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Baptist Memorial Plans Jonesboro Replacement Hospital
Baptist Memorial Health Care will begin construction in spring of 2010 on a $200 million hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. The 250-bed replacement facility is slated for completion in spring of 2013. The architect for the 500,000-sf project is Earl Swensson Associates of Nashville.
University of Limerick Builds Medical School
The University of Limerick will begin construction in fall of 2009 on a €16 million medical School in Limerick, Ireland. The 4,091-sm facility will house classrooms, lecture halls, and laboratories for physician training. Completion is slated for September of 2010. The general contractor for the project is P.E. Elliot & Company.
Wolf Steel Expands Manufacturing Facility
Wolf Steel USA initiated a $3.2 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Grant County, Ky., in September of 2009. The project will add 72,000-sf to an existing 39,000-sf building. The facility will house manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution space and is expected to reach completion by March of 2010.
Sault Area Hospital Nears Completion
The 600,000-sf Sault Area Hospital is slated for substantial completion in October of 2010 with occupancy expected in spring of 2011. Located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the facility represents a partnership between Plummer Memorial Public Hospital and Sault Ste. Marie General Hospital. The $409 million facility will provide a total of 289 beds with 130 private rooms.
University of Georgia Dedicates Pharmacy South
The University of Georgia dedicated the $44 million Pharmacy South facility in Athens in September of 2009. The 93,288-sf building represents an expansion of the College of Pharmacy and houses large teaching auditoriums, technology-rich classrooms, two research labs, a student learning center, sterile products rooms, two pharmacies, and a conference room. Ground was broken on the project in November of 2007. The facility attained LEED Silver certification for sustainable design.