Mass timber construction offers a powerful way to bring the warmth, texture and psychological benefits of nature indoors, while also advancing sustainability goals and, in many cases, matching or outperforming traditional steel construction on cost.
Higher education institutions are reevaluating how capital projects support long-term value, flexibility and campus identity, while navigating cost volatility and complex stakeholder demands.
In May, UNC-Chapel Hill made progress on its Carolina North campus expansion project, naming a stakeholder advisory committee and selecting a master plan designer to help shape the project’s layout, infrastructure and phased development.
Students at The University of Texas at El Paso will soon live in a state-of-the-art residence hall equipped with a fitness center and brand-new dining facility near the center of campus.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced higher education to answer an uncomfortable question: if the classroom is the only place that matters, why bother with a campus at all?
Deferred capital renewal needs at North American colleges and universities climbed to $156 per gross square foot, an 8% year-over-year increase, according to Gordian’s latest State of Facilities in Higher Education report.
The reimagined Creekside Center at UC Berkeley represents a fundamental shift in how accessibility, sustainability, and historic preservation can coexist within the academic built environment.
On Feb. 2, Texas State Technical College (TSTC) opened a new Construction Technologies Center to students at its Waco campus, bringing several construction-trades programs under one roof.
UT San Antonio is heading into 2026 with a wave of facility investment that adds housing, expands downtown academic and business-support space, and upgrades athletics infrastructure. Five projects—some already in use, others nearing completion—highlight where the university is putting construction dollars to work.
When Perkins&Will set out to design the Milstein Family Tennis Center, the firm faced the dual challenge of replacing an aging structure within Columbia University’s Baker Athletics Complex while also reflecting the institution’s commitment to resilient, high-performance design.
