Students taking classes in Moore Hall and the Education and Human Services Building might have a hard time hearing their professors because of construction noises pounding outside.

Construction of the new Biosciences Building, located at the former site of the Washington Street Apartments, is in full swing and will continue during the academic year.

Stephen Lawrence, associate vice president of Facilities Management, said that although the construction site might be distracting for some, it’s nothing new.

“It’s something that comes with growing. We have to keep moving forward,” Lawrence said.

Many buildings, including Fabiano and Celani Halls and the Education and Human Services Building, were constructed when classes were in session, Lawrence said.

In addition, Lawrence and his contracted crews have taken safety precautions to make sure students aren’t at risk during the construction project.

“The construction site is completely fenced,” Lawrence said. “We also have a lot of signage, and there are limited amount of gates to enter the site. We are trying to take every safety measure possible.”

Lawrence said that the construction of the Biosciences Building will not affect parking. He said that the construction should not have a large impact on students getting around campus.

Some student may have to go through the Engineering Building to get around campus.

Meghan Collar, a sophomore from Milford, will be living in Fabiano Hall. Collar said that she could see the construction noises posing a distraction during valuable study sessions.

Conversely, Zahra Ahmad, a Lansing sophomore and resident assistant for Sweeney Hall, said the construction wasn’t distracting during his RA training despite the clanging prattle of jackhammers and earth-moving goliaths.

“I didn’t really notice it until I walked passed it,” Ahmad said. “I think if we all focus throughout the year, the construction shouldn’t distract us.”

Ahmed said that although the construction is inconvenient, the university will benefit from the new building in the long run.

“I think any construction causes chaos,” he said, “but I think the building is going to positively impact CMU in more ways than one.”

Anne Russ, fifth-year student from Port Huron, said she sees the construction site as the start of something beautiful, but thinks that many people will disagree.

“Having grown up with construction guys, I like construction sites I find them fascinating and beautiful to watch and to document as the process grows,” Russ said. “But to the average person they are loud, inconvenient and disturbing to the everyday routine.”

Russ added that she believes there are things that the university should do things to add to the beauty of the campus during and after the construction of the building.

“We need more functional and comfortable places around campus,” Russ said. “With more gardens that invite people to walk through them not stand outside of them.”

The Biosciences Building is expected to be open in the fall of 2016, will be four stories and 169,000 square feet.