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Harvard Renovates Historic Building For Distance Learning Facility
Harvard University selected general contractor Lee Kennedy Co. Inc. to manage renovation of 53 Church St., creating a distance learning center and new classrooms. The $3.5-million project involves lifting the two-story historic building from its foundation and realigning the connection to an adjacent building with the addition of a new elevator core. Harvard was prevented from demolishing the original structure by the Cambridge Historical Society.
Cell Logic Moves to Maryland Tech Development Center
Cell Logic, a biotech startup of Boston venture capital firm Oxford Bioscience Partners, is relocating to Rockville, Md., from Westport, Conn., in spring of 2002. Approved plans to move into the Maryland Technology Development Center incubator in the Shady Grove Life Sciences Park involve relocation of Cell Logic's single employee, CEO Greg Lennon.
DOT Headquarters Planned in D.C.
The General Services Administration has selected Southeast Federal Center in D.C. as the site of the Department of Transportation's (DOT)new 1.4-million-sf headquarters, to be located on 11 acres of a 55-acre plot of federal land. Relocation of the DOT's headquarters involves moving 7,500 to 7,900 federal employees.
Electroglas Relocates Manufacturing to Singapore
Electroglas, maker of high-tech equipment, is relocating its wafer-prober manufacturing operations from San Jose, Calif., to Singapore. Wafer probers, used in silicon wafer manufacturing for computer chips, are slated to be produced at the Singapore plant beginning in mid-2002; all released probers will reach full production by mid-2003.
Boston University Completes Dorms and Plans New Arena
Boston University has completed an $80-million twin dormitory tower project, containing 20 and 17 stories respectively. General contractor for the facilities was Walsh Brothers Construction, who is currently performing pre-construction work on an additional $200-million, 6,000-seat hockey arena for the University.