Construction Progress In Pictures - Week of 11/23/2011

South Plaza Ceiling 

North Plaza pavers arrive onsite



North wall waterproofing




North storefront framing

Weekly Construction Update: 11/23/2011

This week the following work is expected:

• Concrete "cinder block" demolition on floors 2 - 4 and removal of concrete shaft

Next week the following work is expected:

• Continuation of concrete block elevator shaft removal
• Concrete "cinder block" demolition on floors 2 - 4 and removal of concrete shaft
• Waterproofing on the north building wall (external lower level)
• Excavation on the lower level
• Column Footing framing & pouring on the lower level

Construction Progress In Pictures - Week of 11/14/2011

Vesting Sacristy

Vesting Sacristy area, post demo with waterproofing applied

Plaza ceiling

Plaza ceiling showing can lights and insullation

Plaza ceiling insullation and can lights, close-up

 

 North building wall - lower level, post excavation

 This area of the north wall is being prepared for waterproofing application

Weekly Construction Update: 11/16/2011

This week the following work is expected:

• Excavation on the lower level
• Installation of column footings on the lower level
• Concrete "cinder block" demolition on floors 2 - 4 and removal of concrete shaft
• Demolition of concrete elevator beams
• Inspection of exterior building overhang ceiling
• Insulation of building overhang ceiling and final preparation of ceiling before installation of soffit board (enclosure of ceiling)
• Replacement of problem pavers on the south plaza

Next week the following work is expected:

• Underpinning for west side plaza
• Continuation of concrete beam demo
• Continuation of concrete block elevator shaft removal
• Installation of soffit board on exterior building overhang ceiling (pending inspection)
• Pouring of concrete on the north building wall (external lower level)
• Waterproofing on the north building wall (external lower level)

Weekly Construction Update: 11/10/2011

This week the following work is taking place:

• Demolition of lower level concrete
• Construction of temporary partitions between staff work space and elevator construction zones on floors 2 - 4.
• Demolition of wall panels surrounding concrete elevator shaft
• Demolition of ceiling around existing elevator
• Continued installation of framing and can lights for exterior building overhang ceiling

Next week the following work is expected:

• Continued excavation around exterior north building wall (lower level)
• Installation of footings for new columns (lower level)
• Demolition and removal of concrete blocks surrounding existing elevator shaft
• Continued demolition of ceiling surrounding existing elevator
• Demolition of concrete beams related to existing elevator
• Beginning to insulate and close exterior building overhang ceiling

Construction Progress Week of 10/31/2011

Vesting sacristy construction area

 Limestone wall in bottom of picture is to be demolished for link

 North plaza excavation

 Outdoor building overhang ceiling installation

Weekly Construction Update: 11/2/2011

This week the following work is expected to take place:

• ongoing demolition of the roof of the vesting sacristy
• demo of the limestone wall enclosing the vesting sacristy area
• waterproofing around the vesting sacristy area
• installation of storefront steel on north side of lobby
• continued excavation of dirt and fill on north plaza with heavy equipment
• clear north wall area of all dirt for waterproofing 
• demolition on the lower level
• construction zones staged on floors 2 - 5 in preparation for elevator shaft expansion work, beginning with floor 2 and ascending
• continuing installation of outdoor building overhang ceiling.

Next week the following work is expected:

• saw cutting a larger opening in the building on the lower level for the entrance of large equipment
• demo and excavation of the new large entrance area
• waterproofing east to west on the north building wall (external lower level)
• continued installation of outdoor building overhang ceiling
• underpinning of future link elevator
• installation of beam footings
• continued staging of construction zones on floors 2 - 5 in preparation for elevator work.