higher ed construction Archives

The Franklin Cummings Tech campus welcomed its first students in January, but the path to opening day began with a nearly four-year programming and planning effort, beginning with identifying the right site鈥攁n approach rooted in access, equity and alignment with the college鈥檚 mission.

Facility of the Month: Franklin Cummings Tech Serves as a Living Laboratory

7 hours ago3 days ago9 mins

In Boston鈥檚 Nubian Square, the new home of Franklin Cummings Tech reflects a fundamental shift in how the institution delivers technical education.

The 160,000-square-foot Healthcare Delivery and Innovation Building remains the largest capital improvement project in UMKC history.

University of Missouri-Kansas City Construction Reflects Broad Campus Investment

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago6 mins

The University of Missouri鈥揔ansas City continues advancing several major construction and renovation projects across campus, with work underway on academic, student-support and administrative facilities tied to the university鈥檚 strategic goals.

A rendering of the College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building shows a modern building that would be a focal point for the Memphis campus and a point of pride for the College of Medicine and UT Health Sciences statewide.

Tennessee Lawmakers Approve $311 Million for New UT Health Sciences College of Medicine Building

2 months ago6 mins

State lawmakers have approved $311 million in funding for a new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building at UT Health Sciences, a project university leaders say will expand training capacity and support statewide workforce needs.

PVD Labs is a purpose-built research and innovation facility developed in partnership with Brown University, the City of Providence, and the State of Rhode Island. Anchored by the State鈥檚 Public Health Lab and the Ocean State Labs incubator, the project expands Rhode Island鈥檚 life sciences infrastructure and supports commercialization, academic research, and startup growth in the heart of Providence. PVD Labs opened in 2025.

Universities: America鈥檚 Untapped Asset Class Driving Stable Returns

5 months ago5 months ago13 mins

Higher education is facing a聽nearly聽$1 trillion聽mountain of capital investment needs聽鈥斅爉uch of which is driven by decades of deferred maintenance and the rising cost of modernization鈥斅燼longside mounting pressure on operating models,聽enrollment聽and public funding.

The University of South Carolina (USC), has reached a major milestone with the 鈥渢opping out鈥� of the new School of Medicine at the university鈥檚 Health Sciences Campus in Columbia鈥檚 BullStreet District.

University of South Carolina Celebrates Topping Out of New School of Medicine

5 months ago4 mins

The University of South Carolina (USC), has reached a major milestone with the 鈥渢opping out鈥� of the new School of Medicine at the university鈥檚 Health Sciences Campus in Columbia鈥檚 BullStreet District.

Princeton University Art Museum Rendering exterior at night.

Princeton University to Debut 146,000-Square-Foot Art Museum This Fall

1 year ago1 year ago6 mins

The Princeton University Art Museum will open a new 146,000-square-foot art museum on Oct. 31, 2025.

Embry-Riddle University T-3 Residence Hall rendering.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Invests in Student Housing, Aviation Facility

1 year ago1 year ago7 mins

Construction recently commenced at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University鈥檚 (ERAU) Prescott Campus on the new T-3 Residence Hall and the Strategic Academic Flight Education (S.A.F.E.) Building.

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Williams Scotsman Receives MBI Award

12 years ago4 mins

BALTIMORE — The Modular Building Institute (MBI) has recognized Williams Scotsman, an Algeco Scotsman company, with first place awards for two of the firm’s relocatable and permanent modular projects. The awards honor innovation and design excellence within the commercial modular space industry, and were presented at the annual MBI Awards of Distinction ceremony on March 24.