Construction Updates
March 21, 2011
With the weather getting warmer the Fitchburg Library construction is also heating up with a big push to the finish. The ductwork, plumbing piping and above-ceiling electrical work is complete. Drywall is ongoing on 1st floor. On the 2nd floor, painting is nearing completion and acoustical ceiling grid has started. On the exterior of the building the metal panels will be installed this week and site work is scheduled to start in April. Plenty going on with just under 8 weeks until substantial completion and 15 weeks before the grand opening.
Over the next two weeks the painting will be nearing completion on 1st floor, the ceiling grid will begin on 1st floor and will be complete on 2nd, the lighting will be installed on 2nd floor and some of the misc. woodwork will begin.
February 8, 2011
There has been a "flurry" of activity at the Fitchburg Public Library over the past month. The windows are being installed, the exterior brick and stone work is progressing and a roof has been installed. Inside the building the stud walls are going up so the rooms are starting to take shape. Ductwork, electrical wiring and plumbing piping is underway. The in-wall rough-ins are complete in some areas which means we can begin hanging drywall.
During the next couple weeks, stud walls, drywall, mechanical rough-in, electrical rough-in and plumbing rough-in will continue, as well as the window installation and brick work on the exterior. This is a critical time of construction as everyone pushes to finish the building enclosure so the interior finish work can continue on schedule.
December 20, 2010
Well Winter hit hard this month but construction on the Fitchburg Public Library continues to make progress. All of the Structural steel is in place. The steel studs and wallboard which is the first step in enclosing the building is moving along. In the Parking level the floor slab is poured.
Upcoming work includes roofing, masonry on the exterior walls, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing rough-ins starting inside the building, the in-floor heating system is being laid out and we are preparing for the topping slab. Along with the enclosure work there will be temporary plastic in the wall openings so we can heat the interior of the building during construction.
Lots going on and it will be a busy winter.
Happy Holidays!
November 8, 2010
The masonry is finishing in the stairs and elevator towers. The precast panels are installed, these create the underground parking area ceiling and the 1st floor. Electrical conduit is being installed in the parking area ceiling and underground. Structural steel started last week and is making good progress with all the columns and beams installed and the joist installation which makes up the 2nd floor has started. Over the next couple weeks the structural steel will be finishing up the geothermal system in the will begin. The concrete for the floors will also begin soon followed by the exterior wall framing. At this point in the construction process the building really starts to take shape, so if you haven't been down Lacy in awhile, take a drive and checkout your new library.
September 27, 2010
Concrete foundation walls and footings are nearing completion around the building. The foundation waterproofing has started and the Geothermal wells on the East side of the city hall driveway have begun. In the month of October, interior masonry walls will begin and the 1st floor precast will be set which will kick-off the structural steel for the upper floors.
August 24, 2010
Construction on the Fitchburg Library continues to progress with footing and foundation walls being poured in place every day. All east and north perimeter footings are complete. The column pads on the west end are being poured. The east foundation wall is basically complete and they have started working on the north foundation wall. Over the next 2 weeks the foundation walls will be nearing completion and Masonry will begin in the parking level. The precast which will make up the 1st floor will begin the end of September.
July 20, 2010
After years of hard work and preparation by countless city employees and volunteers, the Fitchburg Public Library is under construction. The site fence is up and Research Park Drive has been closed. We started clearing topsoil on the library site last week to prepare for the mass excavation over the next 2 weeks. You will notice work on the West side of Research Park Drive, some of this is temporary work to create space for construction trailers and staging area for construction materials. This space will be returned to its original condition at the end of construction. We have installed temporary storm sewer around the site. Next week they will continue excavation and the first footings will be poured.
Through the rest of July and August most of the construction will be below grade, but by the end of September the precast over the underground parking will be underway. The building will take shape in October when the structural steel is erected. In the month of November you will get a glimpse of the exterior brick and stone and by the end of the year, the exterior finishes including windows will be nearing completion.