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Concreting should reach the half way point this week, said David Martin, director of facilities at Tusculum College.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Martin said that two-thirds of the building has the steel work completed.<\/p>\n<p>The other trades, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, fire protection and metal framing will be completed soon.<\/p>\n<p>Work on the roof trusses will start the Monday after Thanksgiving with roof blocking, HVAC curbs and roofing following immediately<\/p>\n<p>The Meen Center for Science and Math 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.<\/p>\n<p>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 at least one other graduate level health-related program.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12643\" style=\"width: 655px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12643\" href=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2015\/update-on-construction-of-the-new-tusculum-college-science-and-math-building-3\/attachment\/meen_static_image\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12643\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12643\" title=\"meen_static_image\" src=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/meen_static_image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"645\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/meen_static_image.jpg 645w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/meen_static_image-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12643\" 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