June 2012
The Inside Scoop Progress Report Saint Mary’s Health Care—Psychiatric Medical Unit
Upcoming Milestones Low Voltage Wiring Start Ceiling Grid
Executive Summary
Complete Wall Tile
With all of the activity currently going on within the walls of the sixth floor, it’s hard to believe that only a month has gone by since our last update. Finish work is in full swing throughout the project. Drywall crews are completing their very last sections with painters following closely behind applying prime and finish coats. Within the patient rooms, bathroom tile is being laid, casework is being set, and plumbing fixtures are getting installed. Exciting times are approaching as several areas are revealing their completed form.
Begin Installation of Flooring
Project Progress and Major Milestones
Casework
The nature of the jobsite during this final phase is very busy and fast paced. Tradesmen are literally working on top of one another in order to complete an area and move to the next. The peak in worker activity makes it more important than ever to continue our full time infection control duties.
Flooring Ceilings Painting
Looking forward, our completion date is within sight. Finish work will continue, gradually moving from one end of the floor to the other. Meanwhile, many workers will be terminating and putting the final touches on a variety of low voltage systems. As you’ll see in the pictures on the following page, this is going to be a very beautiful unit when it’s all finished. Joe Novakoski—(616) 836-1810 Vice President / Senior Project Manager
Drywall Rough-in
Demolition
Project Photos
Bathroom sink and faucet in patient room.
Storage in corridor has fresh paint color on it.
Spotlight on Safety Bathroom cabinet and shower in patient room.
Safety is always a high priority and continues to challenge us all with opportunities. Currently, there are up to 35+ workers on site. They are on ladders as well as using a variety of saws, drills and other power tools. Our intensive safety training has taught the workers on our site how to work safely and effectively and we have avoided serious injuries. In fact, E&V currently has over 1,800 days without any lost time injuries!
A Look Ahead Everyone is working very hard on the finishes of the project. At this point we are installing tile, casework, and smoothing out the old concrete floors so we can install new sheet vinyl. Also, the preparation for the new ceilings has started. Joe Shashaguay—(616) 836-2439 Field Manager
Spotlight This month we’d like to spotlight Ritsema’s Flooring Division. The products that they install make up a large portion of the finished surfaces of the unit. Over the past month or so, Ritsema has been very busy laying a combination of ceramic and glass wall tile in all the patient bathrooms. Now they are preparing the old concrete floors to accept thousands of square feet of sheet vinyl. With flooring remaining as one the last items to be installed, Ritsema is a critical player in the
Quality Corner We work diligently to create a quality project from the very beginning so when we reach the point of critiquing the fine details of the finishes, we don’t have to make major changes. We also have Progressive AE available to cross check details, and Adam Rogalla, with his tremendous amount of experience, has helped the project through multiple details.
success of the construction team as we look toward completion.
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Fun Fact Did you know? A watermelon is considered by some as a vegetable, not a fruit! It is closely related to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash. Watermelon is composed of 92% water and early explorers often used hollowed out watermelons as canteens.
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