Friday, March 9, 2012

Weekly Construction Update: 3/9/2012

This week the following work was expected/completed:
  •  Installation of base plates for steel installation in link footprint
  • Building southeast wall of link
  • Crane arrives and begins work
  • Begin erecting steel and installing decking in the link area
  • Pouring concrete in stairs and ramp on north plaza
  • Continued work on ceiling and framing in the lower level, including electrical work
  •  Building shaft wall around office building elevator pit
  •  Remaining demo in the sacristy area of the link
  •  Installing shoring, base plates, bar joists, and a core for a new column in the sacristy area of the link
  • Installation of piping in the restrooms east of the restroom riser column.

Next week the following work is expected:
  • Continue to erect steel in the footprint of the future link
  • Remove the old ramp from the lower level and begin framing for a new ramp
  • Continued work on ceiling and framing in the lower level, including electrical work
  • Building cinder block walls to enclose the new pump room in the lower level
  • Finishing up riser piping in office building restrooms and repairing areas affected by the work.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Construction In Pictures: Week of 2/27/2012

Preparing for steel tie-in for link

Plumbing riser replacement work in office building restrooms


Plumbing riser replacement work


Demo of old plaza wall between Cathedral and office building. Using jack hammer with safety precautions.

Pouring concrete floor in lower level

leveling concrete floor in lower level

Working on concrete floor in lower level of office building

Delivery of concrete for lower level floor

progress on elevator pit and beginning shaft walls

New plumbing in lower level kitchen/laundry room area

New plumbing in lower level kitchen/laundry room area


Framing installation continues for walls in lower level

Delivery central!

CMU (concrete block) delivery

Deliveries in the site of the future link and welcome center

New wall construction at site of old cooling tower

Electrician at work bending conduit