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U.S. Army Builds F-22 Facilities in Virginia
The U.S. Army has selected Centex Construction to build F-22-related facilities in Hampton, Va. Commencing April 1st, the $32.9-million contract will include building 3 hangars, various fighter jet facilities and a fire pumphouse, and is slated for completion in 2004. Special paints and coatings are required by the stealth F-22 to prevent detection by enemy radar. Centex also recently completed hangar facilities at Maryland's Patuxent River Air Station for the U.S. Navy.
UTSA Breaks Ground on Institute for Economic Development Headquarters
The University of Texas at San Antonio recently broke ground on the new Institute for Economic Development headquarters in downtown San Antonio. Designed by Ford, Powell & Carson Architects & Planners, the 33,000-sf facility will house the Institute's 90 employees. Funding for the $6.4-million facility was completed by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration's award of $1.75 million to the University. Tuition revenue bonds will cover the balance of the funds.
LCRA To Build Transmission Service Center
The Lower Colorado River Authority is planning to upgrade the 30-year-old Dalchau Service Center. Located in Southeast Austin, the transmission services center currently houses 180 to 240 employees who maintain and build power transmission lines. The $43-million expansion project will remodel the center to accommodate current and future growth. Four separate facilities will be upgraded and converted into a single 260-desk facility, housing additional offices and a conference center.
FDIC Plans Virginia Square Expansion
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) plans to select a development manager in May for its planned $111-million Virginia Square expansion. More than 1,000 employees will be relocated from leased space in the District of Columbia to the 370,000-sf campus at Virginia Square, which will be expanded to 422,000 sf to accommodate them. It is anticipated that RFPs for the design of the facility and its interior will be released soon. FDIC expects construction to be completed in 2006.
Xaverian Brothers High School Completes Library and IT Center
Design of Xaverian Brothers High School's new library and IT center was recently completed by Flansburgh Associates Inc. of Boston. Located on the high school's Westwood campus, the two-story, 17,000-sf expansion is connected by a double-height lobby to the existing 1960's school building. The expansion is the centerpiece of a $10-million campus-wide plan that includes updated classrooms and science labs, renovated and expanded athletic facilities and a new administrative suite.