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Our Opinion
Issue date: 3/28/08 Section: Commentary
UConn's buildings vary greatly in aesthetics, from dilapidated Arjona to the sparkling Information Technologies Engineering building. UConn is currently trying to renovate other buildings to improve appearances, but some structures, such as the UConn law school, need renovation for more serious reasons.
According to the Hartford Courant, the State Bond Commission is expected to approve $8 million to help pay for repairs to the facade of the UConn School of Law library, Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced Wednesday. UConn was forced to contribute $11 million of the UCONN2000 project funds to the cause. The initial construction mistakes should be fixed using state funds because the building was a public works project. The state has a responsibility to provide emergency funding for the building, decrepit due to the initial construction failures. The state should certainly provide more money than UConn, along with more money overall to fix the persistent problem.
It is absurd that the law school, a $24 million dollar building, was damaged so easily. The state rightly sued the 15 building companies that worked on the law school to cover damages and repair costs for more than $15 million. Due to faulty construction, there were consistent water leaks and cracked walls. As a result, there was significant damage to furniture along with the main interior of the school.
The law school library, which should be a shining centerpiece in Hartford, should be acknowledged as an icon and renovated as such. The law school serves to represent both UConn and the state of Connecticut. The state should not think twice about providing the money to fix a public work that was recklessly built. UConn could then allocate more funds for well-built complexes that are in desperate need of renovation such as some residence halls. UConn should not have to use UCONN2000 project money to cover damages that were of no fault to our school.
The damage is extensive and will take significant work and money to fix. The workers will have to repair an unsteady facade, reinstall windows, waterproof everything once more and replace walls and moldy carpet. This was previously completed in 1996 and should not have to be so drastically renovated 12 years later. Because of the severity of the situation, the state should cover the total costs and allow UConn to use its money for something other than faulty construction. UConn should not have to use its money to re-renovate a building when there are buildings that need renovation for the first time, they should use the money to renovate a building for the first time.
According to the Hartford Courant, the State Bond Commission is expected to approve $8 million to help pay for repairs to the facade of the UConn School of Law library, Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced Wednesday. UConn was forced to contribute $11 million of the UCONN2000 project funds to the cause. The initial construction mistakes should be fixed using state funds because the building was a public works project. The state has a responsibility to provide emergency funding for the building, decrepit due to the initial construction failures. The state should certainly provide more money than UConn, along with more money overall to fix the persistent problem.
It is absurd that the law school, a $24 million dollar building, was damaged so easily. The state rightly sued the 15 building companies that worked on the law school to cover damages and repair costs for more than $15 million. Due to faulty construction, there were consistent water leaks and cracked walls. As a result, there was significant damage to furniture along with the main interior of the school.
The law school library, which should be a shining centerpiece in Hartford, should be acknowledged as an icon and renovated as such. The law school serves to represent both UConn and the state of Connecticut. The state should not think twice about providing the money to fix a public work that was recklessly built. UConn could then allocate more funds for well-built complexes that are in desperate need of renovation such as some residence halls. UConn should not have to use UCONN2000 project money to cover damages that were of no fault to our school.
The damage is extensive and will take significant work and money to fix. The workers will have to repair an unsteady facade, reinstall windows, waterproof everything once more and replace walls and moldy carpet. This was previously completed in 1996 and should not have to be so drastically renovated 12 years later. Because of the severity of the situation, the state should cover the total costs and allow UConn to use its money for something other than faulty construction. UConn should not have to use its money to re-renovate a building when there are buildings that need renovation for the first time, they should use the money to renovate a building for the first time.
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