Industry News

Froedtert Hospital, the academic medical center of the Medical College of Wisconsin, dedicated its $95 million cancer center in Milwaukee in May of 2008. The 173,000-sf patient-centered facility will accommodate multi-disciplinary teams of doctors and health care providers, enabling patients to undergo testing, consult with physicians, and receive treatment in a single location.

The University of Texas Medical Branch will construct a $61 million specialty medical center in League City, Texas. Sited on 35 acres, the two-story, 110,000-sf facility will offer adult and pediatric care, outpatient surgery, advanced imaging, and pediatric urgent care. Construction will begin in August of 2008.

The State of Utah broke ground on the 81,000-sf Unified State Lab in Taylorsville in May of 2008. The hazard preparedness facility will house laboratories for air, water and soil testing; infectious disease testing; chemical and bioterrorism preparedness; alcohol and drug testing; and toxicology. The $31 million secure facility features sophisticated HVAC systems and is slated to open in October of 2009. The project team includes VCBO Architecture, Smith Group, and Big-D Construction.

Gehl Company broke ground in early May of 2008 on a new $20 million headquarters and R&D center in West Bend, Wis.  Slated for completion in summer of 2009, the two-story headquarters will feature an open office design and use of natural and energy efficient lighting. The R&D center will reach completion in October of 2008 and will house product design, development, and testing operations. Gehl manufactures compact construction and agricultural equipment.

ISIS Pulsed Neutron and Muon Source is constructing the Second Target Station Project at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Didcot in the United Kingdom. The £145 million neutron source facility will house research in soft matter, advanced materials, and bioscience. Construction began in July of 2003 with completion slated for October of 2008.