Weekly Construction Update: 11/2/2012

This week the following work was expected:

·          Painting in the Office Tower west offices

·          Carpet installation in the west offices

·          Ongoing  installation of the Office Tower elevator

·          Continued framing and hanging drywall in the elevator lobbies on each floor

·          Work on the ceiling around the elevators

·          Ongoing preparation of floors for tiling in the Welcome Center

·          Ongoing tiling of the Welcome Center floor

·          Installation and wiring of loading dock gates

·          Installation of wall covering in the Welcome Center

·          Installation of millwork in the acolyte room

·          Final floor tiling in the lower level

·          Installation of door frame in the lower level

·          Painting the stairwell leading from the lower level/Great Hall to the current lobby

·          Clear equipment etc. from Great Hall (Burrill Hall) to allow floor to be prepped for carpeting

·          Continued backfilling in east ramp

·          Shotcrete and waterproofing of the Cathedral foundation wall (East wall along North plaza)

·          Concrete pouring north plaza ramp

·          Preparation for exterior cleaning of Office Tower

Next week the following work is expected:

·          Exterior cleaning of Office Tower

·          Ongoing work on the ceiling grid in the Office Tower west offices and elevator lobbies, floor 2 -4

·          Reworking of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing in the Office Tower west offices

·          Finish installing drop ceiling tiles in west offices

·          Painting in west offices

·          Begin carpeting in west offices

·          Concrete pouring of the following plaza components/areas: stairs to the lower level, west sidewalk, north plaza ramp, bench piers, sign foundations

·          Ongoing installation of floor tile in Welcome Center

·          Painting in the Welcome Center (into Saturday)

·          Installation of vinyl composition tile in slop sink/dock area

·          Installation of stair 3 handrails

·          Installation of doors and hardware in the Addition

·          Installation of storefront doors in Welcome Center

·          Final painting in Lower Level and Great Hall area

·          Prep of Great Hall floor for carpeting

·          Begin carpeting of the Great Hall floor

·          Installation of Lower Level stair handrails

·          Installation of doors and hardware in the lower level

*The sidewalk on Huron will be closed through the end of next week (11/9/2012). Be prepared to seek alternate routes to enter the office building*