The College of Human Ecology's new building is expected to open in late July 2011, according project manager Jim Kazda.

The rumble of bulldozers is a familiar sound to most people on West Campus; however, it may come as a surprise to hear a ruckus coming from the College of Human Ecology’s Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.

Construction on the $77.7 million dollar addition began on Dec. 17 and is projected to take two and a half years to complete.

Gettin’ dirty: Workers continue construction on Martha Van Rensellaer Hall yesterday. The building is expected to be completed in 2010.The new addition, which will be approximately 88,000 square feet in size and will sit upon a 290 capacity car garage, will be added to the current west wing of MVR. One new feature will be a 5,300 square foot common area.