LINCOLN- Bob Ripley looks after the Nebraska Capitol, whose construction began a century ago, and he is now guiding what ultimately will be a $131 million project to totally renovate its heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system through a COVID-delayed path to completion.

Ripley says the current project is the biggest since the building was built. The projected, expected to be completed in 2026, has suffered the price of increased supply chain costs and COVID-related issues. "When we renovate and preserve the Capitol, we think in terms of decades," Ripley said. "And doing things well now will save us money in the long run."

The Capitol was constructed over a 10-year period from 1922 to 1932 at a cost of just less than $10 million. It was fully paid for when finished in the throes of the Great Depression with taxpayers incurring no debt. Ripley his focus will always be preservation, restoration, renovation, and enhancement of the building we all cherish and protect.

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