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Building, Grounds Committee launches online database of University construction

The Student Council's Building and Grounds Committee unveiled its new Grounds-oriented construction website yesterday evening at the Student Council general body meeting.

Third-year Architecture student Nell Connors said the Committee began work on the website at the beginning of last semester to help students find information about the University's construction projects more easily.

"I think our main goal was to make it Google-searchable," Connors said.

Connors said the site aims to educate students about "current, future and past construction projects" and to inform the community about changes in ongoing projects. Connors added the Council hopes the site will help attract prospective students.

The site has status updates,

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