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Posted at 3:35 p.m., Thursday, October 19, 2006

Regents approve $71 million for new Frear Hall

Loren Moreno
Advertiser Staff Writer

The University of Hawai'i-Manoa will break ground on the 814-bed Frear Hall replacement next month after the UH Board of Regents approved a $71 million construction contract today.

By approving the contract at its monthly meeting held at UH-Hilo, the regents have allowed work to begin on the first phase of a multi-year plan to increase on-campus housing by 1,700 beds by 2014. The replacement Frear Hall is expected to open by Fall 2008, said Carolyn Tanaka, UH spokeswoman.