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Calorimeter

  • Status: Delayed to October
  • Updates/Issues: Due to shipping and delivery delays for the calorimeter.

Rear Entry

  • Status: On Schedule
  • Timeline: Started Monday, May 8, 2024, through late-August.
    • Next week there will be a cement truck in the rear parking lot for a short period of time to lay the footers for the bridge. Keep an eye out for more details on the timing of this.
    • Please be mindful that during this phase, there will be normal construction noise on the 2nd floor on a regular basis.

5th and 6th Floor

  • Status: On Schedule
  • Updates:
    • Monday, June 3rd: There will be a water shut down on the 6th floor from 7:00 a.m. – Noon. This only impacts the 6th floor. All other floors will have access to restrooms and water.
    • Tuesday, June 4th – Wednesday, June 5th: Work will begin on the roof of the building to drill into the 6th floor. Please expect the noise level to increase during this period.

Alternative Workspaces

  • If you ever need a quiet space to work, the LRC has multiple meeting rooms and there are study areas on each floor in SHPB.
  • If you are still struggling to find a spot, please connect directly with Julia Tolbert-Jackson via email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or cell: 205-873-5666.

Transforming the Webb Building

The UAB School of Health Professions is renovating the Susan Mott Webb Nutrition Sciences Building. Here you will find the latest updates and details about the improvements.

During construction there will be no impact on the east side of WEBB - the side facing the plaza and the School of Nursing (SON). The doors that lead to the plaza (2nd floor) and SON (1st floor) will continue to be open to all foot traffic.

To learn more about a specific floor and project, please click the appropriate link below.

Your Patience Appreciated

For anyone who has been involved with a renovation, you know that it is guaranteed there will be missteps along the way. These are unavoidable. Please have patience with the project and with each other.

Questions or Concerns?

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the project or contractors in the building, please connect directly with Julia Tolbert-Jackson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or cell: 205-873-5666.

Project Contractors

  • CCR Architecture & Interiors
  • MEI Research, LTD (sole source equipment provider)
  • Birchfield Penuel & Associates (design and engineering)
  • P&M Mechanical (general contractor)