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Facilities Planning and Construction

Capt. John Backer of the University Police Department (fourth from left) discusses lighting and landscaping improvements made to increase visibility on the plaza north of Love Library. The discussion was part of the university annual campus safety walk, w

University employs environmental design to create a safer campus

May 3, 2017

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for March 3

March 3, 2017

Architect rendering of the new $11.9 million thermal energy storage tank being built near landscape services buildings north of 17th and Y streets.

Tank projects help cut campus energy costs

December 6, 2016

Construction of UNL's new $84 million College of Business Administration building continues this summer. The 240,000-square-foot structure is scheduled to open for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Large projects dominate summer construction schedule

May 24, 2016

University of Nebraska graduate Mark Hargrave carved his name into the unfinished wood inside the Love Library cupola on Feb. 27, 1943, the same year the building opened for campus use. Hargrave was president of the university's Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

Library lighting project to preserve cupola carvings

February 29, 2016

The renovation of UNL's Behlen Laboratory will include a new exterior to go with redesigned lab spaces inside. The project, which began in fall 2014, is scheduled for completion in fall 2016.

Renovation to update interior, exterior of Behlen Laboratory

November 6, 2015

A crew of nearly 20 construction workers work concrete poured in the Union Plaza on City Campus on July 31. UNL schedules most concrete replacement projects between early July and late August, which is a time when there is less activity on campus.

Concrete replacement projects race toward completion

August 4, 2015

Construction projects at UNL include the Love Library Learning Commons, a $10 million project designed as a gathering and collaboration space for students. The learning commons is scheduled to open in December.

Campus construction rolls on despite record rainfall

May 28, 2015

Students take part in a life sciences lab in the renovated space inside UNL's Brace Hall. The project has earned honors from the Preservation Association of Lincoln.

UNL, architect earn preservation award for Brace Hall restoration

March 23, 2015

A cast iron decoration uncovered during a renovation has been refurbished and returned to its place over the east door to UNL's Brace Hall. The item is believed to be original to the 107-year-old building.

Forgotten door décor returns to Brace Hall

November 6, 2014