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Rebar Collapse Halts Work on University’s Engineering Lab Expansion
A structural rebar and post-tension cable collapse at the University of Victoria’s $89.6 million Engineering and Computer Science expansion site caused a temporary road closure and raised safety concerns, though no injuries were reported and investigations are ongoing to determine the cause and impact on the project timeline
Proposed NOAA Lab Closures Raise Critical Questions about Research Facilities
The proposed NOAA budget would shut down key physical research laboratories across the country, leaving the future of their specialized buildings, equipment, and ongoing infrastructure upgrades uncertain
Raleigh Water Opens State-of-the-Art Drinking Water Lab
Raleigh Water has opened a state-of-the-art 15,000-sf Drinking Water Compliance Laboratory that will serve as the central hub for water quality testing, enhancing public health protection and operational efficiency for over 650,000 residents in the region
Mayo Clinic Announces Transformative $1.9B Investment in Arizona
Design for the Arizona expansion, set for completion in 2031, begins this year with McCarthy, Gensler, and Arup Group forming the initial design and construction team, alongside additional collaborators to be announced in the coming months
Queen's University Belfast to Open New Boeing-Funded Aerospace Lab
Boeing has made a significant investment in Queen’s University Belfast to establish the Boeing Material Characterisation and Processing Laboratory, strengthening the university’s leadership in aerospace engineering and providing students with cutting-edge tools and technology for industry-ready skills
Crews to Remove Building Slab After Demolishing Historic National Lab Facility
The US Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management is preparing to remove a building slab at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory—the Heavy Elements Facility contributed to discovery of new chemical elements before ending operations in 1989
Case Western Reserve University Breaks Ground For New Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building
The Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building is designed to foster innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and sustainability while advancing critical research fields such as sustainable manufacturing, pathogen research, and advanced prosthetics
Groundbreaking for the Future: Columbia's New Biomedical Research Building
The Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University has taken a significant step towards advancing medical research with the recent groundbreaking of an eight-story biomedical research facility on its medical campus
REVIL, Enabling the Next Generation of Reentry Vehicle Research
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony July 29, 2024, to mark the commencement of construction for the Re-Entry Vehicle Integration Laboratory, or REVIL, that will serve AFRL’s Nuclear Mission branch and provide a state-of-the-art lab space for integrating test units for next-generation re-entry vehicle research and technology here
Clark, SmithGroup, and HKS Celebrate Groundbreaking of the New El Paso VA Health Care Center
Design Build Team Kicks Off Construction for New VA Healthcare Facility in El Paso, TX Alongside US Department of Veterans Affairs, and United States Army Corps of Engineers