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University of Florida Opens Shands Cancer Hospital
The University of Florida will open the $388 million Shands Cancer Hospital on Nov. 1, 2009. Located in Gainesville, the 500,000-sf facility provides 192 beds in private rooms, surgical suites, a Critical Care Center for trauma and emergency services, advanced diagnostic imaging, and a rooftop helipad. The construction manager for the project was Skanska USA Building. The nine-story tower features 97,000-sf of glass windows designed to resist Category 3 hurricane winds.
UC Davis Opens Graduate School of Management
The University of California, Davis opened the $16.2 million Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. Hall in October of 2009. Housing the Graduate School of Management, the three-story facility is connected to the new UC Davis Conference Center. The 40,000-sf project houses technology-rich classrooms, a student affairs and career services center, and space for extracurricular activities. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which features a white roof, low-flow water fixtures, and abundant daylighting.
NASA Opens LEED Gold Flight Projects Center
NASA officially opened the 190,000-sf Flight Project Center at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., in October of 2009. Designed by LPA, the six-story facility attained LEED Gold sustainable design certification. The Flight Project Center provides design and development space for missions and includes a 400-seat auditorium, conference rooms, flexible work stations, and a basement. The project team included general contractor Swinerton Builders and Vanir Construction Management.
Rolls Royce Breaks Ground on Aerospace Manufacturing Facility
Rolls Royce broke ground on its Crosspointe aerospace campus in October of 2009. Sited on over 1,000 acres in Prince George County, Va., the 140,000-sf, $170 million manufacturing facility is slated for completion in late 2010. Designed and built by Haskell, the building will house production, assembly, and testing space for aerospace components.
EMD Serono Expands Billerica Facilities
EMD Serono is engaged in a $65 million expansion of its research campus in Billerica, Mass. The 140,000-sf facility will house laboratories for pharmaceutical research and production, including 25,000-sf of chemistry and screening labs and 25,000-sf of biology and cell culture labs. The building will also house offices, conference rooms, and an auditorium. Construction began on the project in fall of 2008 and completion is expected in late 2010. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.