Upcoming Milestones

2011 mid-January - Steel topping out ceremony to celebrate the installation of the last piece of steel.

2011 February - Construction on the curtain wall begins.

2011 Winter/Spring - Mechanical, electrical and plumbing construction begins.

2011 Spring - Completion of nearby parking deck.

Timeline

2012 Fall	Target for completion of construction.
2012 Summer	Loading of books into the bookBot and furniture installation.
2012 Spring	Inspections and beginning of A/V installation.
2011 Spring/Summer	Roof construction completion; building will be fully enclosed.
2011 Spring	Completion of parking deck construction.
2011 Winter/Spring	Mechanical, electrical, plumbing and interior construction begins.
2011 February	Curtain wall construction begins.
2010 November	Elevated concrete slab pouring begins.
2010 September	Library building structural steel work begins.
2010 February	Nearby parking deck construction begins.
2010 January	Library building foundation construction begins.
2010 February	Nearby parking deck construction begins.
2009 October 23	Official Groundbreaking Ceremony.
2009 September 11	Board of Trustees releases design plans.
2009 August	Site grading begins.
2009 June	NC General Assembly reduces Hunt Library funding by $10,758,814, for a revised total allocation of $115.2 million.
2009 March - June	Schematic design revision.
2008 September - 2009 June	Schematic design planning.
2008 August 8	Initial programming and predesign report is submitted.
2008 July 16	Additional $12 million provided for the project by the state budget, bringing its total allocation to $126 million.
2008 January - August	Program planning and pre-design phase begins. Conducted by representatives of the international design consultancy firm DEGW, focus groups of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, library staff, University Library Committee members, Building Committee members, and Centennial Campus Master Plan stakeholders share their perspectives and identify needs for the Hunt Library.
2007 July	North Carolina General Assembly appropriates $17 million in planning funds for the Hunt Library, with an anticipated project budget of $114 million.

Note: Some future dates and events may change.