'Topping off' ceremony marks a milestone for new science building at University of Windsor
The University of Windsor marked a major milestone Wednesday by hoisting the final beam at the new science and innovation building.
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University president Alan Wildeman, along with a crowd of about 40 people at the "topping off ceremony," signed the beam before it was lifted into place.
"It's very symbolic to get the last piece of framing up and put it on the new building. People are really excited about it," Wildeman said. "It's an opportunity to see a project going onto the next phase".
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—@MelNakhavolyEach of the building's three floors will be an open-concept lab devoted to biometrics, medical physics and transitional health.
"It's been a long time since we've had new science labs on campus," Wildeman explained.
The 46,000-square-foot project is an addition to the current Essex Hall and is scheduled to be completed by April 2018.
Melissa Nakhavoly