{"id":10651,"date":"2023-05-30T11:51:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T15:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/?post_type=member_news&#038;p=10651"},"modified":"2023-11-01T12:03:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T16:03:22","slug":"skanska-celebrates-topping-out-milestone-of-george-mason-universitys-life-sciences-and-engineering","status":"publish","type":"member_news","link":"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/member_news\/skanska-celebrates-topping-out-milestone-of-george-mason-universitys-life-sciences-and-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Skanska Celebrates Topping Out Milestone of George Mason University\u2019s Life Sciences and Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skanska.com\">Skanska<\/a><\/strong>, a leading global development and construction firm, recently reached a milestone by \u201ctopping out\u201d George Mason University\u2019s new Life Sciences and Engineering Building at the school\u2019s Prince William County Science and Technology (SciTech) Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/uploads\/img\/news\/GMU.Skanska.Rendering-Skanska.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The $83.6 million,132,000-square-foot Life Sciences and Engineering Building will support students enrolled in STEM-H majors, such as kinesiology, materials science, forensic science, bioengineering and mechanical engineering. The state-of-the-art facility will also include specialized instructional labs, classrooms, experiential learning laboratories and faculty and administrative offices to support growing student and faculty communities on the SciTech Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The topping-out ceremony, a tradition passed down for generations throughout the construction industry, honors the construction team\u2019s hard work and signals a time of celebration for the progress made on a project. The effort to achieve the topping out milestone is highlighted by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Pouring more than 6,278 cubic yards of concrete which is enough to fill two Olympic swimming pools.<br>\u2022 Laying more than 700 tons of rebar weighing more than 1.3 million pounds.<br>\u2022 Working more than 50,000 man hours to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor more than 25 years, George Mason\u2019s SciTech campus has been a transformational presence and a magnet in advancing innovation and driving economic growth in Prince William County,\u201d said Elias Bezabhe, Project Executive, Skanska, \u201cOur team has done an outstanding job to achieve this milestone and Skanska is honored to be part of this exceptional higher education project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When completed, the building will be used by the College of Engineering and Computing, the College of Science, the College of Education and Human Development, and the College of Visual and Performing Arts. It will also be an integral part of the university\u2019s Innovation Town Center, which will provide students at the SciTech Campus with a residential campus experience from their freshman year through their post-graduate work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mason\u2019s SciTech Campus provides convenient university access for residents of Prince William, Fauquier, and western Fairfax counties; the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park; and adjoining areas to the west and south.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/uploads\/img\/news\/GMU_Skanska_Photo_3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wbcnet.org\/uploads\/img\/news\/GMU_Skanska_Photo_5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skanska, a leading global development and construction firm, recently reached a milestone by \u201ctopping out\u201d George Mason University\u2019s new Life [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5154,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - 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