Art building construction will continue to block main entrance
By Ford Rasmussen
Additional work on the Nora Emma Eccles Museum of Art that began this week will continue to block access to the courtyard and main entrance of the Caine College of the Arts building.
John Thompson, the construction manager in charge of rebuilding the college, said there have been 93 changes during the construction progress, including a recent order to improve the museum. It’s normal “to have a few change orders,” Thompson said. It's not uncommon to have that many changes.
The landscaper recently finished testing the courtyard irrigation system, Thompson said. The construction crew is on track to finish the courtyard by the beginning of May.
The museum is adjacent to the courtyard, which means students won’t be able to use that entrance until construction on the museum is finished, Thompson said. Regardless of the changes, the entire project is on track to be finished before June 2018, the contractual completion date.
“We’re way ahead of schedule,” Thompson said.
Adrienne Larson, the director of development, said Thompson has done a great job.
Although students haven’t been able to use the main entry doors because of the construction, Larson said the additions and improvements are “going to be well worth it.”
More space and updated architecture will be “a great space for students to perform in,” Larson said. “It’s going to change their whole level of education.”
