Construction Update, Week of April 29, 2013

The interior space of the building continues to take shape. Drywall and taping is complete on 2nd floor and painting has commenced. The restrooms have been rocked, taped and plumbing rough-in complete ready for tile to start next week. The Town Hall hard-lid ceiling has been framed, AV equipment infrastructure in place, above ceiling inspections complete and its ready to be sheetrocked at the end of this week. Installation of the single hydraulic elevator continues, with completion expected at the end of the week. Vestibule glass has been set, with the aluminum door installation to follow. With a break in precipitation, grading opperations have commenced in the courtyard and on the east and north sides of the building.

Town Hall Ceiling ready for Drywall Installation

Elevator Pit - Elevator Installation Progress

 

 

 

Elevator Door and Threshold Set

 

Plumbing Rough-In Complete - Restroom Ready for Tile Installation

 

Painting Progress on 2nd Floor

Painted Walls at Open Office - Primed & First Coat

 

Vestibule Glass Installed - Looking South

 

Glass & Frame Installed at Vestibule Entrance

 

Storm Water Pipe Installation at North Elevation

Construction Update - Week of April 8, 2013

Activity onsite continues at a feverish pace. The exterior glass systems are near 100%, with only the vestibule remaining. The TPO membrane installation is complete at the building and vestibule, the roofers will be back in a couple weeks to complete the required metal flashing.

 

North elevation - curtainwall complete

 

South and East Elevations

 

SE curtainwall complete - canopy framing ready for metal panels

 

East Elevation

 

 

Most of the activity has now turned to the interior. Metal stud framing at the interior and exterior walls are complete on 2nd floor and near complete  on 1st floor. Framing is well underway at the soffits and hard-lid ceilings. Drywall and taping has commenced on 2nd floor, painters to start in the next few weeks.

 

Framing at the 'coned' ceiling within the Town Hall

 

Installed projector and screens at east side of Town Hall

 

Vanity frame at 1st floor restroom

 

Grand Stair - concrete placed, temp railing, soffit framing

 

Open stairs from 2nd floor to 3rd floor

 

Corridor at South end of building - window sill installation

 

2nd floor conference room - ready for glass installation

 

Open atrium, looking west from one of the Classrooms