Campus Construction Update: What you need to know before the new academic year

Construction of the FRIB project on Thursday May 16, 2013.
Get updates about current construction projects on the IPF website!

As we prepare for the upcoming academic year, you may have noticed that some of the summer construction projects are starting to wrap up. For your convenience, we’ve compiled a list of the projects that are completed, those that will be finished by the end of the summer and those that will continue into the academic year.

Parking Lot Projects

  • Lots 83, 89, 91 and 100 will have portions closed over the summer for solar carport installation. Construction will be completed December 2017.
  • Lots 86, 93 and 104 will have portions closed over the summer for utility installations. Construction will be completed December 2017.
  • Lot 92 will have portions closed through the Fall 2017 semester for solar carport installation. Construction will be completed December 2017.
  • Lot 90 is offline.
  • Lots 79 and 63E will be closed entirely until August 21.
  • Lot 63W is now open.

Building Construction and Renovations

  • Construction has begun on the new Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building. Construction traffic will be heavy on Service Road.
  • Construction of the Business College Complex Pavilion is underway. Sidewalks to the south side of the Eppley Center have been closed to pedestrians.
  • Installation of windows in Hubbard Hall is complete.
  • The IM West HVAC replacement project is underway and will be completed September 2017.
  • Engineering Research Complex construction is underway. There will be increased construction traffic and noise in the area (South Academic District).
  • Renovation of room E100 and the corridor in the Veterinary Medical Center is underway. Through August, the west corridor will still be closed to through pedestrian traffic and there will be increased construction traffic at the northwest drive.
  • Bessey Hall first and second floor renovations are underway and will be completed mid-August.
  • Renovations to Olin Student Health Center are complete.
  • The 1855 Place Project is underway. Retail spaces opened in early August and the office spaces will open October 2017.
  • Construction in the Breslin Center and Spartan Stadium is ongoing.

For more information about construction projects, you can view the August Construction Junction video or visit the IPF website.

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