New University of Arizona Applied Research Building Furthers Space Research

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The University of Arizona marked the completion of construction and opening of the $85-million Applied Research Building in Tucson, Arizona. With the progressive design-build partnership between integrated design firm SmithGroup and general contractor McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., the 89,000-square-foot ARB will house all research spaces related to the fabrication and testing of satellites in one integrated facility. The ARB is the new home of applied physical sciences and engineering, connecting faculty across four colleges and eight departments — College of Engineering; College of Science; College of Optical Sciences; and the College of Medicine — enabling space science and exploration, advanced manufacturing … Read more

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Officials Break Ground on Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner Building 

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Pima County officials marked the start of construction of the new Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner, a $45-million facility designed to meet future growth within Pima County in Arizona and the region. Kitchell is overseeing the project construction, with design services provided by SmithGroup. The 34,000-square-foot facility will have two distinct zones. One area will support administrative functions with offices, a public lobby, meeting rooms, a large conference room and other support spaces. The autopsy area will include six stations with an observation gallery, an aseptic room, anthropology, imaging, unidentified remains storage and a 200- to 300-body cold … Read more

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