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Stanford University will break ground in 2009 on the 200,000-sf Stanford Institutes of Medicine 1 in Palo Alto, Calif. Housing the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, the $200 million project received $43.58 million in funding from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine in May of 2008. Completion is expected in 2011. The project team includes Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.

Fiona Stanley Hospital broke ground on its $1.76 billion facility in Murdoch, Western Australia, in July of 2008. The 643-bed hospital will serve as Western Australia's flagship healthcare facility and is slated for completion in late 2013. The technology-rich tertiary hospital will include a trauma center, heart and lung transplant services, and teaching facilities.

Silver Cross Hospital broke ground in summer of 2008 on a $398 million hospital in New Lenox, Ill.  The 554,000-sf hospital is slated for completion by early 2012. The 289-bed facility will feature 11 surgical suites and new MRI and CT scan equipment.

Brown University has selected the project team of Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Shawmut Design and Construction to design and build the Nelson Fitness Center and University Swim Center in Providence, R.I.  The 85,000-sf facility will feature an Olympic swimming pool, a three-court gymnasium, fitness studios, and a new quadrangle and atrium. The project will break ground in March of 2009 with completion expected in fall of 2010.

Loma Linda University Medical Center will partner with Physicians Hospital of Murrieta and developer Surgical Development Partners of Nashville to build a $300 million hospital in Murrieta, Calif. The 106-bed facility and two 120,000-sf medical office buildings will be physician owned. Construction is expected to begin in November of 2008 with completion by January of 2011. The hospital will accommodate general, acute care, and specialty services including obstetrics, pediatrics, cardiovascular, and emergency.