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Parkland Memorial Hospital Breaks Ground on Replacement Facility
Parkland Memorial Hospital broke ground in November of 2010 on a $1.27 billion replacement facility in Dallas. Designed by HDR of Omaha and Corgan Associates of Dallas, 1.9 million-sf project is being built by Balfour Beatty Construction, Austin Commercial, H.J. Russell & Co., Azteca Enterprises, and CH2M Hill Enterprise Management Solutions. The 17-story, 862-bed hospital will be accompanied by separate clinic, medical office, and support buildings.
Detroit Medical Center Builds Pediatric Facility
Detroit Medical Center broke ground on the $43.5 million Children’s Hospital of Michigan Specialty Center in November of 2010. Created in partnership with Vanguard Health, the five-story, 105,550-sf outpatient facility was designed by Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott of Boston and is being built by a joint venture of L.S. Brinker Company of Detroit and Barton Malow of Southfield, Mich. Completion is expected in January of 2012.
University of Texas Breaks Ground on Austin Computer Science Complex
The University of Texas at Austin broke ground on the $120 million Bill & Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex and Dell Computer Science Hall in November of 2010. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli, the 140,000-sf facility will include 10 research clusters of integrated laboratory and office space to foster interaction and collaboration. The complex will also house a large atrium, a conference room, computer labs, and study lounges. Completion is expected in December of 2012.
Macquarie University Builds Australian Hearing Hub
Macquarie University has selected Watpac Construction to build the $75 million Australian Hearing Hub in Sydney. Supporting research on audiology, speech, and language disorders, the six-story 20,000-nsm facility will include an anechoic chamber, a 150-seat lecture hall, a magnetoencephalograph (MEG) suite, conference rooms, classrooms, a library, and a café.
University of Guelph Constructs Environmental Science Facility
The University of Guelph is building the $33.6 million Alexander Hall in Guelph, Ontario. The project involves renovation and retrofitting of the existing 130,000-sf Axelrod Building. The sustainably designed facility will support research and instruction in environmental science. Construction began in 2009 with completion expected in 2011.