August update on campus construction projects

The paving of Founders and Chanticleer Drives has been completed. There are two lanes of traffic and bike lanes along the curbside of the road.

The crosswalk at University Boulevard and Chanticleer Drive East is now completed as well. This creates a safe path for pedestrians to cross over to the parking lot at the Lackey Chapel. At the cul-de-sacs, the infrastructure is now in place now for the gates that are going to be installed. There will be brick pillars along with a metal gates structure that can be opened in case of an emergency or for events like move-In, graduation, athletic competitions, etc.

The Wall Building third floor renovation is now complete. All of the offices and suites have been painted along with the restrooms and classrooms. All the carpet was replaced along with the sound panels in the tiered classrooms. The stationary seats have been replaced as well.

The Singleton Building renovation is still on schedule to be completed in September. All of the carpet has been installed, and work on the wood trim and ceilings installation is ongoing. The ADA ramps are in place in the front of the building and will be connected to the existing sidewalks.

At Kearns Hall, the 13 dormers haven been replaced with new copper ones.

Another Cooling Tower will be installed at the Central Cooling Plant, which will add about 900 more cooling tons to the system.

The Smith Science Building renovation has been bid out and is set to begin in late August. The project is slated to be completed in October 2017.

In September, the UP Dining Hall will be bid out along with the sand volleyball project.