Friday, January 27, 2012

Construction Progress in Pictures - Week of 1/23/2012

Cooling tower gone

Cooling tower gone

65 E Huron office building elevator pit

Temporary shoring

Link elevator pit poured

Link elevator pit poured

New steel and temporary shoring

New steel

Base of new column

Demo of kitchen plumbing

New steel in mechanical room

Trenching

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Weekly Construction Update: 1/25/2012

This week the following work is expected:
  • Excavation, waterproofing, framing and rebar of 65 E Huron building elevator pit
  • Column and steel install in the southwest corner of the lower level
  • Begin layout of underground plumbing in the lower level
  • Cooling tower demo in the alley/loading dock area
  • Installation of structural steel in the alley/loading dock area
Next week the following work is expected:
  • Pouring concrete into prepared floor of 65 E Huron building elevator pit
  • Framing and pouring elevator pit walls (lower level)
  • Continued excavation in the lower level (expect noise)
  • Building temporary wall in the lower level in the loading dock area (southwest corner of lower level)

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Construction Progress In Pictures - Week of 1/16/2012

Open ceiling in office area adjacent to elevator shaft


Open ceiling in office area adjacent to elevator shaft

Old radiant panels removed from ceiling above elevator adjacent office areas

Framing for link elevator pit

Weekly Construction Update: 1/18/2012

This week the following work is expected:
  • Concrete work on link elevator shaft
  • Begin excavation of area in lower level where new office building elevator shaft will be
  • Wiring of fire panel finalized
Next week the following work is expected:
  • Waterproofing and backfill of concrete link elevator shaft walls (lower level)
  • Framing, rebar, and pouring concrete in pit of new office building elevator (lower level)
  • Demo of cooling tower and rear alley area (street entrance on W Erie).

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Construction Progress in Pictures - Week of 1/9/12


Link Elevator Pit Excavation

Link Elevator Pit Excavation

Plaza - new concrete

Plaza - new concrete

Plaza - new storefront

Weekly Construction Update: 1/12/2012

This week the following work is expected to be completed:
  • excavating the pit below future link elevator
  • waterproofing of the pit below link elevator
  • Framing pit below link elevator
  • Pouring the concrete floor of link elevator pit
  • Installation of shut-off valves on riser pipes
  • Installation of columns
  • Begin wiring of fire panel
  • Removal of radiant panels around existing elevator shaft
  • Removal of duct work from existing elevator shaft
Next week the following work is expected:
  • Frame, rebar, and pour walls around future link elevator shaft
  • Continue wiring fire alarm panel
  • Continued abatement of areas around existing elevator shaft

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Construction Progress in Pictures - Week of 1/2/2012

End of 2011 progress...
EXCAVATION


STEEL SUPPORT BEAMS

EXTERIOR CONCRETE FRAMING


Stay tuned for pictures from 2012...

Weekly Construction Update: 1/4/2012

This week the following work is expected:
  • Installation of waterproofing in the shaft for the connector elevator
  • Pouring frames in the lower level
  • Ongoing excavation in the lower level
Next week the following work is expected:
  • Continued excavation in the lower level
  • Pouring frames in the lower level
  • Installation of shut-off valves for the existing radiant heat system