Farmington’s KBE Building Corp. said it has won a $79 million contract from UConn to design and build a residence hall at its Storrs flagship campus containing a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) facility.
The 210,000-square-foot building will house rooms for 727 students. It is the first project awarded under UConn’s Next Gen building program.
Construction will begin in November and be complete in 2016.
The design team includes JSA Architects, structural engineer firm DiBlasi Associates, civil engineering firm BL Cos., and mechanical and plumbing-engineering firm WSP. Newman Architects and BVH Integrated Services will serve as the school’s design consultant
