Tag Campus facilities & construction

Slide Show: Flag Day, Every Day

June 12, 2009

Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery celebrate ‘topping out’

May 28, 2009

On May 26, the construction team of the new Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery held a “topping out” ceremony, traditional in the building industry for recognizing the construction milestone of placing and welding the last beam at the top of a building.

Art Lofts opening celebration continues

May 7, 2009

The tower of bright red steel girders signals that the former university warehouse at the edge of campus has been transformed. Facing the Kohl Center across Frances Street, the tower marks the main entrance to the Art Lofts, the new state-of-the-art facility for the Art Department.

Chazen groundbreaking ceremony planned for May 1

April 27, 2009

The Chazen Museum of Art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will celebrate the beginning of construction on its expansion with a groundbreaking ceremony at noon on Friday, May 1, on the building site at 750 University Ave.

Recent sightings: Gutted

April 23, 2009

The remaining east-west expanse of the third floor of the Education Building has been gutted to the building’s shell. The windows are positioned high…

Tornado Awareness Week to be held April 20-24

April 16, 2009

Gov. Jim Doyle has declared April 20-24 as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin.

Recent sightings: Eyes on UW

March 30, 2009

Photo: Two remote-controlled webcams, maintained by the Division of Information Technology and mounted on the roof of the Computer Sciences and Statistics building, document progress of different construction sites on campus.

Recent sightings: Spring cleaning

March 17, 2009

On March 16, Don Johnston, groundskeeper with environmental services in the Division of Facilities Planning and Management, uses a modified rototiller to sweep sand…

Pedestrians urged to follow safe routes near Education Building

February 17, 2009

Campus construction officials are urging pedestrians to heed "sidewalk closed" signs along the north side of the Education Building as construction begins there.

Clean air action day announced for Jan. 28

January 28, 2009

As Dane County gears up for a Clean Air Action Day on Wednesday, Jan. 28, UW–Madison is taking an active role to help safeguard local air quality.

Campus, city units respond to gas, water leaks

January 22, 2009

The University of Wisconsin Police Department (UWPD) is responding to a gas leak this morning in the area around the Biochemistry Building, the Biochemistry Addition and Horticulture Hall.

Student Services Tower moves complete

January 14, 2009

Student-life units and organizations are settling into new spaces in the Student Services Tower at 333 East Campus Mall. WSUM Radio was the final unit to move in.

Changes accompany union closing

January 14, 2009

With the Dec. 22 closing of Union South, numerous campus services have relocated to temporary quarters until a new south campus union opens in spring 2011.

Recent sightings: Air lift

January 7, 2009

A helicopter airlifts a motor and other elevator equipment from a flatbed truck to awaiting workers on the roof of…

Tour UW–Madison with ‘Walk Wisconsin’ on Big Ten Network

December 10, 2008

Haven't had time to fully explore the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus? Only familiar with the Kohl Center or Camp Randall? Learn more without leaving the comfort of home, as the Big Ten Network (BTN) premieres an hour-long visual mosaic of campus life on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m. Central. The program will re-air Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. Central.