The University of Texas at El Paso will build a $60 million health sciences complex to replace its existing College of Health Sciences and School of Nursing. The project, to be located on or contiguous to the main UTEP campus, was approved by the UT System Board of Regents in late August of 2007. The facility will promote research, clinical, and training partnerships with Texas Tech University.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo is initiating three major construction projects totaling $33 million. Ground was broken in late summer of 2007 on the 48,000-sf, $18 million Coulter Research Building for biomedical and translational research. The School of Pharmacy will undergo an $8 million, 23,000-sf expansion to house administration, academic space, two 120-seat instructional classrooms, a 26-station instructional laboratory, and a patient simulation center for teaching and assessment. Construction will begin in early 2008.
Rose State College broke ground on August 16, 2007 on the $9.09 million health sciences center in Midwest City, Okla. Designed by Benham Companies of Oklahoma City, the single story, 47,000-sf facility is slated for completion in late 2008. The project contractor is Atlas General Contractors of Bixby. The laboratory-rich building will accommodate the college’s seven health sciences programs and increased space for equipment and training. The facility will also house offices, computer labs, classrooms, and conference rooms.
The University of Chicago has appointed Laurence Hill as Associate Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories. The position was created due to a new University contract with Fermilab and will include responsibility for site office operations, University contract management, and board staffing for Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
Indiana University Bloomington began construction in summer of 2007 on the $51.7 million Multidisciplinary Science Building II project (MSB II). Designed by Flad & Associates of Madison, Wisc., the 65,000-asf (130,000-gsf) project will provide space for neuroscientists, biogeochemists, environmental scientists, and other researchers whose work crosses the boundaries separating scientific fields. The five-story facility is slated for completion in summer of 2009.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s $5 million renovation of the Shadow Lane Biomedical Facility in Las Vegas is nearing completion. Designed by SmithGroup with McCarthy as general contractor, the project consists of the renovation of an existing 25,000-sf state rehabilitation center to become a 40,000-sf biomedical and biotech education facility housing classrooms, laboratories, and administrative offices for UNLV’s nursing and dental schools.
The University of Rochester is constructing a $42.5 million facility for the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The 163,000-sf, four-story building doubles existing space for clinical and translational research and includes a three-story glass atrium. Ground was broken on the project in May of 2006 and completion is slated for spring of 2008.
The University of Alaska is building the $67 million Integrated Science Building in Anchorage. Designed by ZGF Architects of Seattle and ECI/Hyer Inc., the three-story facility will be comprised of 128,000 sf plus 10,000 sf of mechanical penthouses. The project contractor is Cornerstone Construction Co. Housing teaching and research labs, offices, a vivarium, a planetarium, a large atrium, and a 445-car parking garage, the building will accommodate chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, and nursing.
The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences broke ground in late summer of 2007 on a six-story academic building in Boston. The 50,000-sf facility includes teaching labs, classrooms, faculty offices, a technology center, and a 230-seat auditorium. The building will house the School of Nursing, the School of Physician Assistant Studies, the Office of Institutional Advancement, and the Office of College Relations and Communications. Completion is slated for January of 2009.
Oklahoma State University broke ground in July of 2007 on the 124,000-sf Interdisciplinary Science Research Building in Stillwater, Okla. Designed by Cannon Design, the $70 million project represents the first of three phases within the planned Technology and Research zone of the campus, aimed at enhancing the university's research, teaching, and outreach efforts.
Linc Facility Services, a leader in technology and high-value facility management and operational support services, announced that it has been awarded a five-year contract to provide comprehensive facility management services to The Colburn School, a prestigious performing arts institute located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles.
The University of Delaware has been allocated $100,000 in federal funding to upgrade its biocontainment facilities and diagnostic avian flu laboratories. The grant is part of $450,000 that the State of Delaware will receive for avian flu preparedness and irrigation system upgrades.
The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University has achieved a LEED Platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council for the Biodesign Institute Building B, which opened in 2006. Building A, which opened in 2004, received Gold level certification. The two buildings were constructed separately, but are connected on all levels by glass walkways. The Biodesign Institute facilities were designed by the architectural team of Gould Evans and Lord, Aeck & Sargent.
Pennsylvania State University will break ground in early spring of 2008 on a 314,000-gsf materials and life sciences facility in University Park. Slated for completion in spring of 2011, the interdisciplinary center will be the largest in the University’s history and will house laboratories, cleanrooms, and core facilities including a TEM suite. Designed by Rafael Viñoly, the $190 million project will be constructed with one floor as shell space.
Boston University’s School of Dental Medicine will open a dental training institute at Dubai Healthcare City in the United Arab Emirates. Focusing on research, education, and treatment, the institute will provide specialty training in areas such as oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, and periodontics. Boston University’s center will open to its first students in summer of 2008. Dubai Healthcare City is also partnering with institutions such as the Mayo Clinic and pharmaceutical maker AstraZeneca.
