Kiewit Hall's final beam put into place

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Kiewit Hall’s final beam put into place

by University Communication and Marketing
David Fitzgibbon | University Communication and Marketing
Steel workers move the final beam into place during a construction celebration on Aug. 31. The event signaled the end of steel framing for the $115 million Kiewit Hall build. Click to see a video of the event.

A topping out ceremony held Aug. 31 signaled the successful completion of steel framing for Nebraska Engineering’s $115 million Kiewit Hall. The event allowed members of the College of Engineering community, project donors and friends of the college to sign the beam before it was lifted into place.

Slated to open in 2023, Kiewit Hall will serve as the academic hub for undergraduate engineering education. It will house University of Nebraska–Lincoln-based construction management programs along wiht classrooms, instructional labs, Engineering Student Services, maker spaces for student organizations, and a large outdoor plaza.

Click the video above to learn more about the Aug. 31 construction milestone.

For more information about Kiewit Hall and its impacts on the university and Nebraska Engineering, click here.

Lance C. Pérez (from right), dean of engineering, Chancellor Ronnie Green, and others sign the beam during the topping out ceremony at the Kiewit Hall site.
Craig Chandler | University Communication and Marketing
Lance C. Pérez (from right), dean of engineering, Chancellor Ronnie Green, and others sign the beam during the topping out ceremony at the Kiewit Hall site.

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