Construction In Pictures: Week Of 9/24/2012

Plaza water feature wall

New drain tiles, west end of north plaza

New drain tiles, west end of north plaza

Ramp wall formation

Ramp wall formation

New elevator install in office building

New elevator install in office building

Welcome Center restroom

Welcome Center restroom tiling

Welcome Center - new restroom tiling progress

Welcome Center restroom tiling in progress

Lower level west end ceiling

Addition receiving lift

Addition receiving lift

Receiving area alley doors

Receiving area stairs and alley doors

Receiving area alley doors

Welcome Center addition, west hall

Lower level restrooms

Lower level restroom with fixture installed

Lower level restroom sink and countertop

Rendering of sidewalk closure and construction (click to englarge)

Weekly Construction Update: 9/28/2012

This week the following work was expected:

·         Continued tiling in Welcome Center restrooms

·         Application of the first coat of paint in the Welcome Center

·         Continued work in the Welcome Center ceiling

·         Continued installation of fixtures and accessories in lower level restrooms

·         Installation of partitions in lower level restrooms

·         Continued mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work in the Working Sacristy

·         Taping drywall seams in the Working Sacristy

·         Application of the first coat of paint in the Working Sacristy

·         Installation of ceiling grid in Working Sacristy

·         Continued work on the installation of the elevator in the office tower building

·         Continued taping of floors in the west offices

·         Begin work on the ceiling grid in the west offices

·         Begin reworking lights in the west offices/around elevators

·         Fence set up to prepare for sidewalk replacement along Rush and Huron

Next week the following work is expected:

·         Continued work on the Welcome Center ceiling

·         Installation of Welcome Center restroom fixtures

·         Mechanical, electrical and plumbing installation trim

·         Begin installation of ceiling tiles in the Welcome Center

·         Begin installation of floor tiles on the west side of the lower level

·         Installation of lights in the Great Hall area (formerly Burrill Hall) of the lower level

·         Installation of ceiling tiles in the lower level

·         Installation of millwork in the Working Sacristy

·         Begin installation of ceiling tiles in the Working Sacristy

·         Continued work on the installation of the elevator in the office tower building

·         Continued work on the ceiling grid in the west offices

·         Continued work on the lights in the west offices

·         Continued work on the HVAC in the west offices

·         Begin installation of ceiling tiles in the west offices

·         Continued sidewalk replacement along Rush and Huron

Construction In Pictures: Week of 9/17/2012

Lower level restroom

Lower level restroom

Lower level restroom

Lower level, west end

Lower level ceiling

Welcome Center restroom

Welcome Center waiting area

Working sacristy - new floor prep

Office building elevator install begins

Office building elevator install begins

North/main plaza - west end

Plaza water feature wall

Plaza water feature wall

North/main plaza - west stairs to Welcome Center

North/main plaza - west stairs

Weekly Construction Update: 9/21/2012

This week the following work was expected:

·         Tiling in Welcome Center restrooms

·         Tape drywall seams on Welcome Center ceiling

·         Continued tiling in lower level restrooms

·         Continued installation of fixtures and accessories in lower level restrooms

·         Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work in the lower level ceiling grid

·         Demolition of temporary wall, cabinets, and ceiling in Working Sacristy

·         Open walls to install new power sources

·         Place floor in Working Sacristy

·         Build wall in Working Sacristy

·         Install frame in Working Sacristy

·         Begin roughing-in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing in Working Sacristy

·         Ongoing installation of elevator in office tower building

·         Build walls in west offices on second, third, and fourth floors of office tower

·         Build soffits at ductwork in west offices

·         Create soffits at windows in west offices

·         Begin taping all floors in west offices of tower

Next week the following work is expected:

·         Continued tiling in Welcome Center restrooms

·         Application of the first coat of paint in the Welcome Center

·         Continued work in the Welcome Center ceiling

·         Continued installation of fixtures and accessories in lower level restrooms

