Inside Scoop
Construction Update Newsletter October 2017
Coldwater Board of Public Utilities
Updated Exterior
Siding removal and new window installation
PM Update Hello All, Welcome to the October edition of the “Inside Scoop� for the Coldwater BPU project. When we checked in with you last, the interior framing was completed and MEP rough-ins, along with the exterior framing, were in progress. A lot has happened over the past month and this project has really picked up steam over the past few weeks. The exterior framing and sheathing is now completed. A new EPDM roof was installed. The interiors are starting to take shape as well with the MEP rough-ins complete and drywall starting.
Curt Hielke curth@elzinga-volkers.com
The Sitework is where most of the visible progress has taken place over the past few weeks. Removal of the sidewalks and asphalt parking lot is complete. A new underground stormwater system is being installed. The manhole structures have been completed. The last part of the site utilities to go in is the StormTech stormwater chamber system. This system will self-contain all of the stormwater from this property as there is not an available tie-in to the city stormwater system. Water from the chamber then saturates back into the ground. Other exterior work taking place is underground piping for irrigation and underground power conduit. Please enjoy the highlights of this project from the past month in the attached photos. Curt Hielke Project Manager
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Inside Scoop - Construction Update Newsletter Coldwater Board of Public Utilties - October 2017
Upcoming Activities • Concrete Pads & Concrete Curb • Drywall Hanging & Finishing • Window Installation • Site Utilities • Prime & Paint (First Coat)
Jepson Electric
EJ Calloway Field Manager
New Storm Drain
Underground Site Utilities
This month’s spotlight goes out to Jepsen Electric. They have been excellent to work with onsite! They are constantly using proper safety techniques, willing to work through any additional opportunities that may arise and staying on schedule.
Drywall Start-Up
New Roof Installation
Track the Project’s Progress as the View Takes Shape!
Demolition
Framing
MEP Rough-Ins
Drywall
Paint
Flooring
Sitework
Move In
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SAFETYMatters
Inside Scoop - Construction Update Newsletter Coldwater Board of Public Utilties - October 2017
Hard Hat Safety
Hard hats are a required piece of personal protective equipment on all Elzinga & Volkers jobsites. This attention to safety, however, has certainly evolved through the years. In the early 1900s, shipyard workers covered their caps with tar and let them harden in the sun. This primitive hard hat protected workers from debris that dropped from the ship decks. In 1919, a cap made of canvas, glue and black paint was created. It was coined the “Hard-Boil Hat” due to the manufacturing process. Some of the first construction sites to mandate hard hat usage were the Hoover Dam and the Golden Gate Bridge. Since then, hard hats have kept developing – fashioned from a variety of materials and able to support a multitude of accessories.
Monthly Funny
Trade Contractor Appreciation Lunch
Trade Contractor Appreciation Lunch
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