UNC construction over budget.

• Position: NC TREND: Public affairs

Like anyone else trying to build right now, the UNC System is facing labor shortages and supply-chain issues driving up costs. It's coming at a time when the latest state budget kickstarts a large number of university building projects across the state.

Katherine Lynn, senior associate vice president for finance and capital planning, told a legislative oversight committee that UNC's smaller projects are running 40% over budget and larger projects are 20% over budget. She's also having trouble filling staff positions to oversee construction projects.

"The surge in capital projects is being shouldered by the remaining staff," Lynn said.

She asked lawmakers to take action...