The Austin skyline offers a constant view of construction cranes, and with more companies and people moving to the area, future plans won’t change that anytime soon. The construction industry is a promising career path, … Continue reading
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: September 2020
Highland Campus 2014 Bond Phase 2 By Pamela Collier, ACC Highland Phase 2 Project Manager The Black Box Theatre wood floor is being installed. The wood stage flooring in the Music Performance Hall will be … Continue reading
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: May/June 2020
The Highland Campus South Parking Garage hit another milestone this summer. Construction crews added the college’s name to the external-facing wall, which is visible from Interstate 35, Highway 290, and areas to the east and … Continue reading
New ACC Highland signage now up on south parking garage
Construction on Austin Community College District’s (ACC) Highland Campus reached another milestone this week. On Wednesday, July 15, ACC’s Facilities and Construction team and project crews added the college’s name to the external-facing wall of … Continue reading
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: March/April 2020
Despite a brief shutdown and some challenges with delayed deliveries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, construction marches forward on the Rio Grande and Highland campus projects, which both reached significant milestones in the past month. … Continue reading
Seeing inside Highland Building 2000: Departments moving in check out new digs
Construction paused and the dust settled a bit as Austin Community College (ACC) faculty and staff took their first steps inside the newest phase of ACC Highland. Six months remain until doors open at Building … Continue reading
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
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
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
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