Bringing the project within budget allowed for the 35% design phase to begin.  As such, room sketches was slowly and methodically transitioned into design drawings […]

After nearly 6 weeks of meetings, intense discussions, and cost reductions (via square footage reductions, equipment reductions or other areas of cost reduction), the Design […]

After the results from the cost estimation process, we were made aware the project was a whopping 19% over budget.  This marked the beginning of […]

The culmination of the program verification process was submission of a 349-page program verification report which included sketches and data sheets for every room in the […]

Another trip was organized for thirteen members the Design Team to tour Jones Dairy Farm (Fort Atkinson, WI) and Lake Geneva Country Meats (Lake Geneva, […]

In addition to the normal functions of a University Meat Science Laboratory (USDA inspected meat processing facility from slaughter to further processing, classrooms, and research […]

The Design Team and Meat & Animal Science faculty and staff met 2-3 days per week throughout the fall of 2014 to verify the program and develop […]

The Design Team and UW Meat & Animal Science faculty and staff participated in the first official design meeting for the new meat science facility. This meeting […]

Current projections have the new meat laboratory opening late 2018