What do you get when you tear up 40-year old flooring? Construction delays, headaches and budget overruns.

Central Michigan University is facing all of these things as students return from their summer break. About 1,800 students in the southeast residence complex will be without a residential restaurant until Sept. 15 as construction crews rush to complete a massive overhaul of the dining commons.

Hot, humid weather slowed the curing of concrete while unexpected finds under the restaurant floor forced a more thorough reconstruction of the subfloor than originally planned.

CMU officials have created several options for students to use in the meantime. For a full update on the project, or to find out where students can go to eat, go here.