At last, the sounds of construction on campus will be winding down. Construction of EC’s newest Math, Business and Health Sciences building is continuing on schedule and with little issue, Mike Dickson, the project superintendent, said.

This means that the facility should be ready according to schedule, in spite of a few political and communication issues in the way of the project.

“The challenges of this job have been the politics behind it and the people who are in contact with the contractors,” Dickson said.

Those contractors include Issac Leon of Irrigation Labor Landscaping, who is still with the project five months after his estimation that his work should take two weeks.

Between 50 and 60 workers such as Leon are on the project at a time. Most work Monday through Friday with the occasional Saturday shift, paid for by the project’s $21 million budget.

Part of the budget is also going toward special medical equipment that will be installed on the fourth floor, including X-ray machines and hospital beds.

Sections of the student parking lot near the facility’s site were rotationally closed this week as a part of the construction, which has captured the attention of many students.

Students such as physics major Vanessa Alarcon, were unaware that the closures would be happening and were unsure as to why.

“There’s always so much traffic even when there’s not closures,” Alarcon said.

Thankfully for students, workers were able to get a large portion of work done during the spring break, which “was a relief” Dickson said.

The official MBHS Building project hit its two year mark this month and is expected to be complete by fall of this year, Dickson added.

It is currently unclear whether the facility will open in time for fall semester classes.