The Cornerstone Volume 1, Issue 27 June 28, 2013
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Project Update
The design phase of the ICC Beltline project is quickly coming to a close. Integrated Architecture (IA) is working on the construc on documents and will have them completed the week a er Independence Day. While the design progresses, the PDG team has approved a few items that will be incorporated. These addi ons include: motorized window shades in the lobby for the west facing curtain wall, structural e down points for window washing and the elimina on of one row of exterior sunshades for cleaning purposes. All of these addi ons will be incorporated into the drawings. Furthermore, E&V and IA have performed internal audits of the drawings to ensure that the different scopes have been coordinated with one another. With all of the different systems and the project being on a quick pace to wrap up, the internal audit is at cri cal stage in the design. It is cri cal because it allows E&V and IA to confirm the drawings are clear and understandable for the owner and trade contractors. Onsite, the progression of the structural steel has been exci ng to watch. In the photograph sec on of this newsle er you will see the evolu on of steel that has taken place over the last few weeks. Builder’s Iron’s produc on has been nothing short of impressive. They have responded to E&V’s requests in a mely manner and have stepped up as needed. Currently, they are wrapping up the southern third of the building. In addi on to the steel moving forward, the masonry sha walls have been completed since our last update. TL Masonry has had two crews working onsite since they started
the project. This crew size was not an cipated by TL Masonry, but we needed this commitment to maintain our schedule. While the masonry was wrapping up and the steel was progressing along, Kent Companies’ completed the building founda on and finished most of the retaining walls. Soon, Kent Companies’ presence onsite will be minimal. Lastly, even with the rain this week, Kent Companies is about to get their first floor pour in and will be proceeding forward over the next couple of weeks. Dus n Kuzee, Project Manager dkuzee@elzinga‐volkers.com