Florissant Valley Transformed

The Nursing and Health Sciences Center will serve as the new front door to campus.

Nursing and Health Sciences Center

Nursing and Health Sciences Center

The Nursing and Health Sciences Center will expand capacity for programs like nursing, dental hygiene and radiology technology. Other features include:

The College's first ever bachelor's degree in respiratory care
State-of-the-art equipment and simulator labs to prepare students for careers as EMTs and paramedics
Dedicated areas for students to study, eat and hang out, including an outdoor plaza

Project Updates

Stay in the know with the latest milestones at the Nursing and Health Sciences Center as the construction phase progresses.

Structural Concrete Complete

March 2024—Pouring concrete continued in March, with the last structural pour completed at the end of the month. Interior wall framing continued and is now close to 85% complete. Drywall installation is ongoing.

Concrete Floor Install Wraps Up

Feb. 2024—Contractors worked on pouring the remaining deck slabs in February with a goal to complete concrete floors by mid-March. Contractors also continued mechanical, electrical and plumbing work, as well as the installation of the exterior vapor barrier.

View of the western facade as contractors work

Building Gets a Roof

Jan. 2024—The month wrapped up with pouring the roof slab and the drywall starting to go in priority areas. More than half of the building also has completed concrete slabs, and progress was made on exterior framing and sheeting installation.

Beam Signing and Placement

Jan. 2024—The steel superstructure is nearly complete. To celebrate this milestone, the campus community was invited to add signatures to a significant support beam and then watch as it was placed in its forever home.

Slab Pour Milestone

Dec. 2023—A significant milestone was reached in mid-December, pouring nearly 500 yards of concrete slabs on deck and grade. Steel erection is ongoing, while mechanical, electrical and plumbing trades work on rough-ins.

Steel and Piping Progress

Nov. 2023—Contractors reached the building’s fourth floor with steel installation. High pressure piping was completed and insulated with backfill underway in the parking lot west of Communications.

Framework Going Up

Oct. 2023—Construction continued to move along on the Nursing and Health Sciences Center. Foundation and utility work was ongoing, while the building's frame started going up in late October.

Aggregate Piers and Site Demo

Sept. 2023—Aggregate pier installation continued and was completed mid-month. The billboard was also removed, which was the last item needed to complete site demo for the building pad.

Construction Begins with Excavation

Aug. 2023—The construction phase kicked off with excavation the first week of August. On Aug. 23, contractors began drilling and installing aggregate piers to reinforce the ground.

Groundbreaking

July 2023—STLCC broke ground on the Nursing and Health Sciences Center on Wednesday, July 19. College officials were joined by STLCC employees, building partners, community leaders and public members.

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