Thompson Turner Construction Archives - 91Ƶ /tag/thompson-turner-construction/ K-12 + Higher Education Market Coverage Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:27:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.5 /wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-SCN_favicon-32x32.png Thompson Turner Construction Archives - 91Ƶ /tag/thompson-turner-construction/ 32 32 Medical University of South Carolina Tops Out $175 Million College of Medicine Building /2026/09/07/medical-university-of-south-carolina-tops-out-175-million-college-of-medicine-building/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:19:23 +0000 /?p=55721 The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has topped out its new College of Medicine building, marking a major construction milestone for the $175 million project in Charleston.

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]]> The new facility also responds to the challenges of operating without a dedicated College of Medicine building. Medical students currently share classrooms and study areas with students from MUSC’s five other colleges, while academic and student support personnel work across multiple buildings. | Photo Credit: MUSC
  • Project:MUSC College of Medicine Building
  • Location:Charleston, S.C.
  • Size:186,000 square feet
  • Estimated cost:$175 million
  • Current milestone:Topped out Aug. 14, 2026
  • Opening:Late 2027
  • Purpose:First dedicated home for MUSC’s College of Medicine in more than 100 years
  • Key spaces:Active-learning classrooms, study and relaxation areas, wellness spaces, faculty and alumni commons, offices, eventspaceand café
Students and faculty contributed input to the building’s design, with the facility planned to provide flexibility and capacity to accommodate the college’s educational mission and future growth.
Students and faculty contributed input to the building’s design, with the facility planned to provide flexibility and capacity to accommodate the college’s educational mission and future growth.

CHARLESTON, S.C. —The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has topped out its new College of Medicine building, marking a major construction milestone for the $175 million project in Charleston.

Construction crews placed the final structural steel beam on Aug. 14 during a ceremony attended by university leaders, project partners, faculty,staffand donors. The 186,000-square-foot facility will become the College of Medicine’s first dedicated home in more than 100 years and is scheduled to open in late 2027.

The project is being developed in the heart of MUSC’s campus at the corner of Bee and President streets and is intended to centralize medical education, student services and academic leadership that are currently distributed among multiple campus buildings.

Creating a New Hub for Medical Education

Plans for the building emphasize flexible learning,collaborationand student support. Major components will include active-learning environments, large classrooms, student study and relaxation areas, wellness spaces, faculty and alumni commons, faculty and staff offices and the College of Medicine dean’s office. MUSC’s project information alsoidentifiesevent space and a café among the planned amenities.

Students and faculty contributed input to the building’s design, with the facility planned to provide flexibility and capacity to accommodate the college’s educational mission and future growth. MUSC recently welcomed 186 students into its College of Medicine Class of 2030.

The new facility also responds to the challenges of operating without a dedicated College of Medicine building. Medical students currently share classrooms and study areas with students from MUSC’s five other colleges, while academic and student support personnel work across multiple buildings.

“Today marks an exciting milestone and gets us one step closer to our goal of elevating the medical education experience for students, staff, faculty and alumni at MUSC,” said Terrence E. Steyer, M.D., dean of the College of Medicine and vice president for Medical Affairs.

Part of Long-Term Campus Investment

The College of Medicine building is part of MUSC’s long-term campus master plan and broader investment in facilities supporting education,researchand patient care.

MUSC President David J. Cole, M.D., FACS, said bringing future physicians together in a dedicated environment is expected to strengthen collaboration while supporting the university’s education,researchand healthcare missions.

The approximately $175 million project, designed by SLAM in collaboration with Liollio Architecture and built by Thompson Turner Construction, is being funded through a combination of public and private sources. Construction is expected to conclude in time for a late 2027 opening.

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]]> The Citadel Debuts New Take on Historic Hall /2023/11/16/the-citadel-debuts-new-take-on-historic-hall/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:21:55 +0000 /?p=52060 Design firm Woolpert and general contractor Thompson Turner Construction have completed work at the Citadel military college’s newest structure, which replaces the original Capers Hall, first opened in the 1950s.

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CHARLESTON, S.C.—Design firm Woolpert and general contractor Thompson Turner Construction have completed work at the Citadel military college’s newest structure, which replaces the original Capers Hall, first opened in the 1950s.

The new $67-million Capers Hall offers customizable classroom designers, AV capabilities, smart tech devices as well as a contemporary computer lab. The three-story, 97,500-square-foot edifice houses both the institute’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences and also a 250-seat performing arts auditorium, art gallery, mock courtroom, as well as areas devoted to cybersecurity and the handling of other delicate and sensitive information.

“Capers Hall has been a bedrock of this institution for seven decades,” the Citadel Provost Sally SeldeIt said at a recent ribbon-cutting event. “As we stand in this new building today, it’s not just bricks and mortar we see, but the embodiment of a strategic vision—Our Mighty Citadel.”

Woolpert aimed at incorporating as many sustainable elements as possible, including recycling crushed concrete, masonry and stucco from the demolition of the original Capers Hall to be reused in the new facility’s foundation and parking lot. Additionally, Thompson Turner installed upon the roof a photovoltaic solar power system to help offset energy consumption. This is part of the Citadel’s overall goal of achieving LEED Silver certification.

“The building’s exterior seamlessly blends with the rest of the campus’s Moorish architecture through its white stucco façade and incorporation of the building’s original iron-frame light fixtures,” said Woolpert Project Manager David Welling. “The exterior is beautiful, but the technology and interior details within are what truly make this new building so special.

“We are really looking forward to seeing how the cadets and faculty make use of their new spaces.”

Woolpert, founded in 2011 in Dayton, Ohio, employs over 2,000 people on five continents. The firm’s services include AEG, geospatial and strategic consulting.

 

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