Construction

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.

Students eating ice cream outside the UConn Dairy Bar.

Dairy Bar Access to Change Temporarily Due to Construction

Don't be deterred by the detours. The Dairy Bar will be open all summer, and the ice cream as delicious as ever.

Hospital Patients Move into New Tower

Seventy inpatients were safely relocated, as the new building at UConn John Dempsey Hospital opened for business.

The original patient tower, left, and the new tower that together make up UConn John Dempsey Hospital. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

How We Plan to Move a Hospital

The step-by-step process of moving patients will begin early on Friday morning and be completed by early afternoon.

Manager of farm services Mary Kegler sits on the remains of a stone wall that once enclosed land used for grazing and crops. Large shade trees on the property will be retained for ecological and aesthetic purposes. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Restores Acreage to Agricultural Use

The farmland mitigation project will offset the loss of about 35 agricultural acres to construction.