Since May 2025, the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) has been subjected to a construction project in the Bayou Building, leading to blocked classrooms, and a tarped off Atrium II. This is due to the Bayou Building Campus Construction Assistance Program (CCAP).

According to the official UHCL website, the CCAP is “…concentrated on the third floor of Bayou and will involve the reshaping and repurposing of much of the third floor between the Atriums and the West side of the building.”

The expected completion date for the project is stated to be August 17.

We spoke with UHCL’s Associate Vice President of Facilities Management and Construction, Douglass Wells.

“The two new classrooms [on the third floor] are complete,” said Wells. “The completion date, for the labs and the College of Human Sciences and Humanities (HSH) space on the third floor is August 17.”

In regards to the tarped off Atrium II, Wells explained the intensity of the project and it consisting of replacing all of the seals around the outside windowpanes.

“[Construction workers] have two big scaffolds that they’re moving back and forth across Atrium II,” said Wells. “It’s maybe the biggest project that the system has had in the 52 years of this school being built.”

Wells was unable to provide an exact date on when Atrium II would be done, as any change in weather can prolong construction.

Additionally, we asked how up to date the university’s website is when it comes to construction updates. “Unfortunately, I was trying to do monthly updates, but I got too busy and the construction got ahead of me,” said Wells. “It is not very current; the last update was February 2026.”

We also wanted to know what accommodations will be in effect for disabled students going into the fall semester while the construction is going on.

“As we’ve moved around we’ve had to take over and release new areas to redo parts of the building,” said Wells. “We understand that it has been a challenge for everybody, not just disabled people. That is built into everything we do.”

Douglass Wells stated that all remaining construction work is anticipated to be completed by this September.