Texas A&M system board of regents approves increasing the budget for its RELLIS campus semiconductor institute building

This podcast contains comments from the chief facilities officer of the Texas A&M system, Brett McCully, during the February 5, 2026 meeting of the board of regents building committee.The Texas A&M system board of regents approves spending an additional $16.5 million dollars for its new semiconductor institute on the RELLIS campus.That brings the price tag of what is described as a world leading facility for semiconductor design, production, and innovation to $205 million dollars.The system's chief facilities officer, Brett McCully, told the regents building committee that construction starts in March on the first phase of the project which includes a two story building.McCully told the regents committee that completion is scheduled in January of 2028.Click HERE to read and download background information on the RELLIS campus semiconductor institute building from the Texas A&M system.Click HERE to read and download presentation materials at the February 5, 2026 meeting of the board of regents building committee.