Board presses designers on campus utilities, phasing and cost estimating

Jul 2, 2026

Board members challenged the team on chilled-water and steam utilities that run through the existing chemistry building, asking how the team will phase work and reroute services; the presenters said McGough will join predesign for live cost estimating to meet October validation deadlines.

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Board members asked detailed questions about utilities and construction phasing for the campus building. Kane and Wes explained that the site contains chilled water, steam and other utilities that serve adjacent buildings and that temporary rerouting, new utility tunnels or short downtimes will be required to maintain campus operations during construction.

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