The University of Maryland, College Park has been going through some major renovations in recent years, and it will not stop anytime soon. With the construction of the Purple Line, the new M Circle, two new residence halls and a dining facility, and the revamp of turf fields and the Cole Field House, UMD is scheduled to have a makeover taking place through the next decade, according to their strategic plan.
Extreme Makeover: Campus Edition focuses on the construction workers and the developments they are making on campus, as well as the impact the changes have to the student population.
A danger sign keeps pedestrians out of a work zone located on the north campus of the University of Maryland, College Park, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. At the site, the varsity practice fields are being replaced with two residence halls, just one of the many current projects at UMD. (Photo by Michael Purdie)Carlos Alvarez drives a drum roller over asphalt next to Cumberland Hall at the University of Maryland, College Park, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Due to the construction of two new residence halls, construction workers must redirect the path of Farm Drive. (Photo by Michael Purdie)Construction workers build the new Cole Field House at the University of Maryland, College Park, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. The original field house was demolished in 2016, and the completion of the new building will total around $196 million. (Photo by Michael Purdie)A construction worker rides a lift while working towards the completion of the new Cole Field House at the University of Maryland, College Park, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. The field house is to be used by the football team and was originally projected to be finished this year; however, it is unknown when it will actually be completed. (Photo by Michael Purdie)The Washington Quad at the University of Maryland, College Park features a new turf field that was completed last week, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. The turf was replaced with a cork base as the old material was deemed a carcinogen, and the new field is said to be more environmentally friendly. (Photo by Michael Purdie)An excavator is used in the development of the new M Circle at the University of Maryland, College Park, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. The university’s famous landmark is being relocated 60 yards away from the original due to the construction of the Purple Line, which will run through campus. (Photo by Michael Purdie)Orange traffic barriers line the pavement around the M Circle at the University of Maryland, College Park during the construction of the new circle, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Barriers like these can be found all around campus since sidewalks are closed off, forcing pedestrians to walk on the side of the road. (Photo by Michael Purdie)Curtis Brown lifts tools out of the bed of his work truck outside of the Cole Field House at the University of Maryland, College Park, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Brown and the other construction workers alongside him said they have been working on the new field house together since 2017. (Photo by Michael Purdie)Jaime Cabrera and Milton Reyez work together to fix a sewer drain on the north campus of the University of Maryland, College Park, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. The tool they are using can pully items down into the drain or latch onto things below. (Photo by Michael Purdie)Construction worker John Wright stands next to a compact tracker during renovations to Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Wright said that even though he does serious work, he “likes to have fun on the job and goof off from time to time.” (Photo by Michael Purdie)Lights from the trucks of construction workers flash in the distance behind a fence during the construction of the new M Circle at the University of Maryland, College Park, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Fences are placed all around campus to keep pedestrians out of construction zones, forcing the closure of many sidewalks. (Photo by Michael Purdie)Students walk on the sidewalk next to the varsity practice fields at the University of Maryland, College Park with construction happening on both sides of them, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Students are forced to use this pathway as many the surrounding ones are closed off due to the construction of a new dining facility and two residence halls. (Photo by Michael Purdie)The lobby of Cumberland Hall at the University of Maryland, College Park is left barren after the front desk was temporarily removed this semester, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. In the meantime, resident assistants and community assistants are forced to work out of a study room that they took over on the first floor. (Photo by Michael Purdie)Two construction workers chat while on an excavator in a restricted construction area at the University of Maryland, College Park, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. The site will be turned into two new residence halls, which are projected to be opened for the 2021-2022 academic year. (Photo by Michael Purdie)Ronnie Vaughn and Dave LaTona discuss construction plans while walking towards their truck in Lot Z at the University of Maryland, College Park, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. The two are a part of the team working on the development of the new Cole Field House. (Photo by Michael Purdie)
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