(Photos by Kelly Peterson, WSU Today intern).PULLMAN- Construction of 12 WSU outdoor tennis courts will hopefully be completed Oct. 26, said Louise Sweeney, project manager for Capital Planning. The project completion was delayed after unsatisfactory soil was found at the existing driving range that needed to be removed. The project, which began in May, is […]
Now that Wilson Road leading to the Compton Union Building – a traditional campus transportation hub – has been closed by CUB construction, Washington State University and police and parking officials are suggesting alternatives for people looking to drop off friends and family members.WSU Police Chief Steve Hansen said, “The key thing to keep in […]
(Photo: Virgil Hanson, project manager, gives tour.)Construction of the new Agriculture Research and Technology Building at the Washington State University Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center is on schedule for an August completion, according to WSU’s project manager Virgil Hanson. Hanson recently lead a tour through the construction site for local growers, business […]
A “celebration event” at noon Thursday, April 20, will launch the start of a two-year renovation transforming the Compton Union Building at WSU Pullman. Set for the CUB’s Clevenger Lounge and open to the public, the event will include comments from students, staff and administration.In March 2005, more than 52 percent of student voters approved […]
One hundred years ago, on April 18, 1906, the San Francisco Earthquake wreaked havoc in the San Francisco Bay area. The earthquake and resulting fire are thought to have caused thousands of deaths. A hundred years later, researchers at WSU continue to strive to improve construction techniques so that buildings and other structures hold up […]
Bids for construction of a new 18-hole golf course at the site of the current nine-hole course on the WSU-Pullman campus were higher than anticipated, according to university officials.Bids were opened late last week. Mel Taylor, director of special projects for WSU’s Office of Business Affairs, said the university still plans to move forward with […]
The WSU Board of Regents is expected to take actions regarding two major construction projects for the Pullman campus when the board meets Friday, March 3 at 9 a.m. in the Consolidated Information Center on the WSU Tri-Cities campus.The meeting agenda is available online at http://www.regents.wsu.edu/Agendas-Notices/060303Agenda.doc .The regents will be asked to authorize issuing revenue […]
No dirt has been moved, no sod has been laid, but work on WSU’s new 18-hole golf course expansion project is under way. Now in the final stages of design, the $8.5 million project is slated to go to bid later this month, with a potential groundbreaking set for late spring when the weather is […]
Representatives of Washington State University, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Bouten Construction and potential subcontractors will host a campus and community open house to preview construction details and provide additional insight on the Bioproducts, Sciences and Engineering Laboratory building.The open house will be Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. on the north Richland campus. The informal […]
Walls are coming down in the architecture and construction management professions. Early communication and cooperation are tunneling through traditional barriers between the various disciplines that create our built environment. Designers are forging bridges to builders, contractors to owners, financers to those in charge of continuing building maintenance. And WSU is offering innovative programs to educate […]