Building Together
Construction Update Newsletter
Issue
14 April 2014
United Methodist Retirement Communities HFA Expansion
Safety Spotlight 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
Upcoming Milestones
introduce new perspective
»» Quadrant 4 Gypsum Wall Board Complete P »» Quadrant 1 Concrete Slab Complete P »» Quad 2, 3 and 4 Mechanical Rough-in Complete
into our organization, Elzinga & Volkers utilizes a team of outside consultants to perform random, unannounced safety audits of our project sites. Our safety consultant on the HFA Expansion, Tammy Clark, has over 20 years of experience in construction safety and works with contractors all over the country creating world class safety programs. Tammy is an integral part of our team and keeps our entire team safe, every day.
Executive Summary Warmer Days Ahead!
The weather has taken a turn for the better over the last two weeks at the HFA Expansion site. Crews that were already working together fantastically have found even more energy with the change in season. The energy and activity at the project site is high and lots of progress is being made. Quadrant #4 continues to lead the way with all the gypsum wall board installed and the start of wall board finishing. Quadrant #3 is nearly complete with all the wall board. Both of these areas are tracking ahead of schedule. In Quadrant #2, steady progress is being made on the mechanical and electrical rough-in. Soon, crews from ACP, Inc. will move into this area to install wall board.
On the exterior of the building, Elzinga & Volkers employed ground heaters to thaw the frost on Quadrant #1. The weather hampered our progress on this part of the building last spring, but our crews are working hard to catch back up with the rest of the project. With warmer days ahead, we have no doubt that this delay on Quadrant #1 will soon be a thing of the past. Thanks again to all staff, residents and construction crews at the Chelsea Retirement Community for another great two weeks of work! - John Parker, Project Manager jparker@elzinga-volkers.com
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