Altec Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building Rendering. (UAB)

UAB has received approval from The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees for three major construction projects totaling $167 million.

At their February 7th meeting, the Trustees approved the construction of a new student service building, expansion of UAB Health System’s downtown emergency department and renovation of a research and imaging space.

Read on to learn more.

UAB keeps growing

If you have driven down University Boulevard over the past year, you probably noticed lots of cranes, hard hats and construction on campus.

UAB has several major projects it is about to finish in 2025, including:

Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building
Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation Conference Center
Gorrie Hall, new School of Engineering Building
McCallum Basic Health Sciences – full renovation

More building in UAB pipeline

At their first meeting of 2025, the Board of Trustees placed three projects in the pipeline.

They are:

$84 million student services and administration building. The new building will house key administrative offices including the president, provost, finance and administration, development, Office of Marketing and Communications, and other student services.
$70 million expansion of UAB Health System’s downtown Birmingham emergency department.
$13 million upgrade of the Zeigler Research Building

What do you think about UAB’s growth and its new and exciting buildings and renovations? Tell us on social media in the comment section by tagging at @bhamnow !

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