GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Demolition crews are starting work at the former Grand Rapids Press headquarters with the goal of clearing the site by the end of May, a spokeswoman for Michigan State University said Tuesday, March 3.

The building, which was sold to MSU in 2013, will be demolished for $3 million to make room for an $85.1 million Grand Rapids Biomedical Research Building at the northeast corner of Michigan Street and Monroe Avenue NW.

There are few signs of demolition outside of the chain link fence that was erected around the 49-year-old building, but work crews are inside to remove asbestos and other materials, said Kat Cooper, director of communications for MSU Auxiliary Enterprises.

Exterior demolition will begin by the end of March, Cooper said. Unlike some large demolitions, there will be no implosions or explosions. Instead, a crane will be used to dismantle the building, she said.

The interior demolition phase includes removing 20,000-square-feet of asbestos floor tiles, 2,500 feet of pipe insulation, Cooper said. Workers also have to remove 5,900 fluorescent light bulbs, she said.

The exterior demolition will begin when the workers remove the copper cladding on the upper floors of the building, Cooper said. That material will be retained for possible re-use on the interior of the building or recycled, she said.

"We're trying to be as sustainable as we can be," Cooper said. The steel, concrete and cement blocks will be recycled for re-use, she said. Only soft materials such as carpeting and ceiling tiles will not be re-used, she said.

The 173,840-square-foot former Press headquarters opened in 1966 amid urban renewal construction on the north side of downtown throughout the 1960s and '70s. In 2012, the owners of The Press sold the building and five parking lots to MSU for $12 million.

MSU plans to house 44 project investigator teams in the new research facility, which is being built for the school's College of Human Medicine with a target completion date of late 2017. The university currently houses 18 research teams in the Van Andel Institute.

Cooper said no date has been set for a ground breaking on the new facility.

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Tyler, Texas (TISD) As spring nears, significant completion phases also near for Tyler ISD BOND 2013 construction projects. Projects include the new Career and Technology Center (CTC), two new middle school campuses at the existing Moore MST Magnet School and Boulter Middle School locations, the new Three Lakes Middle School and renovations and additions to Dixie and Rice elementary schools. All projects are on schedule to be completed before the 2015-2016 school year.

At the CTC, crews are now in the Punch List phase in the architectural, landscaping/exterior, food services and TV/studio areas.

At Three Lakes Middle School, permanent power supplies as well as the HVAC system installation is complete. Millwork and ceramic tile installation is underway in the classroom wing as well as fixtures in the classroom wing restrooms. The gym is receiving a coat of paint and site work is progressing with sidewalks and grading of the islands. At Moore MST Magnet School, drywall and painting phases continue on the second and third floors and roofing over the classroom wing is now complete. Sound panels and millwork installation is underway in the Fine Arts area and the three-story curtain wall framing the classroom wing is complete. At Boulter Middle School, work continues in the basement, gymnasium, main hallway and Fine Arts areas. In the basement, plaster ceilings have been completed and ceramic tile is going down in the restrooms. The HVAC installation continues in the gym. In the main hall, framing of the interior walls has begun and ceiling rough-ins for fire protection, plumbing and electrical is complete. Brick work and roofing work are also in progress.

At Dixie Elementary, crews have begun hanging steel to connect the main building to the annex. Painting continues in the administrative areas and tile installation in the new restrooms will begin soon. At Rice Elementary, ceiling tile installation is underway, as is the stripping and waxing of the floors in the remodeled areas.

Click here for the latest construction update video produced by TISD-TV. For updates or more information on BOND2013 construction projects, please visit http://www.tylerisd.org.

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TYLER As spring nears, significant completion phases also near for Tyler ISD BOND 2013 construction projects. Projects include the new Career and Technology Center (CTC), two new middle school campuses at the existing Moore MST Magnet School and Boulter Middle School locations, the new Three Lakes Middle School and renovations and additions to Dixie and Rice elementary schools. All projects are on schedule to be completed before the 2015-2016 school year.

Tyler ISD Career and Technology Center (CTC)

At the CTC, crews are now in the Punch List phase in the architectural, landscaping/exterior, food services and TV/studio areas.

At Three Lakes Middle School, permanent power supplies as well as the HVAC system installation is complete. Millwork and ceramic tile installation is underway in the classroom wing as well as fixtures in the classroom wing restrooms. The gym is receiving a coat of paint and site work is progressing with sidewalks and grading of the islands.

At Moore MST Magnet School, drywall and painting phases continue on the second and third floors and roofing over the classroom wing is now complete. Sound panels and millwork installation is underway in the Fine Arts area and the three-story curtain wall framing the classroom wing is complete. At Boulter Middle School, work continues in the basement, gymnasium, main hallway and Fine Arts areas. In the basement, plaster ceilings have been completed and ceramic tile is going down in the restrooms. The HVAC installation continues in the gym. In the main hall, framing of the interior walls has begun and ceiling rough-ins for fire protection, plumbing and electrical is complete. Brick work and roofing work are also in progress.

At Dixie Elementary, crews have begun hanging steel to connect the main building to the annex. Painting continues in the administrative areas and tile installation in the new restrooms will begin soon. At Rice Elementary, ceiling tile installation is underway, as is the stripping and waxing of the floors in the remodeled areas.

Click here for the latest construction update video produced by TISD-TV. For updates or more information on BOND2013 construction projects, please visit http://www.tylerisd.org.

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