Eastern is in the last stages of construction on the Taylor Dining Service roof replacement.

Workers started replacing the roof early this summer and work should be finished this week, said Mark Hudson, director of housing and dining.

Before construction began to replace the roof, the building had its original from when it was built in the 1960s.

“It held up great; it just needed to be replaced,” Hudson said.

The crew replacing the roof also works on other projects, such as leaks and various maintenance problems on campus. Hudson said the reason the roof isn’t finished is because of the other jobs the workers have to do.

“Sometimes they need to go out and do other things,” Hudson said.

Hudson said the new Taylor Hall roof will cost $130,000. This cost is similar to the previous project, a new roof put on Thomas Hall.

Before the roof on Thomas was replaced last year, Weller Hall had its roof replaced at a cost of about $80,000. Costs are less for buildings in the triad, such as Ford, McKinney and Weller Halls because those buildings occupy less square feet.

Roof repairs and replacements are frequent projects, Hudson said.

“It’s an ongoing process where we are almost always doing a roof,” Hudson said.

In the next few weeks, work will begin on a new roof for Ford.

Hudson said no other residence or dining hall construction plans are set to begin this school year.

Repairs on building siding in University Court as well as painting in some of the buildings will continue.

The next “big plan” is set for next summer when the south side of Taylor Hall and one side of Carman Hall will be renovated like Thomas and Carman were this past summer, Hudson said.

The rooms will include new carpeting as well as stackable furniture. About $800,000 will be spent on the new furniture alone for both buildings.

Nachel Glynn, Resident Hall Association president, said the RHA has not heard of any repairs or construction improvements requested by students. No students have sent anything through the proper channels voicing concerns, according to Glynn.

Every meeting, the RHA reserves “Housing Facilities Concern” time to address student concerns, Glynn said.

If the problems have been sent through the proper authorities and no answers have been received, the RHA presents the problems to either Mark Shacklee, associate director of student housing, or Hudson, depending on the problem.

RHA meets at 5 p.m. every Thursday in the basement of Andrews Hall. Anyone can come to the meetings to speak and make motions. However, only RHA members can vote. RHA leaders include hall council executives, either elected in position of RHA representative or voted in by a representative. Each hall receives three votes.

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