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Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Expands in Fort Smith
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education opened the $40 million, 102,000-sf College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith in July of 2017. Construction will begin in spring of 2018 on a $20 million, 60,000-sf health science building accommodating physician-assistant, master-nursing, and post-baccalaureate programs. Completion is expected in fall of 2020. A $6 million student housing complex will also be built.
3M Plans Austin Campus
3M Co. is planning to construct a 272,000-sf campus in Austin, Texas. Designed by STG Design and developed by Trammell Crow, the state-of-the-art facility will replace operations currently located in northeast Austin. Sited in the Parmer business park, the project will accommodate approximately 800 employees engaged in R&D, supply chain management, and marketing. Construction will begin on the facility by late 2017 with completion expected by April of 2019.
Metropolitan State University of Denver Opens Aerospace and Engineering Sciences Building
Metropolitan State University of Denver opened the $60 million Aerospace and Engineering Sciences Building in June of 2017. Featuring collaborative learning spaces, technology-rich labs, and a public-private enterprise center, the 117,000-sf facility will support an interdisciplinary curriculum integrating aerospace science, industrial design, computer science, information technology, and civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering.
Vanderbilt University Breaks Ground on School of Nursing Building
Vanderbilt University broke ground in June of 2017 on a $26.3 million expansion of the School of Nursing in Nashville. The five-story, 30,000-sf structure will house technology-rich classrooms, conference and seminar rooms, faculty and administrative offices, and a clinical simulation training lab. The project team includes Hastings Architecture Associates, civil engineer Barge Cauthen & Associates, mechanical and electrical engineer Smith Seckman Reid, and general contractor D.F. Chase.
University of Utah Health Breaks Ground on Ambulatory Care Complex
University of Utah Health broke ground in late June of 2017 on the $132 million Ambulatory Care Complex in Salt Lake City. Featuring flexible outpatient clinic modules and advanced surgical suites, the 305,000-sf facility will also provide an additional 72 inpatient beds. Completion is expected by summer of 2019. The building is part of the Utah Health Campus Transformation Project, an initiative to optimize the integrated delivery of research, patient care, and medical education.