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Unilife Completes York Headquarters and Production Facility
Unilife will occupy its newly constructed headquarters and production facility in York, Pa., in December of 2010. The $31 million, 165,000-sf building will support syringe manufacturing. Commercial production will begin in the facility in mid-2011.
Darnall Army Medical Center Breaks Ground on Fort Hood Hospital
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center will officially break ground on a 947,000-sf hospital on December 6, 2010. Construction will begin on the $534 million facility in April of 2011. Located in Fort Hood, Texas, the project includes a six-story hospital, three outpatient clinic buildings, and parking structures. Balfour Beatty McCarthy Joint Venture is providing design and construction services. Occupancy is expected in late summer of 2015. The project is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
University of Minnesota Opens Science Teaching and Student Services Building
The University of Minnesota celebrated the opening of the $72.5 million Science Teaching and Student Services building in Minneapolis in November of 2010. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates in association with HGA Architects and Engineers, the facility includes two lecture halls, 10 advanced learning classrooms (ALCs), and 17 multipurpose classrooms. The building also houses administrative offices, conference rooms, a student lounge, a café area, and numerous informal student study areas of varied scale.
Texas A&M University Dedicates Galveston Ocean and Coastal Studies Building
Texas A&M University at Galveston dedicated the $53.2 million Ocean and Coastal Studies Building (OCSB) in November of 2010. Designed by WHR Architects, the 110,000-sf marine research facility is located on Pelican Island and houses the Texas Institute of Oceanography, Center for Texas Beaches and Shores, Texas Seafood Safety Laboratory, Laboratory of Oceanographic and Environmental Research, Coastal Zone Laboratory, and the university’s Marine Biology and Marine Sciences academic departments.
University Hospitals Completes Ahuja Medical Center
University Hospitals completed construction in November of 2010 on the $298 million Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, Ohio. The seven-story, 144-bed facility will open in early 2011. The 358,000-sf hospital features private patient rooms, a comprehensive imaging center, technology-rich surgical suites, catheterization labs, a helipad, and emergency care. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.