Construction In Pictures: Week of 5/28/2012

roofing of cooling tower pad

New skylight on link addition

New skylight on link addition

New CMU wall in West offices - for elevator shaft

Looking out the new skylight

Cooling tower enclosure

The cooling tower arrives in pieces

The cooling tower was assembled on the plaza and lifted by a crane

The cooling tower is lifted into it's cradle structure

A skilled crane operator and ground team orchestrate the lowering of the cooling tower into it's enclosure 

The cooling tower is lowered

Weekly Construction Update: 5/31/2012

This week the following work is expected:

·         Finishing roofing on the link structure & cooling tower pad

·         Continued installation of duct and pipe riser in the area of the west offices

·         Installation of cooling tower

·         Installation of duct work for air handlers in office building

·         Continued work on the lower level ceiling, including roughing in can lights, final framing work, and roughing in A/V components

·         Installation of limestone on East Plaza wall

Next week the following work is expected:

·         Continued installation of limestone on East Plaza wall

·         Framing in riser in the area of the west offices

·         One tree removed on rush for new water main connection

·         Installation of sliding glass door in lobby

Construction In Pictures: Week of 5/21/2012

Duct work on new air handler for office building

New air handler

Limestone install - east wall

Limestone install - east wall

Limestone install - east wall

Cooling tower enclosure

Cooling tower enclosure

Cooling tower enclosure

Welding the cooling tower enclosure

Skylight installation

Skylight installation

Weekly Construction Update: 5/24/2012

This week the following work is expected:

·         Finishing roofing on the link structure

·         Tie in roof drains

·         Installation of skylight in the link structure ceiling/roof

·         Installation of steel cooling tower enclosure

·         Continued installation of duct and pipe riser in the area of the west offices

·         Installation of duct and pipe riser in the area of the west offices

·         Installation of duct work for air handlers in office building

·         Continued work on the lower level ceiling, including roughing in can lights, final framing work, and roughing in A/V components

·         Installation of limestone on East Plaza wall

Next week the following work is expected:

·         Continued installation of limestone on East Plaza wall

·         Framing in riser in the area of the west offices

·         Installation of drywall in lower level ceilings

Construction In Pictures: Week of 5/14/2012

Workers applying waterproofing to the roof of the link structure

Workers applying waterproofing around the link structure skylight

Workers applying waterproofing around the link structure skylight

Crane delivering materials to the link structure roof

Crane operator

The crane positioned on the west side of the north plaza. Upper tier of north plaza in the foreground.

Workers applying waterproofing to the roof of the link structure. Skylight covered with boards (center).

Workers applying waterproofing to the roof of the link structure.

Applying waterproofing (white sheet material) to the link structure roof.

North plaza progress. May 16th, 2012

Weekly Construction Update: 5/18/2011

This week the following work is expected:

·         Roofing on the link structure

·         Installation of concrete wall in the offices in the west end of the office building

·         Installation of duct and pipe riser in the area of the west offices

·          Work on lower level ceiling, including roughing in can lights and final framing work

Next week the following work is expected:

·         Finishing roofing on the link structure

·         Installation of skylight in the link structure ceiling/roof

·         Placement of a concrete slab associated with the link structure

·         Delivery of new cooling tower

·         Continued installation of duct and pipe riser in the area of the west offices

·         Framing in riser in the area of the west offices

·         Continued work on the lower level ceiling, including roughing in can lights, final framing work, and roughing in A/V components

·         Delivery of limestone for walls abutting the sidewalk on Rush Street. Installation of limestone on walls will commence after delivery.

Construction In Pictures: Week of 5/7/2012

Continued demo on the lower level, North Plaza

CMU wall construction around elevator shaft in west offices

CMU wall construction in west offices

Framing south wall of link structure

South wall of link structure framing

Steel installed around new flue pipe

Steel installed around new flue pipe

Storage area on Rush Street for plaza stone materials

Clips installed on east plaza wall for limestone installation

Weekly Construction Update: 5/9/2012

This week the following work is expected:

• Installation of rebar and concrete block wall in the west offices, floors 2 - 5 of the office tower
• Installation work for ceiling lights in the lower level
• Installation of more steel in the SW section link area
• Setting limestone - north plaza

Next week the following work is expected:

• Continued work on installing concrete block walls in the west offices, floors 2 - 5 of the office tower
• Begin to drywall ceilings in the lower level
• Begin roofing the link structure
• Placing limestone end caps on the north plaza walls
• Preparing surface for new concrete slabs to be poured on the lower level of the north plaza

Weekly Construction Update: 5/4/2012

This week the following work was expected:

·    Removal of the remaining portion of the old flue pipe and installation of the new flue pipe

·         Removal of scaffolding used to work on the flue pipe

·         Work on concrete block wall in the dock area

·         Hanging drywall on walls in lower level

·         Framing the ceiling in the lower level

·         Continued work on rough in lights and HVAC in the lower level ceiling

·         Setting limestone on the walls adjacent to the upper tier of the north plaza Preparing the building overhang “ceiling” for painting

 

Next week the following work is expected:

·         Demolition of concrete wall in existing elevator shaft in the west end of office building

·         Building concrete block walls in existing elevator shaft in the west end of office building

·         Relocation of power supply associated with these areas

·         Continued work on the concrete block wall in the dock area

·         Installation of more steel in the SW section link area

·         Continued ceiling framing in the lower level

·         Work on rough in lights and HVAC in the lower level ceiling

·         Installing sliding doors in the storefront of the current lobby

·         Setting limestone caps on walls adjacent to upper tier of north plaza

·         Installation of covers for columns on plaza level of office building

Painting the building overhang “ceiling”