Work continues on old, new Davies Center - WQOW TV: Eau Claire, WI NEWS18 News, Weather, and Sports

Eau Claire (WQOW) - UW-Eau Claire campus has been a busy place this summer.  Crews started demolition on the old Davies Center on Friday.  That work is expected to wrap up in a few weeks.

Meanwhile, construction continued today on the new Davies Center.

Most staff members have already moved into the building and will spend the next few weeks getting used to the new layout. The 170,000 square foot building is scheduled to be completed before the majority of students return to campus in August.

"We really are on schedule to complete all our projects as we anticipated. And that really is a testament to all the people who are working in facilities management, who are working in facilities planning, or working with the division of state facilities. It's a team effort, and of course then the contractors that have constructed the buildings and are doing that work for us," said UW-Eau Claire Communications Executive Director Mike Rindo.

Not only is construction on schedule, but the budget is as well. The building has a price tag just shy of $49 million. It's being paid for through student fees.