Brasfield & Gorrie Begins Work on New $20M Medical School at Auburn University Research Park

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Brasfield & Gorrie recently announced the start of construction on a new facility to house programs from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine at Auburn University.

The $20-million project includes a new 90,400-square-foot, four-story building that will include classrooms, small-group learning rooms, laboratories and a technology center. In addition, VCOM will collaborate with the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation on biomedical research and healthcare projects.

The project at Auburn University expands VCOM's mission to educate and train physicians to serve rural and medically underserved populations. VCOM currently operates an accredited osteopathic medical college with two campuses, one in a public/private partnership with Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., and one in a private college/private vollege partnership with Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C.

Serving as general contractor, Brasfield & Gorrie is partnering with Alabama-based architect Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood on this project, which is expected to be complete in spring of 2015.

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