February 22, 2021 Construction to Begin on Florida Gateway College’s New STEM Building Share Share this post Twitter Facebook eMail Copy URL Copy Florida Gateway College’s brand new STEM Building will soon begin construction. At the February 11 meeting of the FGC Board of Trustees, the board voted unanimously to award the project bid to Culpepper Construction of Tallahassee. The two-story structure will house 26,440 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. This will be the home of an all new chemistry lab, microbiology lab, physics and earth science lab, and biology and botany lab. In addition to the labs, the building will also feature four math classrooms, 12 faculty offices, the office of the Dean of Academic Affairs, and multiple multipurpose and collaboration spaces for students. The project will be the first new building on the Main Campus of FGC since 2011 and will be funded by a combination of state budget funds and donations through the Foundation for Florida Gateway College. Plans were designed by award-winning Orlando-based architectural firm DLR Group whose recent higher education projects include buildings at Valencia College and the University of Florida. Dr. Lawrence Barrett, President of Florida Gateway College said, “We are so excited that this project is now moving forward with a state-of-the-art science building that our region and college have needed for many years. Our success in the STEM fields has been excellent with our caring and knowledgeable faculty, and we will now have the updated labs and space to make even a greater impact for success for our students.” The FGC STEM Building project continues the college’s long tradition of providing students the latest in technology and instructional facilities to give them a high-quality education and prepare them for high-skill competitive careers. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Fri., March 12, 2021, and the project has a completion target in the second quarter of 2022. Previous Article Next Article
