Building Together
Construction Update Newsletter
Issue
13 March 2014
United Methodist Retirement Communities HFA Expansion
Safety Spotlight As the snow finally melts away, four months of littered framing and roofing scrap materials are surfacing, and the site is covered in mud. Together, these conditions create a risk of
Upcoming Milestones
trips, falls and damage to
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equipment as workers move around the site. Over the next few weeks, Elzinga & Volkers will employ laborers and enlist our excavating contractor to help clean up the site. A spotless site is a productive site, and we plan to have a very productive spring and summer!
Executive Summary Drywall Begins
The weather continues to chill, but work inside the HFA expansion project is heating up. Crews from Elzinga & Volkers Firestop Solutions installed fire resistance materials in all penetrations through the building’s many fire walls and ceiling assemblies. The drywall crews from APC, Inc. started work two days early in Quadrant #4 after the local building inspectors reviewed all the completed in-wall electrical, mechanical and plumbing rough-ins. Elsewhere in the new building, crews continue to install all the building’s utilities. Large ductwork and piping are beginning to fill the ceiling space above the corridor. Fire protection piping progresses in the attic spaces and will soon be installed below the one hour fire-rated ceiling.
We are also well underway with interior renovations to Towsley Village, including the new multipurpose room and extended dining room in one of the existing neighborhoods. A lot of activity is happening all around the building, which we hope is more exciting than disruptive to the current Towsley Residents. Thank you for your continued support! - John Parker, Project Manager jparker@elzinga-volkers.com
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