Work on the $26 million infrastructure upgrade to the 57year-old McNally Building is winding down, but there will still be some inconveniences into 2011 as workers complete renovation efforts in south end of the building and along the basement corridor.

“There are times that it has been noisy and dusty and difficult to get around, but staff faculty and students have taken it all in stride,” says President J. Colin Dodds. “When you see the activity in the new Global Arts Commons or hear students talking about the improvements in the classroom, it is clear the inconvenience has been worth it.”

Much of the work has been videotaped or photographed. A slide show sampling of some of the pictures are attached to this release, but a full website with videos, historic photos and interviews with students, both past and present, is under construction and should be available for viewing early in the new year.

Work Completed:
The driveway in front of McNally Main is complete. No parking spaces were lost.
The washrooms in the Burke Building will be back in service by December 15.
The McNally East courtyard is completed

Work Nearing Completion
4th Floor McNally South will be able to return to their offices before Christmas.
3rd Floor McNally South will be able to return by mid-January.
2nd Floor McNally South will be able to return by the end of January.
Renovations on 2nd and 3rd floor of the library will be completed before Christmas.
Renovation in Procurement and Stores will be completed over the holidays.
Work in the ITSS Server Room should be completed before Christmas.

Work in Progress
Renovations in the basement by security and the mail room will begin in January. The main stair well leading to the area by security will be closed in January. Access will be by elevator and other stairwells.
The Main floor of McNally South will close for renovations in January. The pedway to the Loyola Building will be closed. Payroll and Human Resources will be temporarily located to Vanier C House.
Renovations on the main floor of the library will begin in January. Administrative offices will be relocated to the 2nd floor.

Note: The Registrar’s Front Counter & Student Accounts will remain in BMO Lounge in the Loyola Building