The project consists of the expansion and renovation of the J. Wayne Reitz Union (JWRU) at the heart of campus at the University of Florida. The project will demolish the existing colonnade building, build roughly 100,000 GSF in this location and renovate roughly 50,000 GSF in the existing building. The JWRU was constructed in 1967 when there were only 19,000 students and 150 student clubs. UF currently has approximately 50,000 students and over 900 registered clubs and organizations and the student space has not had any signifi cant expansion during the interim.
The estimated construction budget is approximately $47,000,000, including demolition, site improvements, window replacement, emergency shelter, and utility infrastructure improvement. The project is being delivered using the Construction Manager method and construction shall be phased with demolition, new construction and renovation. Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certifi cation by the U.S. Green Building Council is mandatory.

CHW is providing civil engineering, land surveyor and mapping, and construction administration (CEI) services.