70 million expansion. Comprised of 95,000-sf of new construction and 33,000-sf of renovation, the project will expand cardiovascular, surgical, critical care, and women’s services. A three story cardiovascular and surgical tower will be built adjacent to the existing facility, and the Woman’s Hospital of Texas at West Houston will be added as a wing of the main hospital. Completion is slated for January of 2012.

Community Tissue Services initiated construction in October of 2009 on a $40 million tissue processing and R&D facility in Kettering, Ohio. Sited in the Miami Valley Research Park, the 90,000-sf project is slated for completion in 2011. The facility was designed by John Poe Architects of Dayton and will house manufacturing, distribution, and research space.

OfficeSpace Software announced the expanded deployment of OfficeSpace, an innovative move management and workspace allocation application, in October of 2009. Designed to be intuitive and efficient, OfficeSpace’s web-based interface and drag-and-drop capabilities make it easy for administrative assistants, office managers, and facility professionals to allocate workspaces and schedule moves.

The University of Texas will begin construction in December of 2009 on the $70 million Business Leadership Building in Denton. Designed by Polshek Partnership Architects, the four-story, 180,000-sf building will house 220 offices and 24 classrooms. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project. Completion is expected in June of 2011.