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The constructon crew working on MRB III held a topping-out party recently after construction of the building reached the highest point. Fred Deweese, top, with Centex Construction, speaks to the crew. (photos by Mary Donaldson)
![Foreman David Poole watches as a tree is lifted to the top of the building. The landmark project — a 350,000-square-foot facility designed to promote connections between diverse scientific disciplines — is a joint undertaking of the College of Arts and Science and the School of Medicine. The entire project is expected to be completed in March 2003.](https://vumc-reporter.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/reporter_61501_6.jpg)
Foreman David Poole watches as a tree is lifted to the top of the building. The landmark project — a 350,000-square-foot facility designed to promote connections between diverse scientific disciplines — is a joint undertaking of the College of Arts and Science and the School of Medicine. The entire project is expected to be completed in March 2003.