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Engineering Research Center

Kiewit Hall (South view)

Kiewit Hall (North view)



Kiewit Hall Renderings

(As of September 2021. Click on an image below to enlarge it.)
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Kiewit Hall Exterior - Southeast Aerial Wide View
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Kiewit Hall Exterior - Vine Street East Wide View
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Kiewit Hall Exterior - 17th Street Looking North Wide View
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Kiewit Hall Exterior - North Courtyard Aerial Wide View
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Kiewit Hall Exterior - 17th Street Looking South Wide View
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Kiewit Hall Exterior - Site Connection to Othmer Hall North Courtyard Wide View
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Kiewit Hall Interior - 1st Floor Stairs Wide View
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Kiewit Hall Interior - Stairs Wide View
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Kiewit Hall Interior - Conference Room Wide View
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Kiewit Hall Interior - The Garage Wide View
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Kiewit Hall Interior - Classroom Wide View
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Kiewit Hall Interior - Study Area Wide View

Kiewit Hall Exterior - Southeast Aerial
Kiewit Hall Exterior - Vine Street East View
Kiewit Hall Exterior - 17th Street Looking North
Kiewit Hall Exterior - North Courtyard Aerial View
Kiewit Hall Exterior - 17th Street Looking South
Kiewit Hall Exterior - Site Connection to Othmer Hall (North Courtyard)
Kiewit Hall Interior - 1st Floor Stairs
Kiewit Hall Interior - Stairs
Kiewit Hall Interior - Board Room
Kiewit Hall Interior - The 'Garage' - Lower Level
Kiewit Hall Interior - Classroom
Kiewit Hall Interior - Common Area


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The new Engineering Research Center / Scott Engineering Center Renovation

In partnership with the State Legislature and the University, our $75M Phase 1 project is building a new Engineering Research Center (linking SEC and Nebraska Hall) and renovating Scott Engineering Center (SEC) to support our research enterprise. The research conducted in these buildings is increasing the competitiveness of Nebraska industry, generating valuable intellectual property, and creating new companies and jobs.
More About Phase 1
The Details
Architects RDG Planning and Design; HOK / CM: Hausmann Construction
CM Hausmann Construction
Total cost $75,465,000
Total gross square footage 68,000 sf renovated space (Scott Engineering Center); 3,600 sf (new building)
New addition start and completion November 1, 2019 – Spring 2022
SEC renovation start and completion July 1, 2021 – TBD
Project funding $70 million - bond proceeds / $5.456 million - private donations
More New home for Civil & Environmental Engineering Department and Electrical and Computer Engineering Department / Graduate students' offices and collaborative spaces / More than 50 advanced research labs; State-of-the-art teaching labs

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Kiewit Hall

With a $25M gift from Kiewit Corporation and the support of numerous other generous individuals, corporations and foundations, we are building Kiewit Hall. Opening in the Fall of 2023, Kiewit Hall will be one of the nation's premier to enhance our ability to provide our students with a world-class engineering education and enable us to meet the workforce needs of the state and the region. More About Phase 2
The Details
Architects The Clark Enersen Partners; Ballinger
CM Kiewit
Total cost $115 Million
Total square footage 182,080 SF
Start Date Fall 2020
Completion (estimated) Fall 2023
Project funding Private donations; Naming gift from Kiewit Corp.
More Focus on enhancing engineering education; home to Construction Management program on City Campus; student design and collaborative (Maker) spaces; instructional classrooms and labs; college administrative offices