Building Renovation Progress: It's Looking Like a Building Now!
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hings are looking up around here. All of a sudden, our new Annex looks like a real building. The building now has roofing and metal framing which gives it a real substance that wasn't there in our last update. But from the street one can see right through the building...see the construction crew busily continuing to work their magic. They are now working on solid concrete floors. No more dangling dangerously on I-beams. You can see the air and heating ductwork on the ceilings. The skylight now stands out in dramatic contrast to the solid, first-stage roofing. Actually, it's rather like one of those ant hill projects for kids; basically, you slice the ant hill in half to see the inner structure of the colony. As rapidly as the changes are happening on the Annex, that slice-of-life won't last long. But it's a fascinating view while it lasts.
Here's the contractor's technical review of the work done in September:
1. Concrete: All slab on decks are poured, slab on grade is expected to be done in next few weeks.
2. Steel Erection: 85% complete
3. Roofing: Shingle Roofing will begin on Monday, Oct.11
4. Fireproofing: Completed 2nd and 3rd floors
5. Metal Studs: Began metal stud installation around building perimeter on 2nd and 3rd floors
6. Plumbing: All underground work is complete. The plumbing overhead rough-in has begun in the building.
7. HVAC: The ductwork rough-in has begun in the building.
8. Electrical: All in slab electrical rough-in is complete. Electrical rough-in for the tiered lecture hall and the rest of the slab on grade is underway.
9. Fire Protection (Sprinkler System): The system is complete on the third floor of the existing building and over half way complete on the fourth floor of the existing building. The system will not be functional until completion of construction.
10. Group Room Alternate Area (inside old building): The metal stud partition walls are 95% complete. Electrical in-wall rough in has been completed. Overhead HVAC rough-in is underway. Delivery of door frames should be next week which will allow for metal stud framing to be complete.
Keep Checking On Us
We'll remind you again that you can check continuing progress through our Building Renovation page. You'll also find the virtual video walk-through of the completed new building there. It's amazing! And don't forget that we offer you a quick way to keep up with the building's progress through our live WebCam from the top of Haley Center.
Football and Hurricane Ivan
Fall and Auburn football is in the air. The team is rising in the rankings, hurricanes have come and gone and the new building keeps going onward and upward. By the way, neither the old nor the new building was harmed by Hurricane Ivan although the strong winds and rain did some damage in the community — mostly downed trees and power outages. If you had stock in batteries or bottled water, you probably have reason to smile right now, because those two things were like gold in the Auburn area. If any of you were in the path of the hurricanes, you know about the scarcity of water and batteries. And if you were, we wish you the good fortune that we've had here and hope you are up and running normally again by now.
Don't Miss the Slide Show
Look for us to keep you posted on the future progress of the renovation. For now, if you haven't already, please bookmark the WebCam link and enjoy our slide shows on the Construction Update pages. See you next time.
