The new Rudolph E. Honsey Hall is currently scheduled for completion by March 31, 2010. The various departments that will call the building home will use the summer months to move into the new space so that classes can be held in Honsey Hall beginning with the fall semester 2010.
While the Minnesota winter of 2008-09 was especially harsh the summer provided a good construction season allowing the contractors to catch up and even be a bit ahead of schedule. October was cold and wet which slowed some of exterior work but the sidewalks have been poured and once a few last windows are installed the work will move inside. Most of the building has been painted, ceilings are being installed, and other finish work will take place over the winter allowing most work to be done by March. The striking building will mark the new entrance to the Bethany campus and is visible from several blocks away as you approach the campus from the east.
You can view archived images of the construction progress or view our live construction webcam for a current look. The webcam is located on the roof of Meyer Hall, looking east across Luther Drive toward Division Street. All webcam photos were taken at 1:30 p.m. on the day indicated.
Construction schedule
Start
End
Excavate site
August 2008
September 2008
Construct pedestrian tunnel link to Meyer Hall
August 2008
October 2008
Pour footings
September 2008
October 2008
Pour main exterior basement walls
October 2008
December 2008
Erect center column and beam structure
December 2008
March 2009
Install metal decking on 1st and 2nd floor
February 2009
March 2009
Install roof deck
February 2009
May 2009
Pour first floor slab
February 2009
March 2009
Pour second floor slab
March 2009
March 2009
Frame exterior walls
March 2009
May 2009
Exterior brick and stone
May 2009
September 2009
Roofing and flashing
June 2009
July 2009
Install window frames and windows
June 2009
November 2009
Hang, tape, and sand drywall
June 2009
December 2009
Exterior doors and entrances
July 2009
January 2010
Install overhead door in A/V studio garage
August 2009
August 2009
Exterior lighting
August 2009
September 2009
Curb and gutter
August 2009
October 2009
New chiller installed on MH roof; connected to Honsey Hall
August 2009
August 2009
Pull wire for data, phone, and video connections
August 2009
December 2009
Interior painting
August 2009
December 2009
Black dirt and irrigation
September 2009
Spring 2010
Install ceiling grids
September 2009
December 2009
Parking lot
October 2009
October 2009
Interior doors
October 2009
December 2009
Site grading to final elevations
October 2009
November 2009
Sidewalks
October 2009
November 2009
Install casework/cabinets
November 2009
January 2010
Main level terrazzo floor
December 2009
December 2009
Carpet and flooring
December 2009
February 2010
Terminate phone and data connections
January 2010
January 2010
Final interior cleanup
February 2010
February 2010
Landscaping and sod
Spring 2010
Spring 2010
Certificate of Occupancy
March 2010
March 2010
Install education/classroom technology – projectors and other equipment
March 2010
September 2010
Install security systems
March 2010
September 2010
Move in!
March 2010
September 2010
About the project
Rudolph E. Honsey Hall is a 66,000 square foot academic building, which will house the departments of communication, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and religion. The Bethany Lutheran College Board of Regents has unanimously approved naming the building in honor of retired Bethany professor Rudolph Honsey.
Honsey taught at Bethany for nearly forty-seven years. He began his career at BLC in 1945 and taught full time until 1991. He continued to teach part time until 1998. At Bethany, Honsey taught a variety of classes and subjects including history, Greek, Latin, Norwegian, and religion as well as Hebrew at Bethany Seminary. Honsey was highly respected by his students and colleagues.
Professor Honsey and his wife of fifty-eight years, Betty, reside in Mankato.
Support the project
This exciting new addition to the Bethany campus is made possible through generous gifts made by Bethany's alumni and friends, for which we are extremely grateful. See how you can support our mission today, including the construction of Honsey Hall, through any of our ways to give.
