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A new day dawns

The sun shines brightly off of IERC and WIlson Hall at dawn. The architect’s design concept for the roof of IERC to mimic the shape of Wilson Hall (rotated 90 degrees) is evident in the pond’s reflection.

Framing IERC

A construction site in front of a 16-story building. A yellow crane near the center of the photo telescopes up. The structure is made of many steel beams. The ground is sandy. In the foreground, orange cones with orange and white tape bar off the site. In the background, a blue sky with white clouds.

Here, structural steel is being erected for the new Integrated Engineering Research Center, or IERC, building. In April 2021, the IERC team completed the steel structure for the new building.

IERC team completes steel structure for new building

When complete, the IERC building will provide state-of-the-art facilities that will enable the design and construction of high-performance particle physics detectors. Photo: Ryan Postel

On Monday, April 12, several members of the IERC project team took part in an outdoor event with the IERC general contractor, Mortenson, to mark a significant milestone: completion of the steel structure for the building.