* 1930 – Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute are held.

Groundbreaking ceremonies took place on August 5, 1946 and the original makeshift church was constructed from two Army barracks.

Groundbreaking ceremonies on November 7, 2007, fifteen years after his first election as Governor, marked the beginning of the construction of the Pedro Rosselló Gubernatorial Library at Turabo University's campus.

Groundbreaking ceremonies for Freedomland took place on August 26, 1959.

Groundbreaking ceremonies were presided over by Brigham Young, who laid the cornerstone on April 6 of that year.

* March 9 – Groundbreaking ceremonies are held in Dublin, Ireland, on Spencer Station, the first new train station to be built in the city in more than 100 years.

* January 17 – Groundbreaking ceremonies are held for the Hiawatha Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Groundbreaking ceremonies occurred on January 28, 1981.

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new terminal took place on September 13, 2012.

* September 7, 1907: Groundbreaking ceremonies for the SD & A are held in downtown San Diego at the foot of 26th Street ( now known as Dewey Street ) and Main Street.

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the expansion took place on November 29, 2008.

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held in Fort Madison on Thursday, April 22, 2010 for a new, 800 inmate prison to replace the Iowa State Penitentiary.

Groundbreaking ceremonies took place on July 12, 1961, and the bank was officially opened for business on February 16, 1963.

Groundbreaking ceremonies took place on July 27, 1994 and Jerry Uht Park was completed in May 1995.

Groundbreaking took place on November 2, 1927, and construction was completed on December 19, 1929 ; the first exhibits were opened on May 30, 1930.

Groundbreaking hip hop films such as Wild Style ( 1982 ), Breakin ' ( 1984 ) and Krush Groove ( 1985 ) were also major influences ; and as early as 1982 local breakdancing crews like the Angeles City based Whooze Co. International, with members consisting primarily from Clark Air Base, The Eclipse ( whose former members included Francis Magalona, Dance 10's Darwin Tuason and current Federation Sounds ' Glenn " Kico " Lelay ), Info-Clash Breakers and Ground Control ( members included Rap Master Fordy, later to be known as Andrew E, and Jay " Smooth " MC of Bass Rhyme Posse ) became mainstays in local parks and malls in and around the Metro Manila area such as Glorietta Mall, which was an early hotspot for breakers.

Groundbreaking was conducted on October 24, 1999 and the cornerstones were laid November 5, 2000.

Groundbreaking and dedication of the lot were performed by President David O. McKay on 5 August 1953.

Groundbreaking for the present campus was in 1963 and by September 1964, initial construction was completed and classes were being held at the new campus on the corner of Otay Lakes Road and East H Street in Chula Vista.

Groundbreaking took place on November 1, 2004, and the Grand Opening was held February 25, 2007.

Groundbreaking for the Rail Trail was held on October 9, 2007 after more than 20 years of planning and design.

Groundbreaking for the facility was held on April 18, 2007.

** Groundbreaking ceremony held for the National Ignition Facility ( NIF ).

Groundbreaking for the building was held on August 11, 1962.

Groundbreaking was held in 1980, and Southwest Florida Regional Airport opened on schedule, May 14, 1983, with a single 8400-ft runway.

Groundbreaking for a new ballpark to replace Tiger Stadium for the Tigers was held on October 29, 1997 and the new stadium was opened to the public in 2000.

Groundbreaking for the new lock project was held on June 30, 2009, although the bulk of the funding necessary to complete the project has not yet been appropriated.

Groundbreaking was held on January 5, 1996, and the stadium was completed in February 1997.

STATUS: Groundbreaking ceremony was held last June 16, 2010.

Groundbreaking was held just east of Semoran Boulevard on February 5, 1972.

Groundbreaking commenced November 1, 1921, and the city held a site dedication.

Groundbreaking on the Calvert facilities was held in November 2007.

Groundbreaking for the church was held in 1899.

Groundbreaking was held June 2, 1919 and the Cass Avenue wing was ready for occupancy in November 1920 while the remainder of the building was under construction.

Groundbreaking on the US $ 107 million project was held on January 11, 2006 and soon to open in 2011.

Groundbreaking for the 40, 000 square foot building took place on May 31, 2012 with an anticipated completion date of August, 2013.

Groundbreaking began in August, 2007 on the new Sauk Village Municipal Center and Senior Citizen Center.

Groundbreaking occurred at the PAR and MSR sites on 6 April 1970.

Groundbreaking began on November 17, 1997.

Groundbreaking development in terms of visual quality is done in FPS games on the human scale.

Groundbreaking for the Santa Clara Stadium occurred on April 19, 2012 and the stadium is currently under construction with a planned completion date in time for the 2014 NFL season.

Groundbreaking on the original site was in April 1956, and the university purchased a site in North Las Vegas for future expansion.

Groundbreaking for the new Polytechnikum took place on 15 May 1865 and lectures started amidst the Franco-Prussian War on 10 October 1870 with 223 students and 32 teachers.

Groundbreaking took place on 5 August 1948, and only 90 days later, on 5 November, a United States Air Force ( USAF ) Douglas C-54 Skymaster became the first aircraft to land at the new airport.

Groundbreaking took place in 1925, and Christ Church Cranbrook was consecrated on September 29, 1928.

Groundbreaking for the stadium was on March 9, 2000 and the building was officially topped off in October 2001.

Groundbreaking was at 10: 00 a. m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2007.

Groundbreaking began on the tunnel on August 12, 1969, and after five years of labor it was opened to the public at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 20, 1974.