The Property and Facilities Committee of the University of Pittsburgh’s Board of Trustees approved 12 construction and renovation projects totaling more than $120 million and a sublease from Magee Women’s Research Institute and Foundation for the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute at its April 14 meeting. The construction and renovation projects are expected to create 629 construction and 252 construction-support jobs, and the University will pay business privilege taxes of $188,436 on the construction.

The largest project is a $64,300,000 upgrade of Benedum Hall, home of the Swanson School of Engineering. The project will add 27,000 square feet of space with the addition of a mezzanine level. The project will involve creating new, state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories as well as upgrades to the infrastructure and power and ventilation systems.

The committee also approved $21,111,000 to construct a new, 38,000-square-foot academic wing for the Falk Laboratory School. The new wing will contain 14 classrooms for Kindergarten through the eighth grade, a new computer classroom, art room, library, cafeteria, science room, and support areas. In addition, the project will renovate more than 26,000 square feet in the existing facility for language arts, social studies, music, physical education, theater arts, and administration. The outdoor play area will be relocated to the west side of the building, which will be renovated for that purpose, and a new play area will be constructed on the gym roof.

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