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Industry News
Freedom Forum Builds Newseum
Freedom Forum, a Northern Virginia-based nonprofit, is planning a $432-million media museum in Arlington. The original Newseum, which closed earlier this year, will be replaced with a 555,000-sf museum, retail and restaurant complex. Construction and equipment for the Newseum are expected to cost approximately $149.8 million. Designed by Polshek Partnership Architects and Ralph Appelbaum Associates, the facility is slated to begin construction in April of 2003. Completion is expected in 2006.
Sun Microsystems Renovates Building 6
Sun Microsystems has selected Elaine Construction Co. as construction manager for a 70,000-sf renovation of Building No. 6 on the company's Burlington campus. Designed by ADD Inc. of Cambridge, the project includes renovations of a computer ranch and office areas and is slated for completion by August of 2002.
George Washington University Hospital Opens New Facility
George Washington University Hospital is moving into a new 371-bed, six-level hospital in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington. The $100-million facility is the first hospital to open in the District in 25 years. Replacing a 501-bed hospital, the new building will feature increased technological and digital capacities. In addition to $20-million in equipment purchased over the last several years, the hospital will acquire $25-million in new equipment. Upon opening, operations of the hospital will be 85% digital, with completely digital operations within 18 months.
Advancis Breaks Ground on Germantown Facility
Advancis Pharmaceutical has broken ground on a lab, office, and manufacturing facility for drug development in Germantown. Advancis, based in Germantown, expects the 62,000-sf facility to reach completion in early 2003.
CSU Stanislaus Completes Educational Services Building
The Sacramento office of McCarthy Building Companies has completed construction on the $19-million Mary Stuart Rogers Educational Services Gateway Building at California State University, Stanislaus (CSUS) in Turlock. This 130,000-sf student services building and conference center was designed by architect RSK (Rollings Suarez Kuehne Associates) of San Francisco.