Twenty major upcoming library and museum construction projects - U.S.

The accompanying tables show 20 of the largest upcoming library and museum construction projects in the U.S. They are all in the planning stage and are mainly new projects, but may also involve additions and/or alterations.

Shopping centers, hotels, office buildings, medical buildings, educational buildings, libraries and museums, sports and entertainment complexes, industrial projects and government buildings will all be covered on a rotating basis.

There are several reasons for highlighting upcoming large projects. Such jobs have often received a fair amount of media coverage. Therefore, people in the industry are on the lookout for when job-site work actually gets underway. And, as showcase projects, they highlight geographically where major construction projects are proceeding.

Finally, total construction activity is comprised of many small- and medium-sized projects and a limited number of large developments. But the largest projects, simply by their nature, can dramatically affect total dollar volumes. In other words, the timing and size of these projects have an exaggerated influence on market forecasts.

Ten of the largest upcoming library construction projects

Project Title and Owner/Developer	Location	Current Stage	Project Value U.S. $ millions
OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER LIBRARY
The Barack Obama Foundation	Chicago IL	Design Development	$500
MID-MANHATTAN LIBRARY BRANCH RENOVATION
New York Public Library	New York NY	Design Development	$200
LOVE LIBRARY RENOVATION (SEISMIC)
San Diego State University	San Diego CA	Schmatic Design	$154
NEW REGIONAL LIBRARY
Town of Cary	Cary NC	Schmatic Design	$128
CHARLESTON COUNTY LIBRARIES BUILDING 2015
Chaleston County	Hollywood SC	Pre-Design	$109
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY ELIHU BURRITT LIBRARY
Central Connecticut State University	New Britain CT	Schmatic Design	$108
DAVIS LIBRARY RENOVATION
University of California	Davis CA	Schmatic Design	$100
SMITH COLLEGE NEILSON LIBRARY EXPANSION
Smith College	Northampton MA	Construction Documents	$100
CARRIER LIBRARY
James Madison University	Harrisonburg VA	Schmatic Design	$98
NEW TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES FACILITY
Tennessee State Government	Nashville TN	Design Development	$95

Ten of the largest upcoming museum construction projects

Project Title and Owner/Developer	Location	Current Stage	Project Value U.S. $ millions
SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICA SOUTH CAMPUS
Smithsonian Institution	Washington DC	Schematic Design	$2,000
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART – BLACK FLOWER
Los Angeles County Museum Of Art	Los Angeles CA	Design Development	$650
GEORGE LUCAS MUSEUM
Lucas Cultural Arts Museum	San Francisco CA	Schematic Design	$400
NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
Smithsonian Institution	Washington DC	Design Development	$365
SLAVE SHIP MUSEUM / NEW ORLEANS
Clifton C James Architects and Planners (Owner’s Rep)	New Orleans LA	Design Development	$170
NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER
Oklahoma Department of Veteran’s Affairs	Oklahoma City OK	Construction Documents	$170
DENVER ART MUSEUM NORTH BUILDING RENOVATION
Denver Art Museum	Denver CO	Design Development	$150
STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM EXPANSION
The Studio Museum in Harlem	New York NY	Construction Documents	$122
MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM AT GULFPORT
Gulfport Redevelopment Commission	Gulfport MS	Design Development	$120
AMERICAN WARTIME MUSEUM
National Museum of Americans in Wartime	Dale City VA	Design Development	$120

All of the above projects share the same common factors. They are all in the planning stage. They are mainly new projects but may also involve additions and/or alterations. Shopping centers, hotels, office buildings, medical buildings, educational buildings, libraries and museums, sports and entertainment complexes, industrial projects and government buildings will all be covered on a rotating basis.

Data source: ConstructConnect/Tables: ConstructConnect.