The various delays have not raised the cost of construction, Cowles said. The original proposal for the snack bar was submitted in May 1996. The initial drawing package was submitted in May of 1997. From that point on, we began to hit hurdles. Another reason for the delays has been the fact that the snack bar will be a prefabricated building.
Prefabricated buildings are actually brick-laminated panels that are put together.
From that point on, there's just been a combination of delays. Instead of traditional building, the panels of prefabricated buildings are bolted together. When it's finished it will look like a brick building with a green roof. Grocery stores and BP gas stations are often prefabricated buildings, Cowles said. Although they are not any cheaper than constructing a traditional building, prefabricated buildings do have one advantage.