Construction update

School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Most exterior work has been completed including installation of the brick veneer, metal panel, curtain wall and store fronts. Perimeter sidewalks are in place. Parking lot work, except for the final asphalt topping and striping, is complete. Parking lot lighting is done. Drywall is up throughout the facility and initial painting is occurring on all floors as well as mechanical, electrical and plumbing work. Ceiling grid installations and flooring work will be underway soon. Equipment deliveries have begun, including fume hoods, laboratory cabinetry and counter tops. Telecommunications is pulling data and phone lines. The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will open in 2018.

48 Corliss Ave., Johnson City

Design work continues with a goal of bidding the project in spring 2018. The building will house the Decker School of Nursing. The space will be renovated to provide classrooms, simulation laboratories, offices, advising and conference space, an information commons and public spaces. Installation of new mechanical and electrical systems is included. An addition to house an elevator and stair tower will also be part of the work. The project is scheduled for completion in August 2020.

Science 4 renovation

Interior work is progressing quickly. Priming for painting has begun on the third floor. Tile work in restrooms is underway on the first, second and third floors. Drywall work and mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-ins continue throughout the building. Installation of metal panels on the building’s exterior is underway on the west side and will continue for the next couple of months. New windows have been installed throughout the building. Roof work has been completed. This project involves renovations to the east side of Science 4 for the Psychology Department. The project will provide the department with new office space, laboratories and restrooms. Work also entailed creation of a new entrance. The project will be complete in summer 2018.

Seneca Hall renovation

The contractor working on the Seneca Hall Renovation is finishing up asbestos abatement and demolition. Some metal framing and new walls are in place. Plumbing and electrical infrastructure is underway and rough-ins of these systems will continue in January.

The project involves asbestos abatement and renovation of bathrooms including upgrades to exhaust, plumbing, electrical and power distribution systems. Lounge areas will receive new ceilings, flooring and lighting. Lights in bedrooms will be replaced, rooms and corridors will be painted and new doors will be installed. Exterior masonry will be repaired. The project will be complete in summer 2018.

New parking lot

Much of the prep work for the new parking lot occurred through the fall. An under drainage system was installed, work on a retaining wall took place, the base course for asphalt is in place and wire for light poles has been installed. The contractor has secured the site for winter and plans to begin work again in April. Most of the remaining work will be completed prior to Commencement, weather permitting.