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University of Colorado Plans Biotechnology Building
The University of Colorado is planning to construct the 260,000-sf Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Center in Boulder. Funded in part by a $20 million donation from faculty biochemistry professor and Amgen founder Marvin Caruthers, the $115 million multidisciplinary facility will bring together biologists, computer scientists, engineers, chemists, and physicists. The project is part of the University’s Colorado Initiative in Molecular Biotechnology.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Develops Translational Research Building
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has awarded Turner Construction the $235 million contract for the second phase of the Colket Translational Research Building. The eleven-story, 423,000-sf tower will house four floors of laboratories, three floors of office space, two mechanical floors, and a support floor. The exterior enclosure, building structure, vertical transportation, and mechanical systems can be modified to support future expansion. Phased occupancy begins in 2009.
U.S. Army Develops Aberdeen Lab and Office Complex
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the $477.5 million contract for an office and laboratory design-build project in Aberdeen, Md., to Turner Construction Company and its subsidiary, Tompkins Builders, in a joint venture with Grunley Construction and Kinsley Construction. This award is part of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program and one of the first BRAC projects of this magnitude and scope.
Muhlenberg College Partners with ARAMARK to Achieve LEED Silver
With ARAMARK as its commissioning agent, the new science building at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., has been awarded a Silver Rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. This is the first building on the college’s campus to be LEED certified. The 47,000-sf facility houses the life science laboratories, classrooms, and offices.
Florida International University Designs College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Florida International University has selected HOK to design the 103,000-sf College of Nursing & Health Sciences building in Miami. Housing all seven college departments, the facility will feature eight simulator rooms for nursing and health science instruction. The technology-rich building’s 15 laboratories, two 150-seat classrooms, and three auditoriums will foster interdisciplinary collaborative learning. Completion is slated for 2009.