Rockford joint-ventured to successfully build Michigan State University’s (MSU) new Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building. The six-story, 160,000+ sq. ft. structure provides modern teaching and interdisciplinary research space necessary to support significant growth in STEM-related fields and aid in the recruitment of new students and faculty.

Designed to mirror MSU’s Grand Rapids Research Center, the facility features wet labs, research space, a vivarium, offices, and collaborative meeting and flexible learning spaces. These spaces, designed around aligned research interests rather than academic departments, support a modern curriculum centered on interdisciplinary collaboration and hands-on learning.

Rockford utilized a design-assist delivery method which engaged trades early-on, allowing for design and constructability input. Early involvement allowed Rockford to schedule the right trades at the right time, which resulted in a project completed several months early.