Unfortunately, this delay will postpone opening of the facility, said Debbie Adishian-Astone, vice president for administration and chief financial officer.

The expected opening date was originally fall 2021. The University is optimistic that the general contractor, McCarthy Building Companies, will be able to resume construction activities sometime this spring. Once construction has resumed, Fresno State will be able to announce a revised completion date that will be sometime in 2022, Adishian-Astone said.

During this time, Fresno State’s Facilities Management team is working closely with the general contractor to keep the project moving forward by procuring materials and equipment that have a long lead time for fabrication and installation and which are not impacted by the approval of the building plans by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

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