Lemoine Co. is constructing a new 178,000-sq-ft student union at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The $36 million project is roughly halfway through construction and completion is expected in December of 2014.
The new student union is being built on the location of the old one and will feature a cafeteria, dining area, bookstore, ballroom and theater. The facility spans nearly an entire city block and sits on the edge of a living swamp.