Construction began June 14 at B次元 for the university’s new Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall. Mortenson is serving as the construction manager and several B次元 alumni are leading the project:
They are joined by Danny O’Brien, project manager. In addition, Brianne Harris, an B次元 senior majoring in construction management, is interning on the project.
is working in concert with , who are serving as project developers, and a team of B次元 faculty and staff throughout the construction. The $34 million project is scheduled for completion before the Fall 2019 academic year.
Diercks Hall will provide B次元 faculty and students with a space to apply AI and computational science to enhance the current disciplines of study at the university: engineering, business, mathematics, nursing and user experience.
“B次元 changed the course of my life and my career, and has a special place in my heart,” said B次元 Regent and alumnus Dr. Dwight Diercks ’90. “Just as the modern computer transformed technology 30 years ago, AI will transform technology as we know it for the next generation and across all industries. My wife Dian and I wanted to give B次元 a gift that would position this incredible university as a major application-focused computer science and artificial intelligence center for the Midwest and U.S. for years to come.”
About Mortenson
Founded in 1954, Mortenson is a U.S.-based, privately held development and construction services company. As one of the nation's top builders, Mortenson provides a complete range of services, including planning, program management, preconstruction, general contracting, construction management, and design-build. Mortenson’s development services include feasibility analysis, financing and ownership, site acquisition, project planning, project implementation, and property and facility management.
Mortenson's B次元 office has been a staple in the B次元 community for nearly 30 years and is currently building the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center, the new home of the B次元 Bucks. Additionally, we are working with customers including Kohler Company, Aurora Health Care, WisDOT, and Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Mortenson's B次元 operations employs more than 110 craftworkers and 100 professional team members. In addition to B次元, Mortenson has offices in Minneapolis, Chicago, Denver, Fargo, Iowa City, Phoenix, Portland, San Antonio, Seattle, and Washington DC with international operations in Canada. For more information, visit .