University Center

This 50,000 sq. ft. project added a new classroom and laboratory facility to the University Center campus in northwest Sioux Falls. The building features 14 classrooms, dedicated labs for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Microbiology, as well as administrative spaces to support academic operations.

Journey Construction joined the project during the conceptual design phase as Construction Manager at Risk, leading a fast-tracked preconstruction and value engineering process to meet an aggressive 13-month schedule. Thanks to a strong collaborative effort, construction began just three months after design development and was completed in time for the fall 2011 semester. The CMAR delivery approach helped accelerate the project timeline by approximately six months compared to traditional methods—delivering a high-quality academic facility on time and within budget.