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Industry News
GSA Renovates Social Security Administration Headquarters
The General Services Administration has selected Jacobs Engineering Group to provide construction management for renovations at the Social Security Administration’s headquarters in Woodlawn, Md. Renovations include façade replacement, interior finishes, re-roofing, mechanical systems, power distribution, emergency power, branch circuit wiring, lighting, fire protection branch piping and heads, LAN/WAN, telephone and data lines, and domestic water distribution.
OHSU Develops North Macadam Campus
The Oregon Health & Science University is planning phase one of the institute’s development in North Macadam, Ore. Site work has already begun for the first 360,000-sf building. The project is estimated to cost $108-million.
KU Medical Center Expands Kansas City Operations
The University of Kansas Medical Center opened its $21-million sixth floor expansion in early July 2003. One-third of the 80,000-sf project will be used immediately for a 22-bed medical/surgical unit and a 14-bed intensive care unit. The other two-thirds of the facility will be used as patient volumes increase. A new helicopter landing pad will be ready in mid-August 2003.
Jacksonville University To Build Navy ROTC Facility
Jacksonville University will build a new $1-million, 10,000-sf Navy ROTC facility on its Jacksonville, Fla., Campus. Housing classrooms, offices, study space, multimedia equipment, simulation equipment, and fitness and training facilities, the project will replace an existing 30-year-old facility.
Bio-Hydration Develops Carlsbad Facility
Bio-Hydration has selected Bycor General Contractors to construct 110,880 sf of office and production space in Carlsbad, Calif. The project architect is Ware Malcomb, with Irving Hughes Group as construction manager.