Building Bama: The Beat Goes On
While several major projects wrapped up ahead of the start of the 2019-20 academic year, UA’s department of construction administration will continue to work throughout the year on other projects around campus.
While several major projects wrapped up ahead of the start of the 2019-20 academic year, UA’s department of construction administration will continue to work throughout the year on other projects around campus.
Construction is a natural element of summer in Tuscaloosa. One often overlooked, but crucial, component of construction on campus is the implementation of information technology.
While it’s easy to spot the fencing, bulldozers and trucks at numerous construction sites around the Capstone, multiple interior upgrades are happening this summer that aren’t as noticeable.
Paty Hall, which underwent a $14.7 million interior renovation over the past year, will reopen in August just in time for the start of the 2019-20 academic year.
The new residence hall will provide a unique living experience for first-year female students at the Capstone.
The University of Alabama’s acquisition of the Peter Bryce Campus nearly a decade ago has led to numerous construction projects on the east side of campus, including the renovation of University Hall.
A roughly $1 million update to the Ferguson Student Center’s theater started in December 2018 with the goal of completion in May.
UA is constructing the Capstone Parking Deck, which will add approximately 1010 parking spaces to the southeast corner of campus.