Category Archives: Campus Updates

Updates for new and existing campuses

Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: February 2020

Rio Grande Campus Renovations By Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Persistent rainy, damp conditions slowed the rate of progress a bit in February, but construction continued to progress well.  Spray foam insulation applied … Continue reading

Districtwide Campus Master Planning Process entering final stretch

With the Districtwide Campus Master Planning Process (DCMP) approximately two-thirds of the way through, the Austin Community College (ACC) Board of Trustees heard an update from the project team at its February 17 work session. … Continue reading

Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: January 2020

RIO GRANDE CAMPUS RENOVATIONS By Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Construction teams commemorated the topping-out of Rio Grande Campus on Wednesday, January 22. The event marked an important milestone for the project. InteriorInside … Continue reading

Parking at ACC is going digital

Hangtags could be a thing of the past at Austin Community College (ACC) as the college looks to revamp its parking system to make on-campus parking throughout the district easier, safer, and more convenient. “Parking … Continue reading

Regional Advisory Committees share initial report

Austin Community College’s Regional Advisory Committees (RAC) completed their initial analyses of ACC’s north, central, and south regions and presented the first annual report to the ACC Board of Trustees during the November 18 work … Continue reading

Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: December 2019

Rio Grande Campus Renovations By Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Two large cranes are on site erecting the last structural steel members to frame out the rooftop penthouse and place the curved tube … Continue reading

Community weighs in on future of ACC Pinnacle campus

KXAN News: Community weighs in on future of ACC Pinnacle campus by: Kate Winkle Posted: Dec 2, 2019  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Community College is hosting two community conversations to gather input about what its Pinnacle Campus in … Continue reading

Renovating and Repairing: Capital Improvement Projects Districtwide

Austin Community College (ACC) is taking a concerted effort to renovate and repair facilities and systems districtwide. “ACC’s campuses are a part of our identity. Each one has its own character and history and has … Continue reading

November Rio Grande and Highland construction projects updates

RIO GRANDE CAMPUS RENOVATIONS By Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager InteriorAll interior structural steel framing has been installed to infill the last remaining hole in the core of the building, from Level 0 … Continue reading

Take a look inside the future of Rio Grande Campus: Office mock-ups on display now

Miniature offices have taken shape inside ACC Highland, Building 4000. The project teams for the ACC Rio Grande Campus renovations developed mock-office displays for ACC employees and staff to visit and explore the new furniture … Continue reading

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