News: Construction

Bricker Hall is getting a facelift as crews prepare the space as the new home for the Department of Economics. Crews are currently finishing demolition to prepare for new work in November. 

As another outpatient care center gets approved for construction and new academic and research projects break ground, we kick off season 3 of the City of Ohio State Podcast with Kristin Poldemann, the associate vice president of Facilities Design and Construction to talk about current projects across campus. 

A note from Kristin Poldemann, associate vice president of Facilities Design and Construction

The Facilities Design and Construction (FDC) stakeholder insights project kicked off almost three years ago and has been reshaping how we do business ever since. 

Take a bird’s eye view of the 1.9 million-square-foot inpatient tower, which includes up to 820 beds in private-room settings, large windows to enhance patient experience and much more. Hear from medical center CEO and executive vice president John J. Warner, MD, and the construction team about the building’s future impact and current progress.

As highlighted by Columbus Business First, The inpatient hospital is 70% complete with construction.