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Unisys Occupies Plaza America III in Reston
Unisys, a worldwide IT services and solutions company, will occupy 280,000 sf of office space at Plaza America III. Located adjacent to Reston Town Center, the facility is part of the 1.2 million-sf Plaza America mixed-use development. The lease is part of Unisys’ 420,000-sf, $250-million expansion as it consolidates its federal government and global public sector divisions.
GSA Breaks Ground on NOAA Satellite Operations Center
The General Services Administration and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) broke ground on the new NOAA satellite operations center on April 11, 2003. Designed by Santa Monica-based Morphosis and Einhorn Yaffee Prescott of Washington, the $61-million facility is located at the Suitland Federal Center. $50-million in high-tech equipment and $3-billion in control satellites will be housed in the new center. Construction manager for the 208,000-sf, three-building project is 3D/I. Completion is expected in 2005.
"Green" Rosegarden Public Library Breaks Ground
The $7-million, 17,000-sf Rosegarden Public Library will break ground this summer in San Jose, Calif. Designed by the San Francisco office of HGA Architects, the project is slated for completion by fall 2004. Using the latest techniques of sustainable design, the building will be LEED certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. It will feature an Internet cafe, community rooms, an online checkout system, and online reference services.
Floyd Memorial Hospital Plans New Albany Expansion
Floyd Memorial Hospital is planning a $50-million expansion of its New Albany, Ind., facility. The 250,00-sf expansion will enhance the hospital's ability to care for cardiac patients and expand other services. Features of the expansion include:
Serologicals To Construct Lawrence Manufacturing Plant
Serologicals Corp. has awarded CRB Builders LLC of St. Louis the $26-million design/build contract for a new plant in Lawrence, Mo. Most of the design work for the project will be provided by the St. Louis office of Kansas City-based Clark Richardson & Biskup Consulting Engineers. The $28-million plant will manufacture its EX-CYTE serum-free cell culture supplement for use in the biotechnology industry. Slated for completion in the first half of 2004, the 45,000-sf facility will be sited on 12.5 acres.