·         Installation of partitions in lower level restrooms

·         Continued mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work in the Working Sacristy

·         Taping drywall seams in the Working Sacristy

·         Application of the first coat of paint in the Working Sacristy

·         Installation of ceiling grid in Working Sacristy

·         Continued work on the installation of the elevator in the office tower building

·         Continued taping of floors in the west offices

·         Begin work on the ceiling grid in the west offices

·         Begin reworking lights in the west offices/around elevators

·         Begin reworking HVAC in the west offices

Construction In Pictures: Week of 9/10/2012

Welcome Center elevator

Welcome Center elevator

Welcome Center restroom

West end of lower level

Construction in a lower level restroom

one of the lower level restrooms

Tiling and fixtures in a lower level restroom

Lower level doors painted

Lower level doors painted

loading dock/mechanical room stairs

Loading dock/mechanical room area

Weekly Construction Update: 9/14/2012

This week the following work was expected:

·         Frame stair riser in the loading dock area

·         Place landing and stairs in the loading dock area

·         Continued tiling, installation of fixtures and accessories in lower level restrooms

·         Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work in the ceiling, west end of lower level

·         Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work in the ceiling of the Welcome Center

·         Taping drywall seams on the walls and ceiling in the Welcome Center

·         Tiling in Welcome Center restrooms.

·         Begin installation of new office building elevator

·         Demolition/removal of carpet in west offices

·         Construction of concrete block walls in west offices (surrounding new elevator) on the third and fourth floors.

Next week the following work is expected:

·         Strip bottom forms from previous concrete work in the loading dock area after one week drying time.

·         Build walls in the dock area

·         Installation of steel on the south wall of the loading dock alley area

·         Continued installation of fixtures and accessories in lower level restrooms

·         Installation of stall partitions in lower level restrooms

·         Installation of ceiling tiles in the lower level

·         Continued tiling in Welcome Center restrooms

·         Continued taping of drywall seams on Welcome Center ceiling

·         Work on Welcome Center stairs

·         Application of first coat of paint in the Welcome Center

·         Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work in Welcome Center

·         Begin installation of fixtures in the Welcome Center restrooms

Construction Update: 9/4/2012

Last week the following work was expected to be completed:

·         Demolition of concrete in the dock area ally

·         Chipping top south foundation wall at the loading dock

·         Digging for grade beams for dock structure

·         Framing and placement of grade beams and stone in the loading dock area

·         Hanging drywall on the west side of the lower level

·         Taping drywall seams on the west side of the lower level

·         Continued tiling work in lower level restrooms

·         Work in the pump room

·         Hanging drywall in the Welcome Center addition

·         Continued framing of the hard ceiling in the Welcome Center

·         Taping drywall seams in the Welcome Center

·         Reworking of power to the elevator shaft in the office tower

·         Patching of CMU/cinder block walls

·         Installation of safety rail around elevator work area in the office tower

This week the following work is expected:

·         Continued framing and placement of grade beam and stone in the loading dock area

·         Placement of concrete slab in the loading dock ally

·         Framing for stairs and landing at the loading dock

·         Installation of rebar in the dock area

·         Continued tiling work in lower level restrooms

·         Installation of ceiling grid on the west side of the lower level

·         Installation of fixtures and accessories in lower level restrooms

·         Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work in the ceiling grid, west side of lower level

·         Continued framing of the hard ceiling in the Welcome Center addition

·         Rough-in mechanical, electrical and plumbing in the Welcome Center ceiling

·         Continued taping of drywall seams in the Welcome Center

·         Inspection of Welcome Center ceiling

·         Tiling in Welcome Center restrooms

·         Drywalling Welcome Center ceilings

·         Continued patching of CMU walls around the office tower elevator shaft

·         Installation of ductwork in the west office tower rooms

·         Demolition of walls in the area of the elevator on the second floor

·         Removal of some carpet in west offices