Top 10 major upcoming library and museum construction projects - U.S.

The accompanying tables show the top 10 major 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.

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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	$350
JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY RENOVATION (SEISMIC) – CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES
California State University – Capital Planning, Design, and Construction	Los Angeles CA	Pre-Design	$284
THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation	Medora ND	Schematic Design	$150
BRIARWOOD LIBRARY EXPANSION AND RENOVATIONS – QUEENS LIBRARY
Queens Borough Public Library	Briarwood NY	Construction Documents	$139
COMMUNITY CIVIC CAMPUS: PHASE 2
City of South San Francisco – Economic and Community Development Department	South San Francisco CA	Design Development	$120
MIXED USE LIBRARY PROJECT
Commercial Horizons	Appleton WI	Design Development	$100
RFP DESIGN – LIBRARY OFFICE SPACE DESIGN
Eagle Mountain Community Development Building	Eagle Mountain UT	Pre-Design	$100
CARRIER LIBRARY – JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (JMU)
James Madison University (JMU)	Harrisonburg VA	Pre-Design	$85
MAIN LIBRARY CAMPUS
City of Boise – Public Works	Boise ID	Schematic Design	$85
SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOND PROJECTS PROGRAM AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Spokane Public Library	Spokane WA	Design Development	$77

Ten of the largest upcoming museum construction projects

Project Title and Owner/Developer	Location	Current Stage	Project Value U.S. $ millions
LATIN AMERICAN MUSEUM
Nader + Museu	Miami FL	Schematic Design	$673
LA BREA TAR PITS & GEORGE C. PAGE MUSEUM MASTER RENOVATION PLAN
Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County	Los Angeles CA	Schematic Design	$650
RFQ DESIGN – REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL ANNEX
CA Department of General Services – Contracts Management and Procurement Services	Sacramento CA	Pre-Design	$500
ALAMO PLAZA HISTORIC DISTRICT COMPLEX
State of Texas	San Antonio TX	Pre-Design	$450
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXPANSION
Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County	Los Angeles CA	Design Development	$273
WISCONSIN HISTORICAL MUSEUM & MIXED-USE REDEVELOPMENT
Hovde Properties	Madison WI	Pre-Design	$225
NATIONAL VETERAN’S MUSEUM
NATIONAL VETERAN’S MUSEUM	Hoffman Estates IL	Schematic Design	$215
PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY – MUSEUM RENOVATION AND ADDITION
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History	New Haven CT	Construction Documents	$160
DA VINCI AQUARIUM AND SCIENCE CENTER
Da Vinci Science Center	Allentown PA	Schematic Design	$160
CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY EXPANSION AND RENOVATION
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History	Cleveland Hts OH	Schematic Design	$150

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.
While every effort is made to ensure the correctness of ConstructConnect’s information, we have hundreds of thousands of projects in our database and some errors will occur. We greatly appreciate hearing from readers concerning updates and will make proper revisions promptly.

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