Tradeline, Inc. filters and categorizes new-construction and industry news from regional and professional journals across the country. Here you will find new projects, products, and regulatory updates.
Industry News
University of Idaho Builds Living & Learning Community
The Universityof Idaho is building the Living & Learning Community on its Moscow campus, a multi-purpose complex combining student housing, facilities for the International Student program, café/retail space, and 20,000 sf of classrooms. The eight multi-story residences, containing a total of 600 beds, are arranged around a central courtyard. Eighty percent of the bedrooms are singles arranged in four to five person suites with kitchenette, bathroom, and common area.
Cascade Health Services Builds & Renovates Two Campuses
Cascade Health Services has awarded a $65 million contract to Skanska USA Building Inc. for expansion and renovation of Cascade's hospital facilities at the St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, and at the Central Oregon Community Hospital in Redmond, Ore. The assignment includes a total of 290,000 sf, of which 200,000 sf involves new construction. The new buildings will house such facilities as a cancer treatment center, a rehabilitation center, a childcare center, and a birthing center.
BAE Systems Completes Engineering Facility
Rockville, Md.-based BAE Systems has completed its six-story, 211,000-sf office and engineering facility in Rancho Bernardo, Calif. Designed by Turpit & Potter Architects, the facility is accompanied by a five-story, 340,000-sf parking structure. The $26-million expansion project was built by San Diego contractor Harper Construction. BAE's Technology Drive Campus now totals over 757,000-sf.
University of Alberta Creates National Institute for Nanotechnology
The Universityof Albertais creating the $120-million National Institute for Nanotechnology. The Canadian federal government, through the National Research Council, will jointly fund the world-class research center with the Province of Alberta, each contributing $60 million over five years. As an interim measure, the Institute will occupy about 20,000 square feet on the sixth floor of the newly completed Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Facility (ECERF).
Celgene Relocates, Expands in San Diego
Biotech firm Celgene's move into a 78,000-sf Towne Centre Court facility in San Diego will enable the firm to hire an additional 60 scientists. Programs, possibly in neurology, will also be expanded.