Tuesday, April 28, marked a high point — both literally and figuratively — as a crane hoisted the final steel beam into place atop SDSU’s new Life Sciences building, scheduled to open during the 2027–28 academic year.
A group representing the SDSU community, university supporters and construction partners gathered for a “topping-out ceremony,” a traditional construction milestone marking the placement of a building’s highest structural beam. The beam was slowly lifted into place after being inscribed with signatures and notes from those in attendance. The remainder of construction will encase the beam and its signatures in perpetuity.
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