According to Jane P. Helm, vice chancellor for business affairs at ASU, most construction did not affect students, but one project has led to some complaints. When we re-roofed some of the residence halls, we had complaints about the odor of the tar used. Fred Patrick, director of facilities and construction at UNC-G, said construction spread throughout the campus but caused few complaints from students. Willis said construction in the past benefited current students, just as today's projects will benefit future classes. Donna Holler, lecturer in the department of construction management at East Carolina University, said the construction of new facilities produced the most problems due to building closure and noise.
Parking is taken away because the construction personnel have to be located closely to campus.
Construction projects on state campuses were likely to continue, Holler said. The trend is that more construction will be continuing and larger projects will be initiated.