Higher-education construction has been recession-proof nationwide, but particularly in New York City. The city has more than 500,000 higher-ed students, more than anywhere else in the U.S., and building is expected to continue, said speakers at ENR New York's "Higher Education" conference, held on Oct. 16 in New York City.
Most of the new recruits have grown up during the digital age and expect their schools to be suitably equipped, speakers said. Besides adding housing and classrooms, schools are expanding or retrofitting space for state-of-the-art technology as well as science, technology, engineering and math studies, in support of the city's aim to be a STEM hub.