California Construction News staff writer
A groundbreaking ceremony will take place today, Monday, June 23, for UC Riverside’s SoCal OASIS Park, a 39,000-sq. ft. structure on a 3.44-acre site near the university’s west entrance along University Avenue. The project, expected to be completed by spring 2027, marks the first major infrastructure investment under UCR’s broader SoCal OASIS initiative — Opportunities to Advance Sustainability, Innovation, and Social Inclusion.
The facility was designed by ZGF Architects, with Hensel Phelps serving as the design-build contractor. The project is being delivered through a progressive design-build model…