Construction
Construction Update, May 2018
It’s the month of May, and that means acceleration of construction on the Storrs campus, with the need to close some roads and detour traffic in several spots.
May 1, 2018 | Stephanie Reitz
Construction Update, April 2018
Despite late snow at the start of the month, April construction remains on track at several sites across the Storrs campus.
April 5, 2018 | Stephanie Reitz
Construction Update, March 2018
How cars and pedestrians will be affected by construction that starts this month on various infrastructure upgrades.
March 1, 2018 | Stephanie Reitz
Topping Off the New Student Recreation Center
UConn marked a milestone in the construction of the new recreation center, as the final beam was hoisted into place.
February 27, 2018 | Video by Louis Gaedt & Milton Levin, Photos by Peter Morenus
At UConn, the Sun Rises Before the Concrete Sets
A steady procession of 75 trucks loaded with concrete began at 4 a.m. on Nov. 8, to pour the site of the swimming pool at UConn’s new Student Recreation Center.
November 9, 2017 | Bret Eckhardt
Schedule Changes on North Eagleville Road Infrastructure Project
UConn has had to extend the schedule on the project due to unforeseen complications, including the need to break up and haul away massive amounts of underground rock.
October 16, 2017 | Stephanie Reitz
Babbidge Library Begins New Chapter with Renovation
The current work is the first phase of a five-year renovation that adapts to the evolution in academic libraries driven by the surge in digitized information and the changing way campus communities use library facilities.
June 1, 2017 | Loretta Waldman
Summer Construction Ramps Up at UConn
Traffic patterns will be changed on several on-campus roads all summer due to the projects, including one-way-only restrictions on parts of North Eagleville and Hillside roads.
May 16, 2017 | Stephanie Reitz
New Engineering and Science Building Nearing Completion
The building will be the first to utilize an 'open lab' concept – the idea that shared research space and an open floor plan foster collaboration.
April 7, 2017 | Colin Poitras
Gant Science Complex to Undergo Major Renovation
The Board of Trustees has approved an $85 million budget for improvements to the Edward V. Gant Building to support the University’s expanded enrollment and research in STEM fields.
February 22, 2017 | Stephanie Reitz