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West Virginia University Renovates Physics Facilities
West Virginia University broke ground on a $33 million renovation of White Hall in Morgantown in February of 2010. Creating a rooftop planetarium, two 175-seat technology-rich classrooms, and laboratories for teaching and research, the completed project will house the relocated Department of Physics. Demolition began in early 2010 with occupancy expected in fall of 2011.
California State University San Marcos Builds Social and Behavioral Science Building
California State University San Marcos’s $40 million Social and Behavioral Science Building is slated for completion in fall of 2011. The 106,000-sf facility will house seven conference rooms, eight classrooms, 13 labs, 14 academic department suites, 125 faculty offices, and graduate research space. Designed by AC Martin Partners, the four-story project will house anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, women’s studies, liberal studies, human development, communications, and American Indian studies.
MidMichigan Medical Center Expands in Midland
MidMichigan Medical Center is engaged in a $115 million expansion of its healthcare campus in Midland, Mich. Construction began on the project in 2008 with completion slated for 2012. Designed by HDR Architecture of Chicago with Skanska USA Building as construction manager, the project includes 262,000 sf of new construction and 57,000 sf of renovated space. The expansion features advanced air filtration for prevention of infection.
Grand Valley State University Plans Library and Information Commons
Grand Valley State University will begin construction in spring of 2011 on the $70 million Mary Idema Pew Library and Information Commons in Allendale, Mich. The five-story, 100,000-sf facility will provide seating for 1,500 students, shelf space for 150,000 books, and an automated storage and retrieval system for an additional 600,000 volumes. The building will also house 30 meeting and study rooms. Completion is expected in April of 2013.
Samsung Renovates Austin Chip Plant
Samsung Electronics is engaged in a $500 million renovation of its chip manufacturing complex in Austin, Texas. The project will join the existing Fab 1 and Fab 2 buildings to create a cleanroom facility for the production NAND flash memory chips. Completion of the first phase is expected by April of 2010.