Construction outside the east side of Keating Hall began last week. The construction has caused a diversion for students, faculty and staff traveling to this portion of the building, or to Spellman and O’Hare Halls. Initially, the construction closed off the entire staircase towards John Mulcahy Hall, however, throughout the week, some walkways began to open up. The pathway to the main entrance of Keating Hall remained closed for the construction project. 

“The project is a roof replacement project,” said Marcella Sino, assistant vice president for design and construction. Sino noted this project will take some time to finish in proper order. “Because of the size of the Keating building, we will be performing this in phases,” she said. Keating is currently undergoing Phase 1 of this multi-phase project. 

The first phase of the roof replacement will cost the department of construction about $1 million. “[Phase 1] focuses on the south elevation and will take through spring 2025 to complete,” said Sino. Due to the complexity of this project, phases to follow after this current one will be scheduled in subsequent years as they come. 

Members of the Fordham University community voiced their opinions on the construction. “It’s very loud, but it’s pretty easy to ignore,” said Tyler Rayer, GSB ’28. Rayer attends classes in Keating several times a week. “It might be more of a hindrance to professors that have to talk over it,” he said. “I just hope that they’re not too loud during finals.” 

“I’ve had to cut across the grass twice to get into Keating,” said Antonio Pandolfo, GSB ’28, who also attends class in Keating.