Mesothelioma and Asbestos

Foster Auditorium at the University Alabama is getting an addition. The recent addition will look nearly identical to the original façade, as the project manager said that they are trying to mirror the architecture to make it look similar it’s always been a part of the building. The $15 million expansion as well as renovation project has been approved by a committee of trustees. The auditorium will be home to the varsity volleyball as well as women’s basketball teams in the fall 2011 semester.

The auditorium has a history that involves more than just sports. Students used to register for classes in the auditorium. In 1963, the governor of Alabama stood at the door in symbolic opposition to block the admission of two not light students, what would become known as the “Stand in the Schoolhouse Door.” It is the athletics department, but, that is paying for the renovations.

Along with the 8,500 square foot addition as well as the renovation of locker rooms, offices, mechanical systems as well as electrical systems, $387,000 went for the removal of asbestos from plaster as well as ceiling tiles. Remediation work was completed by Alabama Environmental of Cottondale.

For the filled story, go to Tuscaloosa News.