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Boise State University Opens Nampa Academic Building
Boise State University opened a new academic facility on its 150-acre West campus in Nampa, Idaho, in June 2005. The 65,600-sf building houses 14 classrooms (including a computer classroom); two distance learning classrooms; lab prep rooms for chemistry, biology, and physics; three teaching labs; a computer lab; offices for faculty, student services, and administration; a branch library; two conference rooms; a bookstore; and study lounges. The new building will accommodate classes in math, English, anthropology, biology, chemistry, and physics.
Segwick County Constructs Public Safety Center in Wichita
Sedgwick County has awarded Kechi-based Walz Harman & Huffman Construction the $6.8 million contract to build the county's new Public Safety Center in Wichita. Construction will begin on the two-story, 27,000-sf building in early July 2005. Designed by Wichita-based Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey Architecture, the facility is expected to reach completion in 18 months. The total cost of the project is $10.4 million including preparation, design, and equipment.
George Fox University Develops Nursing Program Facility
George Fox University began the $4.1-million expansion and renovation of the Hoover Academic Building in Newberg, Ore. on July 5, 2005. Accommodating the University's new bachelor of science nursing program, the two-phase project was designed by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca of Portland. The general contractor is Robert Gray Partners with KPFF as structural engineer.
Texas Southern University Constructs Parking Facilities
Texas Southern University is constructing two five-story parking garages on its Houston campus. Built by a joint venture of Cadence McShane Corp. and Diggs Construction , the $20.5-million project consists of two 340,000-sf garages accommodating 1,000 vehicles each. The first garage is currently under construction and will reach completion in December; the second will be completed in March 2006.
Blood Systems Research Institute Opens Research Wing
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Blood Systems Research Institute has opened a $5-million research wing at its San Francisco facility. Housing immunology and virology labs, the project doubled laboratory space to 10,000 sf by converting an existing auditorium located at the former Irwin Memorial headquarters. The wing will accommodate research in high-impact blood-borne infections such as the West Nile, hepatitis C, and HIV viruses.