Texas A&M University-San Antonio will receive $10 million in funding from Bexar County for athletic facilities and fields on campus. A multipurpose field with a track, along with a softball field and stadium will be designed and constructed using the funds. County officials may use federal pandemic relief funds mixed with the county’s general fund […]
The University of Houston (UH) will host a pre-submittal conference at 10 a.m. March 9 for architecture and engineering services to design a new $78.6 million football operations building. Located at the university’s main campus, the 120,000-square-foot facility will be designed to integrate with the existing Football Indoor Practice Facility and to consolidate all football […]
Michigan – The board of regents of the University of Michigan System on February 17 approved a $190 million North Campus housing project to add 1,200 beds by 2024. Three new buildings, covering 380,000 square feet total, will provide on-campus housing options by replacing the 500 beds in the Northwood III buildings, which are now only […]
Tennessee – Gov. Bill Lee is proposing a $52.6 billion budget heading into a joint session of Tennessee’s General Assembly that includes investments in education, transportation infrastructure, and public safety. Gov. Lee’s address included a vision for updating K-12 education funding. This new approach will set aside dollars for each student, based on that student’s individual […]
Kentucky – As part of a record $2 billion in proposed spending on pre-K-12 education, Gov. Andy Beshear also is calling for a 12 percent increase in funding for higher education, the highest in decades. Beshear is advocating an investment of funds, including agency bonds as well as third-party donations, for new construction of 19 new […]
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) was one of only 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the U.S. and 10 Texas higher education institutions to attain R2 Carnegie Classification (Doctoral University; High Research Activity. In the 2021 update to the Carnegie Classifications, Prairie View A&M was joined by these public and private universities in […]
UTSA is inviting vendors to attend a virtual pre-submittal conference at 9 a.m. December 21 for architectural and engineering services for a new Basketball and Volleyball Training Facility (BVTF) to support the teams’ entry into the American Athletic Conference in Division 1. The BVTF will be located adjacent to the recently completed Roadrunner Athletic Center […]
Dallas College will start working with consultants in 2022 to develop a strategic real estate and facilities plan and coordinate downtown developments while reviewing proposed bond projects that are slated for construction in the upcoming five to 10 years. After recently transitioning from seven separately accredited colleges under the Dallas County Community College District system […]
Texas Woman’s University (TWU) will host a mandatory pre-submittal conference on December 8 for architectural and engineering services for an estimated $100 million health science center. The new facility on TWU’s Denton campus will be approximately 175,000 gross square feet. It is designed to allow the university to replace and consolidate aging and obsolete clinical […]
Michigan – A recent $25 million endowment boosted the University of Michigan’s plans for an estimated $145 million computer science and information addition to the Bob and Betty Beyster Building. Constructed in 2005, Beyster houses the College of Engineering’s Computer Science and Engineering Division (CSE). In order to address existing space constraints for CSE and the […]
Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) officials and Fort Worth city and business leaders are partnering to build a new downtown research campus to foster innovation and business development. Sharing a vision to create a collaborative between Fort Worth industries and research, education, and workforce training assets of the Texas A&M System, the partnership will benefit […]
Oregon – The board of directors at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) approved $650 million in funding to expand OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill to serve as a high-acuity trauma facility and regional referral center for patients. Work on the five-year project will begin in spring 2022, with completion expected in 2026 on the site […]
Rice University launched a $2 billion capital campaign to fund several endeavors including the construction of new facilities. “Be Bold: The Campaign for Rice” opened with significant momentum, having already secured $1.2 billion in commitments that include the two largest gifts in the university’s history. The Moody Foundation has committed $100 million for the construction […]
More than $3 billion in tuition revenue bonds will fully fund 47 capital projects at all state university systems, independent institutions, and state technical colleges with the governor’s signing of SB 52 on October 25. The Texas Legislature passed the bill with an emphasis on renovation, projects to replace inoperable buildings, and deferred maintenance and […]
Texas State University launched Next is Now, its largest fund-raising campaign in university history on October 8 that aims to raise $250 million to advance initiatives including new and renovated facilities. Aligned with the university’s strategic plan, campaign priorities include constructing a new music building and renovating the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. […]
Texas State University launched Next is Now, its largest fund-raising campaign in university history on October 8 that aims to raise $250 million to advance initiatives including new and renovated facilities. Aligned with the university’s strategic plan, campaign priorities include constructing a new music building and renovating the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. […]
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) will host a pre-submittal conference at 3 p.m. September 7 for architectural and engineering services as it enters the design phase for a $49.5 million Cancer and Surgery Center. UTRGV has acquired property in McAllen that will serve as a multidisciplinary campus for expansion of the university’s […]
Missouri – Blue Springs School District plans to release bid packages in August for multiple school construction projects after voters passed its $107 million bond referendum on August 3. A freshman wing addition at Blue Springs High School (BSHS) is a major project that will receive bond funding with the success of the election. The […]
North Dakota – More than eight North Dakota cities will be vying for $70 million in state appropriations for construction of new career and technology education centers (CTEs). Grand Forks Public Schools is preparing to issue a request for proposals (RFP) soon for architectural services to draft blueprints for its center. Other municipalities expected to compete […]
Wisconsin – Plans for the $85.6 million Sonnentag Event Center and Field House gained a key approval from the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin (UW) System on July 9. Regents authorized UW-Eau Claire to lease space in the multipurpose facility on Menomonie Street on the Chippewa River shoreline. The proposed 170,500-square-foot off-campus facility […]
Ohio – Nine school construction projects are set to receive $242 million in state funding after the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) approved local school district requests on July 8. These nine projects represent more than $450 million in public construction work. Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD) is undertaking several construction projects that total an estimated […]
California – Looking toward future opportunities for public-private partnerships (P3s), California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) pushed back several dates for its request for qualifications (RFQ) The university will host a mandatory informational meeting at 2 p.m. local time July 27 via teleconference for potential P3 advisers. The revised deadline for receipt of qualifications is 2 […]
Oregon – The Oregon Legislature approved SB 5505 on June 26 that will provide $2.25 billion in general obligation bonds for capital project funding, including $446 million for several construction and renovation projects at the state’s seven public universities. Oregon State University (OSU) will receive $86 million in bonding for the second and third phases of […]
Delaware – The Lewes City Council approved a site plan for the Cape Henlopen School District to build a $39.54 million three-story middle school with a 600-student capacity. Planned for 93,172 square feet and complemented with soccer, baseball, softball, and other sports fields, the new campus will be built at the site where the district is […]
Lewisville ISD trustees authorized staff on June 14 to begin work on $64 million in bond projects from the district’s 2017 bond election. The district will begin the design process and bid package development with architects and solicit construction managers at risk for several projects including: The Colony High School Multi-Purpose Facility – $36.54 million. […]
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