Industry News

Cooper University Hospital will begin construction in summer of 2011 on the $105 million Cooper Cancer Institute in Camden, N.J. The five-story, 158,300-sf facility will provide comprehensive cancer care with three floors of clinical space and two floors of research and administration space. Completion is expected in June of 2013.

Health First will open the 250,000-sf Viera Hospital in April of 2011. The five-story facility provides 84 private inpatient rooms and 16 private observation beds. The hospital includes an emergency department, diagnostic laboratory suites, an intensive care unit, and a freestanding central energy plant. 

Kennesaw State University broke ground on a $21 million facility for the College of Science and Mathematics in March of 2011. Located in Kennesaw, Ga., the 73,000-sf facility will house science teaching labs, instructional space, and research labs for faculty and students.

Construction began in January of 2011 on a $512 million renovation and expansion of Surrey Memorial Hospital in Surrey, B.C. The project includes construction of an eight-story critical care tower and a new emergency department. The construction manager is EllisDon. Completion is expected in 2014.

Algonquin College will break ground in April of 2011 on the $52 million Student Commons in Ottawa. The 110,000-sf facility will provide a signature space for social interaction, study, and collaboration. The project will include a large atrium, a 700-seat auditorium, and space for student services and groups. Occupancy is expected in September of 2012. LEED Platinum sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.