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Princeton Healthcare Builds Plainsboro Medical Center
Princeton Healthcare System has selected Turner Construction Company to construct a $441 million replacement hospital for University Medical Center of Princeton in Plainsboro Township, N.J. The 636,000-sf, 269-bed facility will feature private rooms, 10 surgical suites, oncology, and cardiac labs. Sustainable design elements include abundant natural lighting and highly efficient HVAC systems. Occupancy is slated for summer of 2011. A planned second phase will add 321,000 sf and 100 private rooms.
Orange Regional Medical Center Builds Wallkill Hospital
Orange Regional Medical Center is building a $317 million hospital in Wallkill, N.Y. Construction began on the seven-story, 606,000-sf facility in November of 2007 with occupancy expected in early 2011. The facility will provide 354 beds in private rooms, a 50-bay emergency department, ICU, maternity, orthopedics, and oncology.
University of Rhode Island Opens Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences
The University of Rhode Island opened the $60 million Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences (CBLS) in Kingston in January of 2009. The 140,000-sf facility broke ground in March 2007 and includes classrooms, teaching and research laboratories, faculty offices, a business incubator, a 300-seat auditorium, and support areas for DNA sequencing. The CBLS features a four-story atrium that connects a research wing and a teaching wing. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Texas Tech Renovates Chemical Engineering Building
Texas Tech completed a $10 million renovation of the College of Engineering Livermore Auditorium in Lubbock, Texas, in January of 2009. Located in the Chemical Engineering building, the facility houses new research laboratories, offices, and two classrooms accommodating 100 and 155 students. Construction began on the project in June of 2007.
Tufts University Builds School of Dental Medicine Addition
Tufts University is constructing a 95,000-sf addition to the School of Dental Medicine in Boston. Designed by ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge and built by Shawmut Design and Construction, the five-story vertical expansion is sited on top of Tufts’ existing 10-story facility. Occupancy is expected by year-end 2009. The $64 million project features two new clinical floors, an expanded simulation lab, instructional facilities, a conference center, and administrative offices.