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CoorsTek Constructs Research and Manufacturing Center
CoorsTek began building a $120 million research and manufacturing center in March of 2016 in Golden, Colo. The 300,000-sf facility will provide design labs, testing suites, and production space for the manufacture of ceramic components used in the automotive, defense, and semiconductor industries. The project is being built by Mortenson Construction and is expected to be fully operational by 2018.
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Plans Surgical Pavilion
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is planning to break ground in January of 2018 on a $567 million expansion and renovation of its Washington campus. A new six-story, 477,000-sf pavilion will provide 156 private inpatient rooms, advanced imaging suites, two floors of operating rooms, and an expanded emergency department. Existing hospital facilities will also undergo renovation.
University of Lincoln Constructs Engineering and Health Science Facilities
The University of Lincoln began construction in March of 2016 on the $23 million Isaac Newton Building in the United Kingdom. The project includes the renovation of the existing engineering hub and construction of an 81,000-sf addition. The completed facility will feature a Faraday cage, a semi-anechoic chamber, and a 500-seat lecture hall. Occupancy is expected in early 2017. The University of Lincoln is also in the process of designing the $18 million, 60,000-sf Sarah Swift Building to house the departments of Psychology and Health & Social Care.
Bayhealth Breaks Ground on Milford Hospital Campus
Bayhealth will break ground in late May of 2016 on a $275 million hospital campus in Milford, Del. Providing 128 private beds, the project includes a six-story inpatient building, a 30-bay emergency department with behavioral health rooms, six surgical suites, two procedure rooms, and ambulatory care clinics. Illuminated by abundant natural light, the facility is designed to optimize the efficiency of staff operations as well as patient accessibility and navigation. Occupancy is expected by January of 2019.
University of Missouri Renovates Lafferre Engineering Hall
The University of Missouri is renovating Lafferre Hall in Columbia. Housing the College of Engineering, the completed facility will feature upgraded laboratories, collaborative study areas, and shell space on the third floor to allow for future expansion. Supported by $38.5 million in state funding, the project will provide flexible teaching and research space for programs in the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.