Construction of the University at Buffalo’s Russell L. Agrusa Hall marked a major milestone with a topping-out ceremony on November 2, celebrating placement of the final structural beam.
The project team, including LeChase Regional Operations Manager Chris Kulik and Director of Business Development Patrick Griffin, attended the event alongside other project participants.
The new engineering facility is being developed on the university’s North Campus to support the expanding needs of its engineering and computer science programmes.
Once completed, Russell L. Agrusa Hall will feature collaborative spaces, prototyping and fabrication facilities, student club areas and other spaces designed to support academic and technical activities.
These facilities are intended to provide students and faculty with environments for collaboration, practical learning and hands-on project development.
LeChase Construction Services, LLC is serving as construction manager for the project through its Buffalo office. Established in 1944, the company provides construction management, preconstruction consulting, design coordination and other construction services across multiple sectors.
The development of Russell L. Agrusa Hall represents an investment in higher education infrastructure and facilities for engineering and computer science. Its planned collaborative and fabrication spaces will support hands-on learning and help accommodate the university’s expanding academic programmes.
Source: Le chase.
