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University of Arizona College of Medicine Builds Health Sciences Education Building
The University of Arizona College of Medicine initiated construction on the $129 million Health Sciences Education Building in Phoenix in late October of 2010. Located on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus, the 264,000-sf interdisciplinary facility will provide classrooms, laboratories, pre-clinical training suites, faculty offices, and study areas. The six-story building will also house programs for the UA College of Pharmacy, Northern Arizona University’s College of Health and Human Services, and Arizona State University’s College of Nursing.
Department of Defense Builds Air Force Research Lab Support Facility
The Department of Defense began building a $27.2 million support facility for the Air Force Research Laboratory and Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in November of 2010. The 105,000-sf information technology complex includes a computer center and office space. The general contractor for the facility is Messer Construction of Dayton.
Los Angeles Trade Technical College Builds Construction Technology Building
Los Angeles Trade Technical College has selected the design-build team of Bernards/HMC Architects to construct the $90 million Construction Technology Building. The three-story, 139,000-sf training center will support instruction in building trades, architecture, and contractor licensing. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which will function as a teaching tool for advanced building systems. The project includes construction of a six-story, 1,000-space, net zero parking structure.
University of Massachusetts Amherst Constructs New Laboratory Science Building
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is building the $156 million New Laboratory Science Building. Ground was broken on the 318,000-gsf research facility in February of 2010 and the north wing of the building is expected to open in fall of 2012. The facility will be connected to the existing Integrated Sciences Building and will include shell space to accommodate future research needs. Designed by Wilson Architects of Boston, the New Laboratory Science Building will provide modern labs arranged in interdisciplinary research clusters.
Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute Breaks Ground on Florida Laboratory
The Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute broke ground on a $42 million research facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in October of 2010. Located in the Florida Center for Innovation research park in Tradition, Fla., the four-story, 98,000-sf building is expected to reach completion in 2012. The general contractor for the project is Whiting-Turner of Tampa.