ISSUE
02 APRIL 2013
Construction Update Newsletter
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Executive Summary THANK YOU!
FUN FACT The world’s longest traffic jam took place in Beijing, China in August of 2010. It was 62 miles long and lasted for 12 days.
In spite of Mother Nature, things continue to move along at the Gerber Memorial Hospital site. It’s been a rainy week and the workers on the North Parking Lot site have had to slow their work with some of the heavy equipment due to the soggy soil. But, even with these delays, work continues on both the underground storm water system and the electrical system. Crews from Highpoint Electric cast large concrete bases for the parking lot lights. Highpoint employs a unique approach to these bases by pre-pouring them and setting them into their final location at a later date. This approach allows them to, “get a jump” on the work, which is great, especially since the weather has kept us from moving forward. Other activity on the parking lot site included the installation of underground storm structures and piping. Also, the large
concrete retaining wall that will be the new welcome sign to the campus was poured. In addition to the North Parking Lot, we have started work inside the hospital facility. The renovation of the surgical waiting room and the new pre-admission testing offices started on April 8. The renovations are taking place between the inpatient nursing department and the surgical area of the hospital, so infection control and cleanliness are big concerns for the project team. We are also working closely with hospital staff to manage the noise interruptions, which is an unfortunate part of any project. In closing Elzinga & Volkers wants to thank all the SHGM staff for their patience and cooperation as we work to improve your facility. THANK YOU! - John Parker, Project Manager jparker@elzinga-volkers.com www.elzinga-volkers.com