Skanska USA breaks ground on $104m Science Center.Skanska USA Building Inc. recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $104 million expansion of the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, one of the most ambitious science museum initiatives in the country. The ceremony marked the beginning of work at the center that was originally built 12 years ago. The existing Liberty Science Center encompasses 196,000 square feet and it is an innovative learning resource for lifelong exploration of nature, humanity and technology. The expansion will include an 81,000 s/f addition and substantial renovations to 145,000 s/f of the existing space. The plan is to replace nearly every exhibition with new learning experiences in the areas of human health, invention and the environment. "The expansion and enhancement of the existing facility will result in a greater experience for many additional guests," says Skanska's John Dolan John Dolan may refer to:
The executive and administrative operations will be centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. in the new addition along with retail, great hall and skyscraper skyscraper, modern building of great height, constructed on a steel skeleton. The form originated in the United States. Development of the Form Many mechanical and structural developments in the last quarter of the 19th cent. exhibition. Exhibition space in the existing building will be increased by converting large floor openings into exhibit space and parking will be improved. The facility will close to the public on Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. and reopen re·o·pen tr. & intr.v. re·o·pened, re·o·pen·ing, re·o·pens 1. To open or be opened again: Officials reopened the airport after the snow was cleared. Schools reopen in September. in July 2007. |
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