In the wake of a March 2016 wind storm, four buildings that were constructed in 1976 on Tarrant County College’s Northwest campus in Fort Worth needed to be replaced. Seven years later two of the four buildings are completed, and construction on all four will wrap up by 2026.
“An engineering study showed that it would be less expensive to replace the buildings rather than undertake repairs,” Vice Chancellor Emeritus Bill Lace said. “As a result, the four core buildings are being demolished, and four new buildings will take their place.”
The new facilities will blend the latest in education technology with open and multipurpose spaces designed to support modern learning, officials said.
The outlook
While the completed project of four new buildings is still more than two years in the future, Lace said the first building is in use for the 2023-24 school year.
“Because the new…
