alt="Aggie Square, a UC Davis building on the Sacramento campus, is undergoing construction. The building's framing comprised of structural beams peaks into the partially cloudy sky."
UC Davis' Aggie Square, located on the Sacramento campus, nears completion of its first phase of construction.

Aggie Square Hits Milestone With Topping Off Ceremony

Local Workers, Suppliers Key to Transformational Project

'The University of California, Davis, the city of Sacramento, and Wexford Science & Technology, LLC, today celebrated the full structural completion of the first phase of Aggie Square, an emerging innovation district on the UC Davis Sacramento campus.

The topping off ceremony — a long-standing building tradition — comprised nearly 200 guests, including local tradespeople; community leaders; architecture, engineering, and construction firms; university partners; and elected officials. Guests were invited to sign graphic renderings of Aggie Square that will hang within the completed buildings and symbolize the community’s significant contribution to Sacramento’s groundbreaking innovation district. 

“Aggie Square will build on the Sacramento region’s intellect and ingenuity and help build a brighter tomorrow, with job opportunities and substantial benefits to our economy for generations to come,” said UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May. “Building a project of this magnitude is good for the economy, the business community, students, faculty, and residents who will be empowered to bring diverse backgrounds and points of view to spur innovation.”'

Read the full story at UC Davis News

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