As the spring semester begins, I wanted to update the college community on some of the ongoing and upcoming construction projects you can expect to see around the Springfield campus and Outreach Centers.

• Renovation of the science lab in the Litchfield Admin Building will begin in the next few weeks.
• Work continues for the EDA Grant funded project to construct a new storage building behind the Workforce Careers Center for ag, diesel, EMS and truck driver training and to renovate Logan Hall for improvements to the OTA and EMS programs. We expect these project to be complete in early summer 2025.
• Work continues on the renovation of Sangamon South to become the new construction training lab. We expect this project to be complete in early summer 2025 for use starting in fall 2025.
• We have user-group meetings scheduled to discuss the next phased plan for major renovations at 1st and 2nd Floor of the Millennium Center, continued 1st Floor Menard Hall renovations, Lower-Level Menard Hall renovations and other (smaller) scope at the Trutter Center, Sangamon Hall and work at the Logger Lair. Design will start immediately with the goal to start construction in the Millennium Center in fall 2025. The entirety of this phased construction will continue through 2028.
• As part of an IGEN grant, we will be installing ground-mounted solar panels south of the Child Development Center. We anticipate this work to be completed before the end of the spring 2025 semester.
• We will start a project later this year to expand the signage and wayfinding to the rest of the buildings on the Springfield Campus.
• We have several upcoming Protection, Health and Safety projects slated for next FY including continued exterior door upgrades at the Springfield Campus, lab eyewash updates in Sangamon Hall, a major fire alarm upgrade to all campuses, replacement of the roof at Logan Hall and continued exterior lighting upgrades at the Springfield Campus.
• Jacksonville, Litchfield and Taylorville campuses will have upcoming projects including flooring, painting, exterior window/door, active learning and other miscellaneous scope that will begin this spring.

We are excited to have another busy spring/summer in front of us! As always, a huge thanks to all of the departments and teams that we have worked with to make all of these happen, your help is greatly appreciated!