The Chronicle of Higher Education
ARCHITECTURE & FACILITIES

More Than Just Maintenance

Repairs delayed to save dollars yesterday have become a costly problem for colleges today

By AUDREY WILLIAMS JUNE

Repair leaking roofs. Repave parking lots. Upgrade heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems. Patch peeling plaster. Replace campus sewer lines.

Fix-it lists at the nation's colleges and universities are getting...

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