Construction Update Newsletter
ON LOCATION Trinity Health - PBS-K Office Renovation
ISSUE
01
February 2019
DEMOLITION IS COMPLETE AND FRAMING IS GOING IN.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Harry Sadler Assistant Project Manager
Welcome to the Trinity Health office renovation. The renovation of the 110,000-SF space, which was formerly the Kentwood Mall, began in mid-January and is well under way. As a two phase project, a portion of the building will remain occupied by many employees during construction. Demolition in phase one is complete and many walls are starting to take shape. Demolition was a crucial part of keeping the schedule on track as this is such a fast paced project. Crews have been working on demolition, framing walls, laying out electrical trenches, installing ductwork and mechanical and electrical rough-ins over the past few weeks. The space will be home to nearly 800 employees working primarily on phones and computers, so a particularly challenging aspect of the project so far has been lining up the layout for furniture and underground electrical boxes. With a portion of the phase one scheduled to be occupied in early March, this project will continue to be exciting for both the owners and the construction team.
FUN FACT In 1978 the building at 1800 44th Street was owned and operated by Kroger Companies. In the 1986 and 1990 directories the building was listed as the Kentwood Bowling Center and Poppi’s Prime Corner Restaurant. Throughout 19821999 another portion of what will be the new office space, listed at 1900 44th Street, was listed as the Kentwood Village Mall.
Harry Sadler, Assistant Project Manager HarryS@elzinga-volkers.com
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On Location - Construction Update Newsletter Trinity Health - PBS-K Office Building - February 2019
LOOKING AHEAD Ryan Guerink, Field Manager RyanG@elzinga-volkers.com | 616.821.0519 We are moving along very quickly on both phases of the project that are currently under construction. Phase 1A (the old storage room on the east side of the building) is moving into the finishing stages. In the next few weeks we will see this space really take shape. We’re currently starting to paint and put grid in for the ceiling. In Phase 1B (the old bowling alley on the west side of the building), we are finishing up the demolition. The electrical, plumbing and mechanical contractors are working on finishing their tasks, that often become hidden within walls or ceilings. This week we will be cutting the floors to run power and communications to all of the desks that will be in the open areas. Once complete we can fill these trenches back in and hang drywall on the office walls.
SAFETY MATTERS Elzinga & Volkers is very proud of the safety culture we have instilled in our people and partners, but we are not perfect. In an effort to continually improve our safety program and introduce new perspective into our organization, Elzinga & Volkers utilizes a team of outside consultants to perform random, unannounced safety audits of our project sites. Our safety consultant Seth Wehner with SW MGT, has over 15 years of experience in construction safety and works with contractors all over the country creating world class safety programs. Seth is an Authorized OSHA 10 and 30-hour instructor, level one MIOSHA certified, and is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Seth is an integral part of our safety team!
TEAM SPOTLIGHT Who’s Who On Site
Walsh has been on site for about six weeks now and has done a great job of cleaning the space out so that we can start to rebuild. They have been great to work with and have been very flexible with the noisy work. Walsh saved this work for (multiple) weekends to lessen the nuisance on the staff. They will soon be off site until we start the second phase. We are looking forward to seeing them back on site!
DRYWALL WORK IS BEGINNING IN PHASE 1A
VIEW FROM THE CORNER OF THE PROJECT SITE
TRACK THE PROJECT’S PROGRESS AS THE VIEW TAKES SHAPE!
MILESTONE: Project Complete
01/14/19 03/15/19 04/15/19
09/01/19 10/01/19
Start of Construction
Phase 1A
Phase 1B
Phase 2
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