Fire Protection. Fire protection work is going on in both Shain and Mathews first floors this week. Because of the work in Shain, the main entrance to Shain tower is closed all this week. Please …
Building Updates
Construction Update 07/20/2020
New Tower. There is more to see in the new tower, from sub-basement to ninth-floor mechanical penthouse. Upper floors of the tower continue to be built out, with studs installed for walls from the fifth …
Construction Update 07/13/2020
A Walk Around the Chemistry Block. From almost every angle the exterior appearance of the chemistry-building complex has been altered by the construction project. From the south, Daniels has been extended upward by the huge …
Construction Update 05/11/2020
This week’s presentation at the department meeting chronicled progress on several projects the Facilities Committee has overseen. It provides a visual tour of the new chemistry tower from the sub-basement up to the ninth-floor mechanical …
Construction Update 04/20/2020
New Tower. The second big concrete pour on the ninth floor happened last Thursday, so all floors are now in place. The ninth floor is partly roof and partly mechanical space. The mechanical space will …
Construction Update 04/13/2020
New Tower. In the sub-basement the large lecture rooms are taking shape with concrete poured for some of the tiers of seats. Shoring is in place for the lower part of the monumental staircase that …
Construction Update 04/06/2020
New Tower. Work in the new tower continues. The remaining concrete for the eighth floor was poured last week and the west side of the ninth floor (mechanical area and roof) is ready for concrete …
Construction Update 03/23/2020
COVID-19. Although the department has shut down due to the COVID-19 situation, we thought it would be helpful to continue to supply information about the progress of various construction projects—at least to provide as much …
Construction Update 03/02/2020
New Tower. Last week was incredibly productive. Concrete was poured for the west side of the seventh floor on Thursday. On Friday, the area of the sixth floor below the new pour was above 90 …
Construction Update 02/24/2020
Mock-up. The mock-up in parking lot 45, across Mills Street from the power plant, was tested for water tightness last Tuesday and passed a slightly more stringent test than was required (12 psi versus 10 …