The 120,000-square-foot, two-floor structure housing Building Construction, Electrical Construction, HVAC, Plumbing and Pipefitting and Solar Energy programs. | Photo Credit: TSTC
What You Need to Know
- Texas State Technical College opened its new Construction Technologies Center to students Feb. 2 at its Waco campus.听
- The facility听consolidates听multiple construction-trades programs that previously听operated听in separate campus buildings.听
- TSTC and contractor materials describe labs and hands-on training space for building construction, electrical, HVAC, plumbing/pipefitting and solar.听
- A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, March 26, according to TSTC.听
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WACO, Texas听鈥斕� On听Feb. 2, Texas State Technical College (TSTC) opened a new Construction Technologies Center to students at its Waco campus, bringing several construction-trades programs under one roof.听
The opening marks a milestone for the campus鈥� multi-trade expansion project, which TSTC leaders and students say is designed to support hands-on learning and collaboration across disciplines.听
The听120,000-square-foot, two-floor structure housing Building Construction, Electrical Construction, HVAC, Plumbing and Pipefitting and Solar Energy programs.听
鈥淚t feels good,鈥� TSTC senior construction project manager Michael Schumacher said, in听. 鈥淚t is nice to see students here, sitting on the furniture and hanging out in the labs.鈥�听
Students interviewed by TSTC pointed to larger labs and upgraded learning spaces. 鈥淚 love everything about it,鈥� Plumbing and Pipefitting student Zachary Miller said, according to听. 鈥淓verything is bigger, better and there is more of it.鈥�听
TSTC鈥檚 earlier project update said the center was planned to open in time for spring 2026 semester classes and would support program growth. The May 2025 report also highlighted features such as backlighting, glassed-in labs and a shaded outdoor work area, plus student lounge areas,听offices听and meeting space.听
鈥淢y favorite thing about the building is that its design, while serving as a beautiful showcase for TSTC, also allows our students in the construction trades to see how it is put together,鈥� Schumacher听added in听.听
Built by听Rogers-O鈥橞rien Construction, the new building includes听tiltwall听panels, structural听steel听and glazing systems.听Inside听students can take advantage of new听gathering spaces,听offices听and labs,听while outside the project added听surface parking and pedestrian pathways, according to听.听
This article is based on reporting originally published by Texas State Technical College on Feb. 2, 2026, and May 30, 2025, and project information published by Rogers-O鈥橞rien Construction Company.听