Ribbon cut for Building 1 addition, renovation at QC Campus

people gathered in courtyard between 2 buildingsDozens of students, employees and members of the community gathered Aug. 29 in the new courtyard at the Quad-Cities Campus to celebrate the Building 1 addition and renovation.

The $17.8 million project began in March 2017 with renovations to the Enrollment Services, Financial Aid and Bursar’s offices.

Ground was broken in March 2018 for the 20,000-square-foot, two-story addition that includes new, larger classrooms and an open, 5,000-square-foot courtyard between the addition and the existing building.

students sitting in classroom

In total, the project included 68,000 square feet of renovations over three floors, including 29 offices, 23 classrooms and a new HVAC system, LED lighting and fire suppression system.

View photos from the event on Facebook.

Media coverage:

Dispatch/Argus — Black Hawk College unveils $18 million renovation and expansion of Building 1
WVIK — BHC Celebrates Addition and Renovations to Building
WHBF — Black Hawk College renovations unveiled
KWQC — Black Hawk College completes addition for Moline campus building
Quad-City Times — Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Dispatch/Argus — Editorial: New-old building suits today’s BHC