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Southern Indiana Rehab Hospital began a $1.1-million renovation of its New Albany, Ind., facility in May 2004. The addition to the 10-year-old, 60-bed inpatient facility will include space for pediatric therapy, outpatient therapy, psychology testing and offices, formal meeting rooms, staff offices, private treatment rooms, and a new waiting area. The project team is comprised of architectural firm Arrasmith, Judd, Rapp, Chovan, Inc. and general contractor Brasch Barry.

Children’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland began construction in May on the $6-million Center for Immunobiology and Vaccine Development. Housed in a reconfigured portion of the existing research center, the 9,900-sf facility will bring together different immunobiology and infectious disease research programs and develop vaccines to prevent them. Slated for completion in December, the new center will house several interactive laboratories, specialized, shared facilities including a BSL-3 facility, and office space. Completion is expected in December 2004. 

St. Charles Community College has selected Paric Corp. to develop Phase Four of the Cottleville, Mo., campus building project. Designed by Louis R. Saur & Associates, the project includes classrooms and labs, an enhanced learning center, a bookstore and café, a lecture/performance area, offices, and art studios. Funded by a $23-million bond issue, the project will commence construction in summer of 2005 with completion targeted for January 2007. St. Charles Community College currently accommodates 4,000 full-time students.

Portland Community College is building the 46,000-sf Technology Classroom Building on its Sylvania, Ore., campus. Slated to open in fall 2004, the $8-million facility will house space for eleven classrooms, computer labs, software engineering, information technology programs, recording studios, media production facilities, faculty offices, and the district center for the Distance Education program. Designed by Opsis Architecture of Portland and built by Skanska USA, the facility incorporates sustainable design features to reduce energy use and promote occupant health.

Texas NeuroRehab Center broke ground in May 2004 on a $6.5-million project that will expand its long-term acute care unit from 31 beds to 47. The Austin center specializes in the treatment of traumatic brain injury, neurological illness, pulmonary disease, orthopedic, and other complex conditions. The project team on the 9,200-sf expansion includes LZT Architects of Austin and American Constructors. A therapeutic indoor pool may also be constructed at the center.