Scottsdale Bible, one of the community’s largest churches, has begun a $17.5 million rebuild of the 34-year-old campus, one that officials hope will entice even more people to its grounds, at Shea Boulevard and Miller Road.

Kitchell broke ground on the church on Oct. 13. Trees and other plants are being moved, and construction is expected to get under way first on a new chapel on the northwestern corner of the site.

Demolition of one of the site’s student buildings also is likely to start. Both things will happen the week of Nov. 18, barring unexpected holdups.

Read more about the project in this article from The Arizona Republic

A steel beam—painted white and graced by a living evergreen tree, an American flag and dozens of signatures and messages—swung across a blue sky and into place atop the superstructure of UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center Thursday. The final beam marked the midpoint between groundbreaking and completion—and a huge milestone for UC San Diego. The special event was “topped out” with a surprise announcement from Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla.

“Just recently, an anonymous donor came to us and offered a $25 million challenge gift with the offer of a dollar for dollar match for every donation made to Jacobs Medical Center,” said Khosla. “This amazing gift will help us complete this building. Don’t look to your right or left. The donor is not here today, but will be here when we cut the ribbon in 2016.”

Kitchell is a design-build partner on the UC Jacobs San Diego Medical Center.

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