Work, work, work

The digging around the Henry F. Hall Building is part of repairs to the membrane around the foundation to stop water from leaking into below-ground electrical and communication rooms and laboratories. The exterior stairs on the Mackay St. side of the Henry F. Hall Building should be finished by the end of next week, and given good weather, the Bishop St. side will be open soon, too. Here is a list from Martine Lehoux (Facilities Planning and Development) of improvements being made:

Near completion:

* Renovation to the foundation of the Henry F. Hall Building on de Maisonneuve Blvd. and Mackay St. Replacement of the chillers, and installation of sprinklers in the corridors. Improved ventilation for computer labs H-549-6, H-962 and H-966.

* Improved ventilation to several rooms on the fourth floor of the Visual Arts Building, and modifications to the basement Photography Department.

* Restoration of the main entrance and staircase of Bishop Court.

* New offices for Commerce on the 10th floor of the Guy Métro Building (GM-1040), and for Commerce Faculty on the fifth floor.

* Audio-visual equipment installed in the J.A. DeSève Theatre and HC (behind Hingston Hall) to create classrooms.

* Landscaping around the new bus shelter at Loyola.

* Renovations to the second floor of the Vanier Library, and installation of new boilers for the building.

* Removal of underground and above-ground oil tanks on both campuses.

To be completed by November:

* The Aviation MBA will be relocated in well-equipped quarters in GM-4, and a new Centre for Instructional Technology will be created in GM-5.

* Roofs, brick and masonry will be repaired on various buildings at Loyola and Sir George Williams.

* The renovation of the foundation of the Hall Building will continue, moving to Bishop St.

* Also in the Hall Building, there will be new ventilation ducts for fume hoods, the Dean of Students office will be renovated, and student associations on the seventh floor will get new offices.

Projects being planned:

* New quarters for the Offices for Disabled Students, on the fifth floor of the Hall Building.

* New storage for chemical products and hazardous waste on the 13th floor of the Hall Building.

Robert Lortie (Maintenance) says that over the past two months, teams made up entirely of our own workers have been beautifying the Loyola Campus. This includes:

* Installing sprinklers in the three athletic fields.

* Building a new suspended ceiling in the Administration Building, the Central Building, and two large classrooms, and painting the corridors.

* Refitting about half the campus with new, energy-efficient lighting.

* Replacing the students' lockers with new ones in grey and Concordia burgundy.