Work has begun on the NIC Student Housing Commons at the Comox Valley Campus.

The first construction phase includes new fencing being installed to prepare the site for safe construction.

The fencing will remove the walking pathway between NIC and the Comox Valley Regional District Aquatic Centre, as well as the wide walkway along College Road near the build site.

Occasional traffic control will be at the site on College Road and may cause slight delays.

A section of Parking Lot B, which is located nearest Ryan Road, will be designated for construction site use. Over the summer additional parking was added to the campus, and the school is recommending people use Parking Lot A.

The crew adds that with the especially dry conditions this year, dust is expected during the construction, but the design team will try to keep dust to a minimum.