Higher Education

Indiana University Health is building the 270,000-sf Neuroscience Center in Indianapolis. Located on the IU Health Methodist Hospital campus, the six-story outpatient facility will include clinical and research diagnostic imaging, surgical suites, collaboration and education space, and a robotic laboratory. Occupancy is expected in summer of 2012. The outpatient facility is the first phase of IU Health’s $120 million neuroscience complex. An adjacent research facility is expected to open in 2013.

Francis Marion University opened its 61,000-sf performing arts center in Florence, S.C., in July of 2011. The facility includes an 850-seat auditorium, a 125-seat black box theater, classrooms, and offices for the fine arts department. 

University College Cork is planning to build a Maritime Research and Testing Centre at the National Maritime College of Ireland. Located in Ringaskiddy, the 55,240-sf project comprises a three-story laboratory building and a single-story, high-bay marine testing facility. The design architect is McCullough Mulvin Architects of Dublin.

Rush University Medical Center’s $654 million hospital tower reached substantial completion in July of 2011. The 14-story, 806,000-sf facility is located in Chicago and was designed by Perkins+Will. The construction manager is Powers/Jacobs. Construction began on the 304-bed facility in fall of 2008 and occupancy is expected in January of 2012. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.

Connecticut College is engaged is a $20 million project to create a state-of-the-art science center. New London Hall will be completely renovated and a 6,500-sf addition will be constructed. The completed facility will provide labs, classrooms, and interaction space for programs in computer science, biology, and botany. Occupancy is expected in fall of 2012. 

The National University of Ireland, Galway opened a $57.3 million engineering facility in July of 2011. Ground was broken on the project in October of 2009. The four-story, 153,385-sf building provides classrooms, lecture halls, faculty offices, and 36 laboratories. The sustainably designed facility is constructed with a voided slab system which integrates plastic bubbles into the concrete used in the structure. The building is designed to act as a teaching tool and includes heat exchangers, a biomass boiler, and grass roofs.

Hogeschool van Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences has awarded Ballast Nedam a $133.2 million contract to construct academic and residential facilities at the new Amstel Campus. The 728,716-sf project will include the Wibaut Building, housing academic, office, and parking space; and the Boerhavve Building, providing academic, residential, and sports facilities. Completion is expected in late 2014.

Western Michigan University is planning to construct a 150,000-sf facility for the School of Medicine in Kalamazoo. The sustainably designed building will feature simulation labs for medical training. Occupancy is expected in fall of 2014.

The University of Tennessee Medical Center broke ground on a four-story, 100,000-sf cancer facility in Knoxville in July of 2011. The $24 million project will consolidate outpatient cancer services in a single location, including radiation oncology therapy suites and a linear accelerator. Completion is expected in early 2013.

Michigan State University is building the $17.6 million Bott Building for Nursing Education and Research in East Lansing. The three-story, 50,000-sf facility will provide teaching labs, classrooms, conference rooms, faculty offices, and 20,906 gsf of research space. Ground was broken on the project in September of 2010 with occupancy expected in October of 2012. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which will feature a ground-source geothermal heating and cooling system.

The University of Sheffield will begin construction in November of 2011 on the $34 million Engineering Graduate School in Sheffield, United Kingdom. The facility will support interdisciplinary collaboration with advanced research labs and teaching facilities. The project also includes renovation and expansion of existing facilities to create technology-rich lecture halls and classrooms. Completion is expected by August of 2013.

Salisbury University completed construction of the $55 million Perdue School of Business in July of 2011 in Salisbury, Md. The 112,800-sf facility includes a technology-rich 207-seat lecture hall and specialized laboratories for market research, financial research, enterprise systems, and advanced information studies. The building also houses 24 classrooms and an atrium. Ground was broken on the project in September of 2009.

The University of Wyoming is planning to build a $32.4 million performing arts facility in Laramie. Comprising 120,000 sf of renovated space and a 51,900-sf addition, the project will provide offices, teaching labs, studios, and performance spaces. Completion is expected in November of 2013. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.

The University of Toronto will begin construction in spring of 2012 on the $58 million Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport in Toronto, Ontario. The interdisciplinary project will house research labs, classrooms, a 2,000-seat field house, a sports medicine clinic, and an exercise suite. Completion is expected in summer of 2014.

King Fahd University is planning to build a $150 million research facility in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Designed by Kornberg Associates, the 120,000-sf building will house core lab space with advanced instrumentation for materials testing and analysis. The collaborative facility will be used by multiple departments as well as industry clients.