Construction will begin later this year on health sciences building at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The state of Illinois has allocated more than $105 million to build a health sciences facility and renovate existing buildings at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE).

The project entails renovating and connecting two existing buildings as well as construction of a 110,000-square-foot building to house the School of Pharmacy and School of Nursing. The project will provide new classrooms, research laboratories, study areas, a nursing simulation laboratory, and administrative offices.

The new health sciences complex will be designed and constructed to achieve LEED Silver certification. Construction is slated to begin later this year, and completion is anticipated for summer 2025.

The funding comes from the Rebuild Illinois capital plan.