CYPRESS, Calif. (February 19, 2019) – Sundt Construction, Inc. (www.sundt.com) held a groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month for the new Science, Engineering and Math (SEM) Building at Cypress College. 
The new $80 million SEM building will replace the current outdated structure with a new complex that includes 22 classrooms, 25 laboratories, faculty offices, support spaces and a highly advanced, domed immersive digital classroom.
“We have a proven track record working with community colleges,” said Robert Stokes, Vice President and Irvine Regional Director for Sundt’s Building Group, California District. “Education is essential to our community’s prosperity and being a part of this community college project is something we are very proud of.”
The new SEM building is the first project to break ground under North Orange County Community College District’s Measure J program, passed by voters in November 2014. Providing modern facilities to support the sciences is a top priority of Measure J.
“Cypress College has served the North Orange County students and surrounding communities for over 52 years, and we are thrilled to start construction on this beautiful new addition to our college,” said Cypress College President Dr. JoAnna Schilling. “We take pride in offering exemplary educational programs in science, engineering and math, and are proud to be contributing to the future careers of our students and the local businesses that employ our students.”
The groundbreaking celebration included representatives from Cypress College, North Orange County Community College District, Sundt, LPA Inc., MAAS and Porter Consulting LLC. The new building is slated to open in time for fall semester 2021.
Sundt has over 70 years of project work throughout the state of California. Currently, the company is working on a new Mathematics and Science building at Coast Community College District’s Golden West College and recently finished the Student Services Center on the same campus. Sundt has company has offices in Irvine, San Diego and Sacramento.
About Sundt
Sundt Construction, Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. The 129-year-old firm specializes in building, transportation, industrial and concrete work and is owned entirely by its 2,000 employees. Sundt is distinguished by its diverse capabilities and experience, unique employee-ownership culture and depth of self-perform expertise in 13 major trades. Half of Sundt’s workforce is comprised of skilled craft professionals who, together with the company’s administrative employees, enable Sundt to fulfill its mission to be the most skilled builder in America. Sundt has 11 offices throughout California, Arizona, Texas and Utah and is currently ranked the country’s 65th largest construction company by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine.
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