Construction activity on the Lillis Business Complex at the Charles H. Lundquist
College of Business has really taken off since the groundbreaking ceremony
with UO officials and lead donors Chuck Lillis, former MediaOne Group chairman,
and his wife, Gwen, on April 2.
Site preparation activities such as asbestos abatement, materials recycling
and tree removal have been underway since February. However, the level of activity
has ratcheted up significantly in recent days.
On April 23, crews from the project's general contractor, Lease Crutcher
Lewis, began tearing down the old Commonwealth classroom bridge between the
wings of Gilbert Hall. Demolition, debris removal and materials recycling is
expected to last about three weeks. The space where this 1950s-era structure
stood will become the center of the new Lillis Business Complex.
Thanks to private donations, construction of the state-of-the-art complex--home
of the university's Charles H. Lundquist College of Business--is beginning
despite a state budget crisis and declining public funding of higher education.
