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A construction worker maneuvers a girder into position on the new arts building during a ceremony Oct. 19.<\/figcaption><\/figure>The San Jose-Evergreen Community College District placed the last steel girder into the Fine Arts and Multidisciplinary construction project Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

This project is part of the $185 million 2004 Measure G Bond projects passed by 65.39 percent of the voters in November 2004 for the construction of:<\/p>\n

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  • Building art, science and math classrooms and labs;<\/li>\n
  • Expanding healthcare job training facilities;<\/li>\n
  • Upgrading, acquiring, constructing and equipping facilities, sites and classrooms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u201cThe project consists of two buildings; the two-story Fine Arts building and the three-story Multi-Disciplinary building,\u201d said Ken Fruen, onsite superintendent for Blach Construction. \u201cThe project will total over 53,000 square feet. The project broke ground in April of this year and is scheduled for completion by the end of summer 2012.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The last 31-foot-long, 16-inch-high, 7-inch-wide and 1,300-pound beam was hoisted and set firmly in place by two of the project\u2019s iron workers during the ceremony<\/p>\n

    Vice President of Administrative Services Greg Nelson gave a brief history of the topping out ceremony, saying \u201cThe custom is credited to the Vikings as a ceremony of thanks and respect to their Norse gods. The ceremony was probably imported to the United States by Norwegian iron workers.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Regarding the budget, Nelson said, \u201cThe cost of the building is 28.9 million. We are under budget and have reinvested the savings back into solar panels for greater energy efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The building was \u201cawarded the Public Civic project of the year 2011 by the San Jose Business Journal,\u201d Said Barbra Kavalier, San Jose City College president. \u201cThe construction of this building signifies our commitment to creating quality learning environments for our students … The Fine Arts and Multidisciplinary building have a unique and environmental design, and I am proud to say we anticipate it to receive the leadership in energy and environmental design gold certification.\u201d<\/p>\n

    SJEVCCD Chancellor Rita Cepeda reminded the audience, \u201cbuildings are not merely structures of brick and mortar but they are vessels of the transmission of knowledge designed with the learner and teacher in mind. This structure is worthy of the talents of its students and faculty.\u201d<\/p>\n

    This project \u201cis a once-in-a-lifetime event, it is something special. It will advance the Fine Arts for the benefit of our students and the community.\u201d said Pat Gerster, dean of Humanities and Social Science.<\/p>\n

    \u201cWhere many districts are struggling to find money to keep their existing buildings maintained, we have money to build a fine building,\u201d said Nicholas Akinkuoya, vice president of Academic Affairs. \u201cWe got a new building going on, we have a lot to be thankful for.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cIt truly has been fun to become a partner (with SJCC) and see dreams and visions come to completion,\u201d said Ken Schroeder of Blach Construction. \u201cIt is a joy to see excitement of faculty and students.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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