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Officials say State Office Building addition progressing; phased handovers planned through 2027
Summary
Department of Administration and the project's owners representative updated the House committee on construction progress for the State Office Building renovation and northern addition. Work is active across four construction zones; the existing building portion is expected to be delivered in late 2026 and the new addition in summer 2027, with a
Department of Administration and the project owners representative gave the House State Government Finance and Policy Committee a construction update on March 11, 2025, for the State Office Building (SOB) renovation and north addition. Presenters described work underway across four zones, near-term milestones for steel, masonry and window installation, mechanical/electrical/plumbing rough-in progress, and a project schedule that staggers delivery of the existing-building work and the new addition.
Why this matters: the SOB project is a major state capital construction effort with a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) construction contract, multiple phases, and visible work adjacent to the Capitol campus; schedule and cost developments affect state operations and future occupant move-ins.
Progress by zone
Department staff organized the update by construction zone. Eric Bridal, Construction Operations Manager for the Department of Administrations Real Estate and Construction Services division, described the work:
- Zones 1 and 2 (new north addition): Zone 2 crews are installing structural…
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