{"id":88,"date":"2026-02-09T12:18:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/about-new\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2026-02-26T20:51:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:51:48","slug":"design-construction-and-real-estate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/about\/design-construction-and-real-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"Design, Construction &amp; Real Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>Welcome UW business partners! Work with the Universities of Wisconsin on your next business venture in the areas of professional planning and design services, construction opportunities, leasing, and real property transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design &amp; Construction<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/about-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/366\/2026\/01\/AroundCampus_282-e1457625899297-1-e1530035713394-768x506-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a campus building\" class=\"wp-image-91\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/366\/2026\/01\/AroundCampus_282-e1457625899297-1-e1530035713394-768x506-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/366\/2026\/01\/AroundCampus_282-e1457625899297-1-e1530035713394-768x506-1-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The passage of the 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 granted authority to construct certain&nbsp;building projects to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. As a result, UW System Administration will periodically issue a Request for Qualifications to solicit experienced architectural and engineering firms for programming, planning, design\/engineering, and construction services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/procurement\/construction\/\">Design &amp; Construction<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leasing of Space<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/about-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/366\/2026\/01\/LeasingOfSpace_326x215-300x198-1.png\" alt=\"Photo of an old building\" class=\"wp-image-90\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The authority to lease real property, for use other than housing, was transferred to University of Wisconsin System Administration with the passage of the 2015 Wisconsin Act 55. This authority was then delegated to the Office of Capital Planning and Budget, which is responsible for leasing all real property for the 13 university institutions and 13 two-year degree colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/capital-planning\/real-estate-property\/\">Leasing Information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Real Property Transactions<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/about-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/366\/2026\/01\/RealPropertyTransactions_326x215-300x198-1.png\" alt=\"High angle view of a campus\" class=\"wp-image-89\" style=\"width:300px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The passage of the 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 granted authority to construct certain&nbsp;building projects to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. As a result, UW System Administration will periodically issue a Request for Qualifications to solicit experienced architectural and engineering firms for programming, planning, design\/engineering, and construction services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/capital-planning\/real-estate-property\/acquisition-disposal\/\">Real Property<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsa-callout-block\" style=\"background-color:#EEEEEE\"><h3 class=\"callout-main-title\">Capital Planning &amp; Budget<\/h3>\n<p>Find more information on the UW System\u2019s capital budget, planning, projects and more.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/capital-planning\/\" class=\"callout-button\" target=\"\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsa-callout-block\" style=\"background-color:#EEEEEE\"><h3 class=\"callout-main-title\">Procurement<\/h3>\n<p>Learn more about how the UW System relies on strategic procurement to propel system institutions forward.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/procurement\/\" class=\"callout-button\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome UW business partners! Work with the Universities of Wisconsin on your next business venture in the areas of professional planning and design services, construction opportunities, leasing, and real property transactions. 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