Progress continues on the construction of the Ronald H. and Verna June Meen Center for Science and Math at Tusculum College, with the exterior brickwork progressing to completion.
According to David Martin, director of facilities for Tusculum College, brick and brick washing is progressing and the drywall is now completed on the ground floor.
Elevators are being installed this week. According to Martin, temporary enclosures have been installed to seal up the building at the large openings in order to condition those areas for lab casework and millwork.
It is expected that the construction will be completed by the end of the year and will be ready for utilization when students return for spring semester 2017.
The Meen Center for Science and Math, expected to be completed in January 2017, will be a four-story structure of approximately 100,000 square feet. Interiors include wings for biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and environmental science. There will also be lab space and research areas for both faculty and students.
The ground floor features the environmental science wing with a loading dock, as well as large general classroom spaces and classrooms equipped for distance learning programs. A large lecture hall will be included on the ground floor. Space is also allocated to house the Bachelor of Science degree program in nursing and the Master of Science degree in Nursing.
Brickwork is nearing completion on the Ronald H. and Verna June Meen Center for Science and Math at Tusculum College. Completion of the construction is expected by the end of the year.