{"id":35653,"date":"2009-11-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-13T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2009\/11\/13\/an-update-on-campus-construction\/"},"modified":"2009-11-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-13T06:00:00","slug":"an-update-on-campus-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2009\/11\/13\/an-update-on-campus-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"An update on campus construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p><TABLE border=\"0\" width=\"360\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"right\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><br \/>\n<TABLE border=\"1\" width=\"350\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" bgcolor=\"EAE4A9\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<font face=\"arial\"><br \/>\n<B><br \/>\nImages of progress<br \/>\n<\/B><br \/>\n<BR><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" align=\"center\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/slideShow\/index.gne?group_id=&#038;user_id=8414512@N05&#038;set_id=72157622789370950&#038;text=\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"350\" height=\"325\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><B>Above is a slideshow of UNMC construction-related images. Click on the images for more information.<\/B><br \/>\n<\/P><br \/>\n<\/FONT><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE>Below are some key points covered at recent employee forums about campus construction with Ken Hansen, assistant vice chancellor for business and finance.<\/p>\n<p><B>Impact statement in works for Saddle Creek relocation<\/B><\/p>\n<p>An environmental impact statement on the proposed relocation of Saddle Creek Road is being formed and must be approved by the Federal Highway Commission before further action is taken. <\/p>\n<p>The City of Omaha and others want the road moved to improve safety, alleviate flooding and stimulate economic development.  <\/p>\n<p><B>New OPPD facility to be finished in 2010<\/B><\/p>\n<p>Construction on a new Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) facility near the airport starts next month and will finish by the end of 2010. <\/p>\n<p>UNMC will construct the facility as part of an agreement that lets the medical center take over OPPD&#8217;s current site on Saddle Creek Road, which eventually will be home to a cancer campus. Initially the site will have temporary parking.   <\/p>\n<p>Construction costs for OPPD&#8217;s new facility will be $4 million less than was budgeted. <\/p>\n<p><B>Facility complete<\/B><\/p>\n<p>Construction is done on the Biologics Production Facility and the facility will be in use within six to nine months. <\/p>\n<p><B>Renovation and energy grants sought<\/B><\/p>\n<p>UNMC has applied for federal grants to renovate and construct facilities for the Eppley Institute, the College of Pharmacy and two core facilities. <\/p>\n<p>UNMC also has applied for funds for energy projects with federal and state energy groups.<\/p>\n<p>State funds are available to help renovate Poynter and Wittson Halls in 2010.<\/p>\n<p><B>New buildings progress as planned<\/B><\/p>\n<p>Construction for the Home Instead Center for Successful Aging is on schedule for the building&#8217;s planned Spring 2010 opening and work also is on course for new buildings for the nursing and public health colleges.<\/p>\n<p><B>Student plaza takes shape, artist selected<\/B><\/p>\n<p>Construction on the student plaza ice rink near the Sorrell Center will end soon and the rink will be available for use on Dec. 4<\/p>\n<p>Fortieth Street will close between Dewey and Emilie streets to enable the creation of an academic campus greenway that connects the nursing, pharmacy, medicine and public health colleges. 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