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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is engaged in a five-year, $40 million renovation of its laboratory space at the John Wesley Powell Building in Reston. The sixth phase of an eight phase project, the renovation will create state-of-the-art labs enabling the USGS to provide reliable biological science information. Designed by Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann, the general contractor for the project is Grunley Construction, with Bovis Lend Lease as construction manager.

The General Services Administration is engaged in a $122-million expansion of the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C. The 248,000-gsf annex will add nine courtrooms and 19 judges’ chambers connected by an atrium to the original building. Construction began in April 2002 and is expected to reach completion in November 2005. The project architect is Michael Graves/Smith Hinchman & Grylls Joint Venture, with Centex Construction as general contractor.

Kaiser Permanente broke ground on November 14, 2003 on a new replacement hospital and central plant at the Panorama City Medical Center in Panorama City, Calif. The 400,000-sf, six-level building will be sited adjacent to the existing facility and will connect to it at the basement level. The project will meet the new seismic requirements for all general acute-care California hospitals imposed by Senate Bill 1953.

Marvell Semiconductor will locate its new headquarters in four buildings recently purchased in Santa Clara, Calif. Totaling nearly 900,000-sf, the buildings are sited on almost 34 acres. Marvell, a fabless semiconductor subsidiary of Marvell Technology Group, will engage in operations including research and development, administration, and sales and marketing in the new facilities. The two-year relocation will begin in early 2004.

Boston University is constructing a $31 million, 120,000-sf graduate student housing dormitory. The facility will accommodate 220 studio and one bedroom apartments. The project developer is Trammell Crow.