Construction Begins on Arizona Medical Building
PHOENIX — Work has started on the new University of Arizona College of Medicine. University officials and local politicians held a groundbreaking ceremony in late November.
The $129 million building will feature 264,000 square feet of space for classrooms, lectures, and offices, according to reports.
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$250M Kent State Construction Project on Hold
KENT, Ohio — A financing snag has derailed the proposed renovation and construction plan at Kent State – at least for the time being.
According to reports, Eric Fingerhut, chancellor of the Board of Regents, was against the implementation of a new student fee that would have been use to pay off $210 million in bonds from the Federal Stimulus Build America Bonds program. Unless it’s renewed, the federal bonds program is slated to sunset at the end of the year. University officials say the delay could result in another $57 million i
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Penn State University – University Park
New Orleans School District Wins USGBC Leadership Award
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Green Building Council awarded its 2010 Leadership Award to the Recovery School District of New Orleans at its Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Chicago.
Read More Aerospace Research Facility Coming to Virginia Tech
HAMPTON, Va. — Commercial developer Concord Eastridge has been selected by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to develop a research facility for the National Institute of Aerospace.
The 57,411-square-foot, highly specialized research facility is designed to further research and graduate education in leading-edge aerospace and atmospheric research.
Read More $45 Million Gift to Fund New Academic Center
PHILADELPHIA — Drexel University has received a $45 million gift from financier and corporate executive Bennett S. LeBow, chairman and CEO of Borders Book Group, which will go toward construction of a new academic center for the College of Business, which was named in LeBow’s honor in 1999.
Drexel President John A. Fry says the gift is the largest donation to the university from a single donor and the largest by an alumni benefactor.
Read More Education Center to be Named after Food Processor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In recognition of its longstanding relationship with food processing manufacturer Cuisinart, the College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University institution will officially name its new 82,000-square-foot, eco-friendly education facility the Cuisinart Center for Culinary Excellence, at a dedication ceremony in December.
The LEED-certified facility is a “pioneering example of education meeting environment,” officials at JWU say.
Read More Perkins Eastman and EE&K Architects Merge
NEW YORK — Two major architectural and design firms, Perkins Eastman and Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects, are merging their practices and consolidating their offices in New York City; Washington, D.C.; and China.
Both companies report that no layoffs will take place for Perkins’ 500 employees worldwide and EE&K’s approximately 85 members.
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