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NASA Breaks Ground on Michoud Research and Development Administration Building
NASA is constructing the $40 million, five-story Research and Development Administration Building at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The 120,000-sf facility is funded by the state of Louisiana through the University of New Orleans Research & Technical Foundation and the Louisiana Office of Economic Development as part of a long-term partnership agreement with NASA. It will contain administrative offices, a conference center, and collaborative R&D space for partner organizations including the National Center for Advanced Manufacturing.
University of Alabama Plans Capstone College of Nursing
The University of Alabama is planning to construct the 63,000-sf Capstone College of Nursing in Tuscaloosa. The $20 million, three-story facility will create a new gateway to the campus. The project manager is Hoar Construction.
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Breaks Ground on Marine Laboratory
The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography is building the Marine and Coastal Science Research and Instructional Center (MCSRIC) on Skidaway Island, Ga. The project broke ground in December of 2007 and will house 11,000-sf of research laboratories, space for visiting scientists, and instructional space for University System of Georgia marine science students. LEED certification for sustainable design will be sought for the facility, which is slated for completion in spring of 2009.
Arizona State University Completes Cronkite School of Journalism
Arizona State University’s 223,000-sf Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in downtown Phoenix is slated for completion in August of 2008. Designed by HDR and Steven Ehrlich, the six-story building has a 35,000-sf footprint and features a sustainable, energy efficient design. Project manager Sundt Construction broke ground on the $71 million facility in February of 2007.
University of Toronto Constructs New Medical Academy Building
The University of Toronto at Mississauga will break ground in fall of 2008 on the four-story New Medical Academy Building. Two-thirds of the facility will house instructional and administrative space with one-third housing research labs and faculty offices. The $36 million health sciences complex will include classrooms and laboratories for chemistry, forensics, psychology, molecular biology, and biomedical research. The project manager is PMX Inc. Completion is slated for August of 2010.