Progress has been made on construction of the permanent concrete masonry wall that will separate the north end of Daniels from demolition and construction. The wall, which will be permanent, will be waterproofed and insulated. …
Building Updates
Construction Update 11/12/2018
The heated restroom trailer outside the south exits from Daniels basement is now in operation. This clean, warm trailer is for UW-Madison students, staff, and faculty, to avoid crowding in the restrooms inside Daniels. It …
Construction Update 11/5/2018
These weekly construction updates are now available directly from the home page of the department website as well as appearing in the department newsletter and its online archive (http://chem.wisc.edu/newsletter). You can go directly to the …
Construction Update 10/29/2018
Today (Monday, October 29) occupants of Shain Tower are asked to be on a fire watch’: the fire sprinkler system will not be operable. Consider postponing any particularly hazardous procedures and be alert for fires. This …
Construction Update 10/22/2018
During the next couple of weeks, with very short notice of the exact date and time, we expect natural gas service to Daniels and Mathews wings to be shut off for up to half a day. If …
Construction Update 10/15/2018
In the north ends of Daniels floors B, 1 and 2, much work has been completed in preparation for constructing the new,permanent masonry wall that will separate our building from the demolition zone. We expect construction …
Construction Update 10/08/2018
Good news! This week we expect construction to begin on the new, permanent masonry wall that will separate our building from the demolition zone. The plan is to begin on the second floor of Daniels and work …
Construction Update 10/01/2018
Progress continues outside the building. Johnson Street is now open but work on Charter street on the west side of our block will continue until the end of November. The temporary access route from University Avenue to …
Construction Update 9/24/2018
Changes are continuing outside the building. The intermittent closings of the north crosswalk at Charter and Johnson Streets at the end of last week signal the beginning of the end of Johnson St. work, which should be …
Construction Update 9/17/2018
Last Friday we had a very successful groundbreaking ceremony for our new chemistry building. Both Dean Karl Scholz and Chancellor Rebecca Blank praised our department in their remarks and lots of people put shovels into …