Construction In Pictures: Week of 3/26/2012

steel workers installing decking on the roof of the link structure.

Steel workers installing decking.

The reinstallation of the urinals in the 2nd floor men's restroom.

A view from the south plaza of the connection between the link and the existing office building structure.

Wall framing in the lower level kitchen.

The area of the former ramp in the lower level.

A worker working on the transition of the former ramp area.

The area of the former ramp in the lower level.

North plaza water feature.

North plaza water feature.

North plaza water feature.

The upper tier of the north plaza is being prepared for pavers to be layed.

A steel worker on a beam in the welcome center link.

Cooling tower area.

The connection of the welcome center link to the Cathedral structure.

The connection of the welcome center link to the Cathedral structure.

A view of the Welcome Center from the north plaza.

The Welcome Center Link in progress.

New plumbing and framing in a lower level restroom.

Weekly Construction Update: 3/28/2012

This week the following work is expected:

• Continuing to erect steel and decking for the link structure
• Building concrete block wall
• Roughing in of the drain on the roof
• Building walls around the stairs in the former lower level ramp area
• Prepping and pour stairs in the former lower level ramp area
• Laying out and beginning to set pavers on the upper tier of the north plaza
• Continued work on the water feature (ground level of the north plaza) including forming the structure and roughing in the electricity

Next week the following work is expected:

• Finishing roughing in the drain on the roof of the link structure
• Roof and skylight blocking
• Framing in the link structure
• Finishing upper stairs in the former lower level ramp area
• Beginning to prep lower stairs in the former lower level ramp area
• Setting pavers on the upper tier of the north plaza
• Electric work on the upper tier of the north plaza
• Installing rebar, embeds, and placing water feature on the ground level of the north plaza
• Demoing slab concrete to the end of the wall on the ground level of the lower plaza

Weekly Construction Update: 3/22/2012

 This week the following work is expected:

• continued work on errecting steel structure and installing decking for the link
• continued work on ceiling and various framing in the lower level
• finish building concrete block walls in around the pump room
• work on the lower level ramp
• mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work in lower level ceiling
• plumbing work in the pump room
• Framing, drywall, tiling, and painting in 2nd through 4th floor office building restrooms
• Reinstalling any fixtures that were removed for riser work in 2nd through 4th floor restrooms
• staging for laying pavers on upper tier of north plaza

Next week the following work is expected:

• continued work on link structure steel
• building concrete block wall on north side of link structure
• framing curtain wall in link structure
• continued work on lower level ramp
• Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work in lower level walls
• Finish all work in 2nd through 4th floor restrooms in office building
• Setting pavers on the upper tier of the north plaza
• Electrical work on the upper tier of the north plaza

Additionally, a canopy will be built that will arch over the east sidewalk. This structure is part of the process for placing pavers on the upper tier of the north plaza and is intended for pedestrian protection and to allow pedestrian traffic to continue along the sidewalk uninterrupted. The process for laying pavers will be the same as was used for the south plaza. A pulley system will be used to move the heavy pavers into place. There will also be a staging and mixing area along the Rush Street curb, connected to the canopy. Please see the diagram below for a visual of the plan.

Rush Street Canopy Diagram. Click to enlarge for detail.

Construction In Pictures: Week of 3/12/2012

New office elevator shaft work on the upper floors (floors 2 - 4)

Worker drilling concrete in area of new office elevator shaft

Welcome center iron workers

Looking from the plaza up towards the link/welcome center. New steel structure visible.

Restroom wall in lower level

Welcome center elevator shaft

Welcome center elevator shaft

North plaza planter

North plaza water feature

Water proofing around column on upper tier of north plaza

Waterproofing on upper tier of north plaza

Welcome center connection to office building

Welcome center connection to office building

Steel structure of link/welcome center. Connection to office building and Cathedral visible.

 

Welcome center connection to Cathedral

Drain on upper tier of north plaza.

North plaza looking west.

New office elevator shaft work - lower level.

New hot water heater.

New concrete patio in lower level garden.

Pipe work in office building restrooms.

Walls patched up after pipe work in office building restrooms

Pipe work in office building restrooms

Weekly Construction Update: 3/16/2012

This week the following work is expected:

• Waterproofing along east plaza/Rush Street sidewalk walk
• Complete pipe work in 2^nd – 4^th floor bathrooms
• Begin to frame for drywall patching in 2^nd – 4^th floor bathrooms
• Erect steel and install decking in link structure
• Finish removing ramp from the lower level
• Continue framing and ceiling installation in the lower level
• Build concrete block walls around office building elevator shaft in the lower level
• Build concrete block walls around pump room in the lower level

Next week the following work is expected:

• Position pavers and set-up for paver installation on upper level of north plaza
• Finish patching walls in office building bathrooms.
• Tile 2^nd – 4^th floor bathroom walls where tile had to be removed for riser work
• Continue to erect steel and install decking in link structure
• Drain work in the lower level
• Excavate lower level stairwell footings and place new ones
• Build stair walls
• Continue framing and ceiling installation in the lower level
• Build concrete block walls around link elevator shaft in the lower level
• Continued work on ramp in the lower level
• Plumbing work in lower level pump room

Construction In Pictures: Week of 3/5/2012

The crane visited this week

Workers ready steel to be lifted by the crane

A worker guides a steel beam being lowered into the link footprint by the crane

Errecting steel

Errecting steel

A short section is prepared to be lifted by the crane

Heavy lifting