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Chief Facilities Officer Greg Parsons to retireParsons — who has served as UAB’s chief facilities officer since 2019 and led Facilities Planning, Design and Construction, Operations and Maintenance, and Utilities and Energy Management during a period of historic campus growth — will retire effective Jan. 31, 2027. -
Sidewalk, parking lane to close for Bartow Arena for renovationsRenovations will begin on Bartow Arena starting May 18, which will impact several sidewalks and parking lanes through the fall. The project is scheduled for completion by Oct. -
Reopened: Sidewalk along 19th Street South to temporarily close for repairsUpdated May 7, 2026: The temporary sidewalk closure scheduled has ended. The area is now open.
Upcoming Events
As part of the ongoing construction of the Biomedical Research and Psychology Building, the westbound lanes of University Boulevard between 14th and 16th streets south will be closed to traffic on Sunday, Aug. 17. Detour routes will be clearly marked for drivers to navigate around the site.
Read more: Westbound lanes of University Blvd. to be closed Sunday, Aug. 17
Effective Friday, May 9, the southern portion of 16th Street South between 7th Avenue and University Boulevard will be closed through the end of the year. Facilities is closing this portion of the road for the next phase in the ongoing construction of the new Biomedical Research and Psychology Building. Access to the Children's Hospital 7th Avenue Deck will remain open from the 7th Avenue side.
Read more: Update: 16th Street closures planned for construction
Beginning Wednesday, April 9, the northern most lane of University Boulevard will be closed to traffic between 15th and 18th streets south for two months. Review the Volker Hall Construction Impacts map for details.
Facilities is closing this traffic lane to make space for construction of the new Volker Hall atrium, which will open in July. This project will create a better, more accessible entrance to Volker Hall, as well as visually enhancing the space.
Read more: University Boulevard lane to be closed for Volker Hall atrium project
Due to ongoing construction in front of the Webb Building, the sidewalk between Ryals Public Health Building and the School of Nursing Building will be closed for 3 months beginning Sept. 16. Please visit the UAB Construction Zones Map for specific details. We encourage pedestrians to cross at designated crosswalks as they navigate around this site.
Read more: Portion of sidewalk along University Boulevard to close for construction
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