Higher Education
WA Franke College of Business

The W.A. Franke College of Business at NAU

This five-story building at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff received gold level LEED certification.

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UNL Abel Sandoz

Abel and Sandoz Residence Halls at UNL

Ryan and University of Nebraska-Lincoln are partnering for the fourth time on residence hall remodels. This time they're adding a link and a Welcome Center.

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Riverbend

Riverbend Commons Housing at U of M

The residential living units in Riverbend Commons provide a total of 424 beds for undergraduates, graduates and visitors to the University of Minnesota.

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Gateway rendering

University of St. Thomas Gateway Master Plan

Ryan's architects, project managers and engineers resolved the complex issues of redeveloping a portion of the University in an established neighborhood.

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UNL Dining Hall

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Dining Hall

After the successful renovation of a housing complex, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) chose Ryan to renovate this 50,000-square-foot dining hall.

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U of I Bioventures

University of Iowa Bioventures Center

Ryan partnered with the University of Iowa to develop and design-build a speculative laboratory and office building in the heart of its research park.

U of MN Coffman Union

Coffman Memorial Union at U of M

Coffman Memorial Union was built in 1939 to serve 14,000 students; the renovated union now serves the University of Minnesota's 50,000+ students.

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Higher Education Overview

A Higher Level of Service

Ryan’s design-build team has built lasting relationships with many great institutions – University of Minnesota, University of Nebraska, Northern Arizona University and the University of Iowa, just to name a few. Higher Education organizations appreciate Ryan’s ability to provide innovative cost-saving solutions; meet stringent schedule expectations; and accommodate working, learning, and living environments. Because many institutions need board or community approvals, Ryan’s project managers, architects and engineers have great experience presenting design and construction plans to groups and can incorporate feedback.

National Locations

National Locations

Find out how Ryan is invested in building relationships with the communities in which we work

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NCA CASI

Lean and Green

Ryan is advancing its processes to deliver better quality, more sustainable, cost-effective real estate solutions

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What Is Design-Build?

How does design-build compare to traditional design-bid-build and why is it an advantage?

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