The Renovations @ 65 East: February 2012

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Walls and ceiling in lower level

Office building elevator pit being framed for pouring concrete

A worker after demo complete on north section of cooling tower platform

Refuse of demo on north section of cooling tower platform

Progress on link elevator pit.

Abated sections (brown squares) of office building steel for tie into link

This week the following work has been completed or is expected:

Demo of concrete beams and limestone facade in dock/cooling tower area
Upwards extension (build up) of existing concrete block walls for connection with link
Preparation of 65 E Huron office building elevator pit for pouring concrete
Waterproofing, and backfilling link elevator pit
Coring in bathrooms located on the west side of restroom risers in 65 E Huron office building for new pipes.
HVAC, plumbing, and electrical work in the lower level (Burrill Hall) ceiling
Ongoing framing in the lower level

Next week the following work is expected:

Installation of steel supports in the dock/cooling tower area
Stripping, framing, and waterproofing walls of 65 E Huron office building elevator pit
Installation of piping in 65 E Huron office building bathrooms on west side of restroom risers
HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and framing ongoing in the lower level

Worker demoing wall in 65 E. Huron office tower restroom

Wall and fixtures removed from restroom

Wall construction on east side of lower level

Kitchen plumbing in place

65 E Huron building elevator pit excavation

Elevator pit excavation

Lower level laundry room plumbing

West end of 65 E Huron building being prepared to tie into link construction

Cooling tower platform demo

This week the following work is expected:

Preparations for plumbing work, including laying floor protection on floors 2 - 4 of 65 E Huron office tower.
Removal of fixtures in selected 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th floor restrooms
Open ceilings in selected 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th floor restrooms
Open walls in selected restrooms and remove resulting debris
Demolition of concrete beams and walls in the dock/cooling tower area of the lower level
Continued work on pits of link and 65 E Huron building elevators

Next week the following work is expected:

Ongoing opening of walls in selected 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th floor restrooms and removal of resulting debris
Begin reworking and installing new pipes in the selected restrooms
Any necessary abatement in selected restrooms
Demolition of old limestone in area where cooling tower stood
Continued work on pits of link and 65 E Huron building elevators

This week the following work has been happening:

Next week the following work is expected:

Finish installing current section of underground plumbing
Pour more concrete and layout walls
Demo of concrete slab where the cooling tower was (southwest corner of lower level)
Other sawcutting and demo of concrete