Centex Awarded Contract for Engineering and Computer Science Building At University of Texas - Dallas.Business Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2001 Centex Construction Company has been selected as construction manager for the expansion of the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas History The university was originally started as a research arm of Texas Instruments as the Graduate Research Center of the Southwest in 1961. The institute (by then renamed the Southwest Center for Advanced Studies) which at the time was located at Southern Methodist . Robert C. Van Cleave cleat, cleave claw of any cloven-footed animal. , president and chief executive officer of the Dallas-based company, stated today the project is scheduled for completion by the summer of 2002. The new addition will provide the existing Engineering and Computer Science Building with an additional 158,000 square feet dedicated to instructional classrooms, computer research laboratories and administrative space. Linked skywalks from the new addition to the existing building will unify 1. (database, product) Unify - A relational database produced by Unify Corporation. 2. (algorithm) unify - To perform unification. the complex. New features include high-tech teaching facilities for video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. and distance learning with high-speed fiber optic cabling and state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment throughout. Large lecture classroom facilities will be of particular importance in the design. Optimized space and viewing for presenter and students is required, while not compromising the quality of video-casting lectures to remote learning students. To achieve this goal, the design incorporates features such as, tiered flooring with high resolution, rear projection for improved viewing, controlled lighting to avoid projection screen wash out, and carefully placed microphones for enhanced audio function. The development of this building is key to the future growth of the engineering and computer science program at UT Dallas and will be a vital resource to the telecommunications industry in North Dallas North Dallas is an expansive area of numerous communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, (USA). It spans portions of three counties: Collin, Dallas, and Denton, and has strong social ties to two enclaves of Dallas (University Park and Highland Park) and a near-enclave . James Sutherland For the Canadian politician, see . For the "father of hockey", see . James Sutherland was a minor supporting character on the FX Networks television show, Nip/Tuck. He was played by Georg Stanford Brown. , project executive for Centex, affirmed af·firm v. af·firmed, af·firm·ing, af·firms v.tr. 1. To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true. 2. To support or uphold the validity of; confirm. v.intr. , "Centex is extremely pleased to be working with UT Dallas and continuing our relationship with the University of Texas System. I foresee a tight teaming relationship between Centex, F&S Partners Incorporated and the University." Centex Construction Company, a leader in the commercial construction industry for 65 years, provides general contracting, construction management, design-build, program management, and preconstruction services. Centex Construction Company is a division of Centex Construction Group, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Centex Corporation (NYSE-CTX). Centex is listed for the fifth year in a row as one of the nation's top five contractors by Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Record (widely known as ENR) is a weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data and opinion for the construction industry worldwide. It has been published since 1874. It is owned by The McGraw-Hill Companies. magazine and was recently ranked number one in domestic general building revenue by Engineering News-Record. Centex is also ranked for the second year in a row as "Most Admired Company" in engineering and construction by FORTUNE magazine. |
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