Skanska was selected to provide preconstruction services and construction management at risk services for the new $62.7 million, 230,000-SF research and education building that will connect to the existing OCC building. The new building will be constructed on 1.4 acres of land that All Children’s Hospital acquired from the University of South Florida. The facility will include 30,000-SF of research and laboratory spaces, 30,000-SF of educational/simulation space to include an auditorium with 400 seats, 20,000-SF collaboration space, 50,000-SF of office/administration space and a Biorepository. Also included is 40,000-SF of clinical space for the Institute of Brain Protection Science (IBPS). IBPS will include a new imaging, examination and consultation space dedicated to researching and finding therapies for a host of brain related issues.
