Construction

The Burton Family Football Complex and Mark R. Shenkman Training Center. (bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

UConn’s Home Field Advantage

A look at the facilities – now and in the future – where UConn's celebrated athletic teams hone their skills and display their prowess.

A bird's eye view of Hartford, showing the site of the new Downtown Campus in relation to other resources in the city. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

UConn Returns to Downtown Hartford

UConn will soon return to the heart of the city, with a brand new downtown campus that is expected to open for classes in August 2017. Read more in the ongoing series 'Look to the Future: UConn Hartford.'

A view of Next Generation Connecticut Hall on Aug. 27, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Construction Sightings

A roundup of key construction projects this past summer.

A view of the NextGen Residence Hall, under construction on July 11, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

NextGen Hall Welcomes First Students

A new 727-bed residence hall, the first building completed under the Next Generation Connecticut initiative, is now open.

Steam lines are installed during the construction of Wilbur Cross Building in 1939. (Archives & Special Collections, UConn Library)

Laying the Pipelines in 1939

Underground utilities still serving the iconic Wilbur Cross Building were installed at the time of construction, in the late 1930s.

Workers replace steam pipes outside the Student Union on July 8, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Major Infrastructure Work Underway at UConn

Crews are working through the summer to replace aging underground utility lines in a multi-year project.

The final steel beam is set in place on the new Engineering & Science Building. (Christopher Larosa)

UConn Marks Construction Milestone for New Engineering Complex

The structural phase of the new Engineering & Science Building was completed July 21, as the final beam was hoisted into place.

Students walking near Oak Hall on Oct. 9, 2012. (FJ Gaylor/UConn Photo)

Setting High Standards: LEED Gold Now the Rule

The Trustees recently raised UConn's minimum building standard to LEED Gold, in another step toward achieving the University's environmental goals.

Construction of Next Generation Connecticut Hall is slated for completion in July, ready for students to move in at the end of August. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Summertime is Construction Time

Construction and maintenance at UConn's Storrs campus go into high gear during the summer months.

President Susan Herbst speaks during the topping off ceremony of the Innovation Partnership Building on May 31, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Innovation Partnership Building Marks Construction Milestone

Tuesday’s ‘topping off’ ceremony marked the symbolic completion of the structural phase of the building, which will anchor the future UConn Technology Park.