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University of Michigan Breaks Ground on Center of Excellence in Nanomechanical Science and Engineering

Published 4/15/2011

The University of Michigan broke ground on the $46 million Center of Excellence in Nanomechanical Science and Engineering in Ann Arbor in April of 2011. The 62,800-sf facility will support interdisciplinary research in nanoengineering, imaging and optics, materials, biosystems, micro-bioengineering, mechanics and mechanical testing, and microdynamics. The three-story center will house 60 lab modules, eight specialized chambers, faculty offices, and a subterranean lab built to minimize vibration. Completion is expected in mid-2013.

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Columbia University Breaks Ground on Manhattanville Campus

Published 4/14/2011

Columbia University broke ground on its Manhattanville Campus in New York in March of 2011. The 17-acre site in West Harlem will house several new buildings including the Jerome L. Greene Science Center for Mind, Brain, and Behavior which is slated for completion in 2015. Columbia’s Manhattanville campus will meet LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) standards. The project team for the LEED-ND program includes Renzo Piano Building Workshop and architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

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Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing Breaks Ground in Virginia

Published 4/8/2011

Ground was broken in April of 2011 on the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Disputanta, Va. The collaborative research facility represents a partnership of the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University. Founding industry partners include Canon Virginia, Chromalloy, Newport News Shipbuilding, Rolls-Royce, Sandvik Coromant, and Siemens.

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University of Queensland Builds Advanced Engineering Building

Published 4/6/2011

The University of Queensland will build the $107 million Advanced Engineering Building in Brisbane. Located on the St. Lucia campus, the seven-story, 236,808-sf facility will be built to attain a Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia. The building will house instructional space, testing labs, design studios, administrative offices, and an auditorium. The general contractor for the project is Watpac Construction.

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University of Leicester Breaks Ground on Cardiovascular Research Centre

Published 4/5/2011

The University of Leicester will break ground in spring of 2011 on the $20.5 million Cardiovascular Research Centre (CRC). The four-story, 23,680-sf facility will be built as an addition to the clinical sciences wing of Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, U.K. The project team includes architectural firm ADP of Birmingham and general contractor Morgan Sindall. The CRC will house research laboratories, academic space, and a sample bank. Completion is expected in February of 2012.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks Constructs Life Sciences Building

Published 4/2/2011

The University of Alaska Fairbanks broke ground on the $108.6 million Life Sciences Building on March 30, 2011. The 101,000-sf teaching and research facility will house advanced laboratories, offices, classrooms, and an auditorium. Davis Constructors and Engineers provided design consultation services for the project. Completion is expected in 2014.

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Rice University Dedicates Brockman Hall for Physics

Published 4/2/2011

Rice University dedicated the $44.5 million Brockman Hall for Physics in March of 2011. Construction began on the 111,000-sf facility in fall of 2009. The project was supported by $11 million in stimulus funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The four-story building houses advanced laboratories for experimental, theoretical, and applied physics.

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Hewlett-Packard Builds Research Data Center

Published 4/1/2011

Hewlett-Packard is building a 49,960-sf data center and research facility in Fort Collins, Colo. The 10-megawatt center will use microgrids to power and cool 10,000 servers. Functioning as a living laboratory for sustainable data center development, the project will include 10,000 sensors for energy and temperature monitoring.

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Purdue University Breaks Ground on Center for High Performance Buildings

Published 3/31/2011

Purdue University broke ground on a $23.5 million facility for the Center for High Performance Buildings on April 1, 2011. The 68,000-sf project represents an expansion of the existing Ray W. Herrick Laboratories. Construction of the first phase will begin in July of 2011 and reach completion in early 2013. The project is supported by $11.75 million in funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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Nintendo Plans Kyoto R&D Facility

Published 3/30/2011

Nintendo is planning to build a $205 million R&D facility in Kyoto. Construction will begin on the seven-story, 430,000-sf project in January of 2012 with completion expected by 2013. The facility will house over 1,500 employees engaged in product development.

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University of Nottingham Plans Energy Technologies Building

Published 3/29/2011

The University of Nottingham has awarded Clegg Construction a $10.3 million contract to build the Energy Technologies Building. The project team includes architect Maber, structural engineer Price & Myers, and mechanical and electrical engineer Aecom. Located in Innovation Park, the 26,910-sf project will include laboratories, offices, a prototype hall, an exhibition area, and a user facility for energy testing.

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Lockheed Martin Opens Huntsville Integrated Test Center

Published 3/29/2011

Lockheed Martin opened the Huntsville Integrated Test Center (HIT) in March of 2011. Ground was broken on the 21,000-sf building in June of 2010. The facility houses testing laboratories for missile defense systems and includes two five-axis motion simulators with infrared scene generators. The general contractor was Joe Still Construction. A second phase of construction will provide laboratories for systems integration and missile integration.

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Boeing Constructs Avionics Facility

Published 3/28/2011

Boeing began building a second avionics facility in Oklahoma City in March of 2011. The six-story, 320,000-sf building is slated for occupancy in mid-2012. The design-build contractor for the facility is Gardner Tanenbaum Group. Boeing is headquartered in St. Louis.

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Auburn University Breaks Ground on Poultry and Animal Nutrition Center

Published 3/28/2011

Auburn University broke ground on the $6.3 million Poultry and Animal Nutrition Center on March 30, 2011. The facility will support teaching and research in feed science, technology, and manufacturing. The feed mill will be constructed using a modular design. Completion is expected in December of 2011.

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