1/29: Work on Projects Top to Bottom

It was another cold week! But it’s January we expect that. The weather did hinder some of our progress. With the very cold temps, we struggled to get ground to thaw so we could get into new areas. However, we continued working in the areas that would allow! We started the layout for our metal stud walls in the Convention …

1/22: Convention Center Slab Poured

Happy Friday! Old Man Winter reared his ugly head this week and the weather wasn’t so good, windy and cold. We lost 4 of the 5 days on the roof so not much progress there. Our roof is key to schedule however we anticipated having some bad weather so we are still on track! We poured the Convention Center slab …

1/15: Raising the Roof

Hi All! The weather was warm again this week. We lost Thursday and Friday’s roofing activities due to snow but we still had a good week. The roofers are currently working on roof blocking at the West Arena and the high convention center roof. Mechancial and electrical continue to work on underground rough ins and also roof drains, piping for …

1/8: First Slab on Grade Pour

Welcome to the New Year! As we enter into January 2021 the weather has treated us kindly! It has been another good week on site! The iron workers finished setting the last of the long span joist and are currently working on the decking over the East Arena. This is our last area to install roof decking. We also had …

1/1: Roof Deck takes Shape

Good Afternoon Everyone. It’s great to be part of the team! I have spent the last two weeks acclimating to the site and getting to know the team. Site progress has remained steady in spite of the weather, holiday vacations, and shorter workweeks. Area B arena has a completed roof deck over it, work has begun on the long span …

12/18: Last of Precasts Set

Good afternoon everyone! We had another good week on the job site. Although there were a number of challenges, we prevailed! Wells Concrete set the last of the precast wall panels this morning! This is a giant milestone! Plumbers and Electricians have been working on the underground on both the North and South ends of the building and we will …

12/11: Exterior Wall Panels

Happy Friday All! We had a great week this week! Mother Nature was good to us again! This week Wells Concrete finished the exterior wall panels at the West Arena and moved to the East side of the building to set stadia. The drywall contractor is framing up stud walls on the convention center portion of the building, and we …

11/20: Convention Walls Set!

Happy Friday All! We had a great week this week! Mother Nature was good to us! Well’s Concrete finished setting the walls at hte Convention Center protion of the building and moved to the North end of the building to set the panels at the Mechancial area. NIE, (our Iron Workers) had a very productive week for production. Their dirt …

11/6: Precast Walls Finished!

A MECC Minute:Happy Friday Everyone!!!! We had a great week this week! The weather was Awesome! We finished setting precast walls and plank in the secondary arena, for now, and moved to the lobby and Convention Center yesterday to set wall panels. Masons were here for one day laying bearing block for precast. Ironworkers are setting joist and deck above …

10/30: Earthwork

Happy Friday All! We had an interesting week this week. The weather was better than last week and will be even better next week! We continued on with Earthwork, hauling fill to the site and digging ponds and misc. backfill. Our Masons were not here this week due to COVID Concerns. We have adjusted our activity on-site to accommodate their …