CU-ICAR Breaks Grounds on Ctr for Emerging Tech
06.04.10

Clemson University broke ground for the Center for Emerging Technologies at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). Sherman Construction will be providing construction services for the project and Neal Prince + Partners providing design services. Officials said the first multi-tenant building on the research campus adds an important component to the campus community and its service to the automotive industry.

"Entrepreneurs and their innovative problem-solving are crucial to the automotive industry's ability to change and improve," Clemson University President James F. Barker said. "This building, which offers space for emerging companies in the transportation and energy sectors to develop technologies based on Clemson research or technologies that complement the research of our faculty and students, completes the innovation chain from the laboratory to the consumer end-user of technology."

The 60,000-square-foot center represents a total investment of $11 million. The Center for Emerging Technologies will be built on property adjacent to the AutoPark and tower housing the CU-ICAR Partnership Office, St. Francis VRUM fitness center and Carolina First Gallery in Technology Neighborhood One.

"The CU-ICAR Center for Emerging Technologies represents a tremendous addition to the CU-ICAR Campus and it represents a tremendous project that everyone at Sherman Construction is excited about getting started on," commented Andy Sherman, Vice President and Owner of Sherman Construction. "We are looking forward to working with the entire project team on making this Silver Certified LEED facility become a reality and we are very appreciative of the Clemson University Real Foundation's confidence in Sherman Construction."

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