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University of Houston Breaks Ground on Hobby School of Public Affairs
The University of Houston broke ground in April of 2025 on a $52 million facility for the Hobby School of Public Affairs. Designed by Lake|Flato to foster creativity, community, and wellness, the 42,000-sf structure will feature interactive open settings illuminated by natural light. The transformative project will drive collaboration across disciplines through shared exploration of the myriad fields affected by public policy, such as health care, energy, and urban planning.
Iowa State University Dedicates Therkildsen Industrial Engineering Building
Iowa State University dedicated the Therkildsen Industrial Engineering Building in May of 2025 in Ames. The four-story, 80,660-gsf facility provides a dynamic new home for the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering's teaching, research, and administrative activities. The $70 million project features technically enhanced environments where students can gain the specialized knowledge to design tomorrow’s innovative, safe, and nimble production processes across all industry sectors.
Merck Breaks Ground on Biologics Center of Excellence
Merck broke ground in April of 2025 on a $1 billion biologics center of excellence in Wilmington, Del. Leveraging sophisticated automation solutions and artificial intelligence technologies, the 470,000-sf facility will offer laboratory, manufacturing, and logistics capabilities. The leading-edge structure will enable the launch and commercial production of next-generation biologics and therapies, including potent antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).
Norfolk State University Breaks Ground on New Science Building
Norfolk State University broke ground in April of 2025 on the $118 million New Science Building in Norfolk, Va. Designed by Work Program Architects in partnership with SmithGroup, the 131,376-sf facility will offer future-ready environments for multidisciplinary learning and discovery. Housing the departments of biology, chemistry, and physics, the four-story structure will enable the next generation of scientists to engage in immersive education and develop innovative solutions to real-word problems.
UC Berkeley Opens Grimes Engineering Center
The University of California, Berkeley celebrated the opening of the Grimes Engineering Center in April of 2025. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the $110 million project involved the partial demolition, renovation, and expansion of the Bechtel Engineering Center to create a vibrant destination for student collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship.