University of Nebraska System Changes Management for $15.9M Hall Renovation
What happened
The University of Nebraska System Board of Regents approved a change in how the $15.9 million renovation of Elephant Hall at Lincoln’s Morrill Hall will be managed. The university is replacing the design-build method with a construction manager at risk approach. Under this new arrangement, the university will hold separate contracts with the architect and construction manager.
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Why it matters
The shift in contracting method allows the university greater oversight of the design and construction planning. The renovation, which will update Elephant Hall and adjacent galleries, preserve fossils, and restore murals, is planned to begin in summer 2027 and conclude by January 2029.
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Who's involved
- University of Nebraska systemThe institution undertaking the $15.9 million renovation project
- Jeffrey GoldPresident of the University of Nebraska System
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- University of Nebraska systemSpeculative
The university might see changes in project risk management and construction costs due to the new contracting structure.
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The entities involved
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Great Plains
broad expanse of flat land west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains
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Jeffrey Gold
American composer, film director and screenwriter
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