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Department of Homeland Security Awards NBAF Contract to Merrick
Merrick & Company will support the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate in the development of operational planning, IT infrastructure, biorepository transfer, and acquisition of future contracts for stand-up and operation of the new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) now under construction in Manhattan, Kansas.
Rutgers University and RWJBarnabas Health Construct Athletic Performance Center
The RWJBarnabas Health Athletic Performance Center at Rutgers University is under construction in Piscataway, N.J. Supporting a world-class sports medicine program, the four-story, 295,000-sf facility will also include state-of-the-art practice facilities for men's and women's basketball, wrestling, and gymnastics. The collaboration includes RWJBarnabas becoming the exclusive health care provider for Rutgers Athletics, as well as developing and managing the sports medicine curriculum and research activities.
Brasfield & Gorrie Use Drone Mapping Software to Optimize Project Delivery
Brasfield & Gorrie’s virtual design and construction team is utilizing DroneDeploy software to enhance site planning, design, and safety. Drones can rapidly capture aerial images of a building site, and drone mapping software produces 3D point clouds for integration with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and virtual reality platforms. Brasfield & Gorrie has equipped each of their regional offices with DJI Inspire series drones which upload data to the DroneDeploy dashboard.
High Point University Completes Health Sciences and Pharmacy Facility
High Point University will complete construction in summer of 2017 on the $120 million Congdon Hall in High Point, N.C. Housing the Congdon School of Health Sciences and the Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy, the 224,000-sf facility will feature a human biomechanics and physiology lab, a virtual reality and clinical gait analysis lab, advanced simulation training suites, and standardized client areas for interprofessional education. Congdon Hall was designed to support a variety of pedagogical styles to promote collaborative learning.
Randolph-Macon College Dedicates Science Building
Randolph-Macon College dedicated the $17.5 Macon F. Brock, Jr. Hall in June of 2017 in Ashland, Va. Housing the departments of biology, chemistry, and environmental studies, the three-story, 30,000-sf science building provides teaching laboratories, research laboratories, faculty offices, and conference rooms. The facility was designed by Ballinger with Kjellstrom and Lee as general contractor. Construction began in May of 2016 on the project, which is expected to attain LEED sustainable design certification.