MEMBERS AT WORK dead loads, all of which attached the aluminum framing system to the structure. Savelloni says the project involves sequential steps where BAC members install the aluminum framing and insulation system, both of which form the blast resistant face. Once the air/water/vapor backup wall is erected, BAC members then install the 2-inch granite panels and complete the installation with silicone joint sealant. Adding to the complexity of the project was the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic just as production ramped up. Project work was deemed essential, allowing the renovation to stay on schedule, once Rugo and BAC Local 1 MD/ VA/DC were able to establish work practices to maintain a safe working environment for BAC members. BAC Local 1 MD/VA/DC President Scott Garvin says, “We are proud of our men’s professional response and integrity to not only continue to perform a high quality installation, but do so with new work restrictions, PPE
BAC Local 1 MD/VA/DC stone mason Victor Hernandez Mazariego, left, showing the stone panel installation to BAC Secretary-Treasurer Bob Arnold.
BAC Local 1 MD/VA/DC stone mason Victor Hernandez-Mazariego, left, and Finisher Jorge Guzman-Cruz. 12 // BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS
requirements (at times in very hot and humid conditions) and the continued uncertainty of the course of the pandemic.” When the Museum returns to welcoming visitors again, the members of BAC Local 1 MD/VA/DC who worked on this project can take pride in knowing that their skills helped ensure that future generations will continue to enjoy the Museum’s exceptional exhibits dedicated to the history, culture, and science of aviation and spaceflight and the study of the universe. //
