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Marshall Hospital is planning to construct an $81 million inpatient wing in Placerville, Calif. The 95-bed expansion will include a 17-bed maternity center and a 32-bed emergency department. The first phase of the project is slated for completion in fall of 2011.

The University of South Florida Polytechnic will begin construction in fall of 2011 on a new campus in Lakeland. Completion is expected in May of 2012. The architect and engineer for the project is Santiago Calatrava. The first 78,000-nsf building will support applied teaching and research with advanced laboratories and classrooms.

Corry Memorial Hospital broke ground on a 73,323-sf replacement facility in November of 2010. Construction will begin on the $38 million critical access hospital in January of 2011 and occupancy is expected in June of 2012. Corry Memorial Hospital is located in Corry, Pa.

Athens Regional Medical Center dedicated the expanded Talmadge Tower II in November of 2010. The 226,523-sf project includes 175,801 sf of new construction and 50,722 sf of renovated space. The $69 million tower features expanded surgery facilities, additional inpatient beds, and cardiovascular, endoscopy, and laboratory services. Two other facilities, the Regional Health Services Building and Athens Regional Square, were also dedicated at the site.

General Electric Aviation will begin construction in mid-2011 on the $51 million Electrical Power Integrated Systems Research and Development Center (EPISCENTER) in Dayton, Ohio. Sited on land owned by the University of Dayton, the 115,000-sf facility will support research on electrical power systems for aircraft, ships, and automobiles. EPISCENTER will feature advanced simulation suites and is expected to be fully operational by year-end 2012.