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Deloitte Plans Learning and Leadership Development Center

Published 12/30/2009

Deloitte has awarded Turner Construction a $130 million contract to build a 712,000-sf learning and leadership development center in Fort Worth, Texas. Slated for completion in 2011, the facility will house 800 guest rooms, conference spaces, 35 classrooms, and 800 guest rooms. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.

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University of Texas of the Permian Basin Builds Science and Technology Building

Published 12/28/2009

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) is constructing a $50 million science and technology building in Odessa. Slated for completion in January of 2011, the facility will house the departments of biology, chemistry, physics, and computer science. The project will provide 32 teaching and research labs, 59 offices, two 100-seat lecture halls, a 200-seat lecture hall, and a computer room. UTPB is also building the $81 million Wagner Noél Performing Arts Center. Completion is expected in September of 2011.

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OSU College of Veterinary Medicine Plans BSL-2 Renovation

Published 12/27/2009

Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine is planning to renovate its research facilities in Columbus. Supported by $3.9 million in stimulus funding, the project involves renovation of 8,000-sf on the second floor of Goss Lab to create BSL-2 laboratories, offices, and a dedicated rodent phenotyping and infectious necropsy lab.

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University of Dayton Relocates Research Institute

Published 12/24/2009

The University of Dayton will relocate its Research Institute to a 455,000-sf facility recently acquired from NCR Corporation in Dayton, Ohio. The move will enable the university to expand research and development operations in areas such as high performance materials, sensors, and nanotechnology. The facility will also house the Alumni Center, graduate classrooms, and conference space.

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Macau University Breaks Ground on Zhuhai Campus

Published 12/23/2009

The University of Macau officially broke ground in December of 2009 on its new Hengqin Island campus in Zhuhai, China. Providing world class education and research facilities, the campus will be able to accommodate over 10,000 students. Completion is expected within three years.

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Campus Biometropolis Planned in Mexico City

Published 12/23/2009

The Campus Biometropolis development will be constructed in Mexico City. Designed by Foster + Partners, the 71 hectare medical city will include research, instructional, and healthcare facilities. The mixed-use project will contain a hospital, laboratories, offices, a conference center, a hotel, shops, and apartments. The campus will accommodate companies focused on six key areas of medicine: cancer, cardiovascular, infectious diseases, pharmaceuticals, nutrition, and geriatrics.

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Indiana University Opens Data Center

Published 12/23/2009

Indiana University opened its $37.2 million data center in Bloomington in December of 2009. The facility is one of the first buildings at Indiana University's new technology park and houses information technology infrastructure and mission critical systems, including supercomputers Big Red and Quarry. The secure building is designed to increase reliability and protect from power outages and natural disasters. SmithGroup provided programming, site planning, architectural design, and interior design for the project.

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Saint Vincent College Builds Dupré Science Pavilion

Published 12/22/2009

Saint Vincent College is building the $39 million Sis and Herman Dupré Science Pavilion in Latrobe, Pa. The 102,000-gsf facility will serve as the home of the Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computing. Housing laboratories, classrooms, lecture halls, offices, and conference rooms, the Dupré Science Pavilion will enable the college to expand interdisciplinary programs in biotechnology and environmental science.

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SRI Opens Marine Science R&D Facility

Published 12/21/2009

SRI International celebrated the opening of its 37,000-sf marine R&D facility in St. Petersburg, Fla., in December of 2009. The $11 million facility can accommodate 100 investigators and staff engaged in marine science and technology research. The two-story building was designed by HOK and built by Manhattan Construction Company. The facility includes laboratories, offices, classrooms, conference rooms, a machine shop, and a hangar bay. SRI-St.

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McLaughlin Research Institute Expands Great Falls Facility

Published 12/20/2009

McLaughlin Research Institute is initiating a 15,000-sf expansion and renovation of its animal research facility in Great Falls, Mont. The project includes a 3,000-sf vivarium addition, a cagewash, and 9,500-sf of renovated laboratory space. An additional 3,000-sf will be constructed as shell space for future expansion. The project will enable a total of 8,000 cages to be housed in the building. The general contractor for the project is Sletten Construction. Completion is expected by summer of 2010.

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Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine Breaks Ground on Research Facility

Published 12/20/2009

The Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine broke ground in December of 2009 on a $126 million stem cell research facility in La Jolla, Calif. The 145,087-sf building is slated for completion in 2011. The four-story facility will house laboratories, offices, a conference center, and core facilities with advanced imaging technologies. The general contractor is Lankford & Associates of San Diego, a subsidiary of Colorado-based Hensel Phelps Construction Co.

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Oregon Health & Science University Builds VGTI Florida

Published 12/18/2009

Oregon Health & Science University will begin construction in February of 2010 on the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Located in the Florida Center for Innovation research park in Tradition, the 98,000-sf laboratory is slated for completion in fall of 2011. The general contractor for the four-story building is Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. of Tampa.

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Lawrence Berkeley Lab Plans National User Facility for Net-Zero Energy Buildings

Published 12/18/2009

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory was awarded $15.9 million in December of 2009 by the U.S. Department of Energy to build a new National User Facility for Net-Zero Energy Buildings. Supporting research in building systems integration and the design of net-zero energy buildings, the N-ZEB laboratory facilities will enable researchers from universities, private industry, and other government labs to develop advanced building systems and technologies.

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