Construction setbacks delay opening of The Pit and The Perch in the new SUB
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): The Ubyssey (The University of British Columbia)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2014/09/01
Delays in the construction of The Pit and The Perch are not expected to affect the general opening of the new SUB.
Several setbacks in the construction of The Pit and The Perchmay cause the businesses to open later than expected.
“It is a little bit different for each of the outlets,” said Ava Nasiri, AMS VP admin. “The reason The Perch is lagging behind a bit is because we had some foundational changes that occurred in February.”
Nasiri said the construction workers needed to raise the ground of the spaces to become level, which caused the delays in the building process. Both the Perch and The Pit are expected to open within a few weeks of the opening of the new SUB in January 2015. The Perch will open sooner as construction of The Pit must stop for a week if the space is to be used for the opening ceremonies celebrations.
“As a student, it is unfortunate and disappointing, obviously, that The Pit and The Perch are delayed, but on large student projects like the Student Nest … it is something that can be foreseen,” said Jenna Omassi, a fourth-year international relations and religious studies student and Arts Undergraduate Society president.
Still, Omassi feels satisfied by the efforts of the AMS to make sure the new SUB opens on schedule.
“The fact that the AMS is planning for a way to use the SUB for the first week back will be important from a student perspective,” said Omassi.
Nasiri considered the construction’s long-term benefits in addition to the short-term costs.
“It was in the best interest of students to make that decision now rather than four years from now,” said Nasiri.
According to Nasiri, the decision to open these spaces later comes from balancing the provision of a quality space for the entire lifespan of the building.
“We are really well-aware and understand this is student money,” said Nasiri.
As such, Nasiri notes the acute awareness of cautious, informed spending of student money while balancing the need for keeping student excitement about the new space.
According to Nasiri, they have looked into a conditional operating license for the first week of second term for The Pit but the exact details regarding the license are still unclear.
The Perch and The Pit construction delays will not affect the rest of the building, which is scheduled to open January 5.
UPDATE: An earlier version of this article said that The Perch was expected to open within a few weeks of the opening of the new SUB while The Pit had no set opening date. In fact, both student spaces are scheduled to be open within a few weeks of the opening of the new SUB. The article has been updated to reflect this fact.
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