The Design & Construction Management Division is an authorized agent of the state's Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM). We're responsible for all capital projects, plant adaptation, and other non-maintenance construction on state property within the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
News and Updates
Relocations during the Student Union Renovation
View a directory of temporary relocations of student services, buisnesses and registered organizations (RSOs) while the Student Union is being renovated.
John Olver Design Building Receives COTE® Top Ten Plus 2020 Award
The John Olver Design Building continues to set the standard for sustainable design practices, and has been awarded as the COTE® Top Ten Plus 2020 Award by the AIA for it's social, economic, and ecological value for the environment.
2019-2020 BCT Awards and Scholarships
Congratulations to Hunter Apteker and Robson Stewert! Each have received a scholarship for their leadership and outstanding academic achievements during the 2020 academic year in the Building Construction and Technology department at Umass.
Featured Project:
Worcester Commons
While maintaining the operation of the existing Worcester Dining Commons, a new 87,000 SF building will be constructed on the site that is currently Parking Lot 63 north of the Integrated Science Center. The building will contain the new Worcester Commons, a ground-floor retail food café, the commercial bakery currently located at Hamden, and a restaurant. A “Neighborhood Center” of student spaces is also planned including lounges, meeting rooms, a fitness center, a contemplative space, and music practice rooms. The project is scheduled for completion for the Fall, 2020 semester..
