Beginning April 2023, the developer, architects and general contractor at the Aggie Square construction site started a monthly photo contest. Any of the employees involved with the project can submit photos and the winners are selected by co-workers. Although there is a maximum of two submissions per person, participants are encouraged to photograph any and every thing that catches their attention at the build site.
After extensive outreach that resulted in over 90 applicants and a highly competitive selection process, Aggie Square welcomes their new receptionist, Derien Youngblood, to the team!
On May 11, 2023 we hosted a community engagement meeting to answer questions, share information about the project's progress and highlight information related to subcontractor bidding and UC Davis employment opportunities.
This month, the Association of University Research Parks (AURP) honored individuals with deep connections to Aggie Square with awards of excellence at their recent international conference.
Our August 17 meeting took place at the Aggie Square Launch Space on Stockton Blvd. There, 50 attendees received an update on the project and afterwards attendees were invited to engage with representatives from the university's human resources; local employment, apprenticeship and training organizations; the project's contractor, Whiting-Turner, and more.
Aggie Square is being called the biggest economic development investment in Sacramento in a generation and aspires to transform the university and the capital region.
At a September Volunteer Leadership Summit, Aggie Square Planning Director Bob Segar gave a presentation about the impact Aggie Square will have on Sacramento. The video of this presentation gives a broad overview at how the project began and how it is taking shape now.
Segar's presentation is both a good refresher for people familiar with the project as well as an excellent starting point for those just becoming familiar with Aggie Square.
In a recent discussion with Greg Partch, associate director for UC Davis' Design and Construction Management, he shared some of the frequently asked questions — and answers — he gets about the Aggie Square project.
While the Aggie Square website has many detailed answers, here is some fundamental information about the overall design, construction and management of the project.
As Aggie Square moves from the planning stage into implementing those plans, construction jobs are moving from ideas to realities, as well.
In a recent conversation with Kevin Ferreira, executive director of the Sacramento-Sierra Building and Construction Trades Council, or SSBCTC, he shared the progress already made toward the goals of training and hiring local workers for building Aggie Square.
The University of California, Davis, is delighted to announce that the Aggie Square project is one step closer to realization. After Tuesday’s Sacramento City Council meeting, in which members adopted unanimously a resolution of intention to establish the Aggie Square Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District, UC Davis leadership is encouraged by the city’s continued commitment to this transformative venture.
