Construction Progress

Students riding walking and riding bikes on sidewalk with backdrop of fall leaves and new building with black exterior walls finished.

October 2024

Basement sump pits/pumps, Level 1 valve tags, levels 1, 2, and 3 fixtures/fin tubes, level 4 fin tubes and restroom/shower fixtures, sound caulking throughout, dust collector
Basement and level 1 fire alarm wire pulls, level 1 bus duct/power wire pulls/data pulls/lighting, levels 2, 3, and 4 floor boxes, levels 3 and 4 shades and lighting controls, stairwell lighting
Level 1 paint/marker boards, level 2 ceiling tiles/restroom partitions/student lockers/transom doors/door hardware, level 3 column covers/ceiling tiles/restroom partitions, marker boards/door hardware, level 4 ceiling and border tiles/marker boards/cabinets, fume hood, folding partitions, stainless railings, industrial curtain, wood slat ceilings/walls, levels 2, 3, and 4 finish coat painting, exterior girts/insulation/metal cladding/final sealant install, roof ladders
Curbs/gutters, asphalt, sidewalks, colored concrete/east plaza
Elevator north car in-progress, final inspection in mid-November
AHU/ERU controls, VAV checkout, strobic fan controls, basement metering

Men working on the southside of the building with black exterior and a boom sitting inactive in front of the building. Photo taken from outside the perimeter of the chainlink fence surrounding the building.

September 2024

Level 1 and 4 valve tags, Level 4 grilles/registers/fin tubes/sprinkler heads, piping flush/fill/chemical treatment, strobic fan duct, level 2 and 3 restroom fixtures, sound caulking throughout
Level 2 telecom piping, level 4 data/fire/lighting controls/lights, level 4 telecom room build-out, elevator shaft electrical, level 4 mechanical room lighting, medium voltage cabling/load testing/permanent power energize/de-energize test, set transformer and energize, level 1 fire alarm pulls/bus duct/window shades controls, levels 3 and 4 shades and lighting controls, level 2 floor boxes
Level 2 metal doors and hardware/marker boards/polished concrete/carpet tiles/restroom tiling/cabinets, level 3 resilient flooring/metal doors and hardware/marker boards/polished concrete, level 4 ceiling grid/border tiles/storefronts/side lites, structural for wood slat walls, level 1 drywall finish, folding partitions install, exterior girts/insulation/metal cladding/window surrounds install
Exterior column covers, light pole bases
Elevator north car in-progress
AHU/ERU controls, VAVs, VFD start-up testing, strobic fan controls, VAV check

Exterior aerial view of the building and construction from the southwest side. Some of the black exterior has been installed on the south side of the building. The Marston water tower can be seen in the distance.

August 2024

Levels 2 and 3 fin tubes, level 4 mechanical room piping testing, AHU intake louver/louver plenum/exterior air duct install, levels 2 and 3 sprinkler heads, VFDs, levels 2, 3, and 4 grilles/registers, level 1 sound caulkin
Level 3 lighting trim-outs/control wiring, level 4 data/fire/power pulls/lighting controls/lights, level 4 mechanical room bus duct, generator wiring, level 1 electrical room piping, elevator electrical, level 4 mechanical room lighting
Level 2 and 3 border ceiling tiles, levels 2, 3, and 4 doors/door hardware/set storefronts/side lites, levels 2 and 3 fire extinguisher cabinets, level 2 polished concrete, levels 2 and 3 resilient flooring, level 3 and 4 ceiling grid, level 1 restroom tiles, level 2 prep for restroom tiling, exterior girts/insulation/metal cladding/window surrounds install, perforated panels
North curb/road/service drive pours, foundation excavation for final waterproofing under curtainwall, exterior column covers, west sidewalks around new drive
Elevator installation in-progress, south car operational
AHU/ERU controls, VAVs, reheat system, internet switches, VFD start-up testing

July 2024

Levels 2, 3, and 4 sound caulking/labels, level 2 fin tubes, level 2 and level 3 sprinkler heads, level 4 mechanical room piping tie-ins, level 4 VAVs/FCUs, JCI control wiring/control panels, AHU intake louver
Level 1 can lights, level 2 lighting fixtures, level 2 and 3 trim-outs for lighting, level 3 data pulls, level 3 lighting controls, level 4 wire pulls, fire alarm pulls (all levels), wiring for shades (all levels), elevator pit wiring, generator wiring
Installation of level 1 framing window blind pockets, level 1 shaft wall framing, level 2 ceiling grid, level 3 paint walls/door frames, overhead doors, High Bay anchor points, metal cladding east side
Counter flash finishing on precast panels, punched window surrounds, girts for metal cladding
Elevator installation in-progress

exterior view of construction progress on the Therkildsen Industrial Engineering building

June 2024

Installation of level 1 and level 4 label valves/sound caulking, level 4 mechanical piping
Level 1 mechanical rough-ins, level 4 mechanical room rough-ins, level 2 grilles/sound caulking
Level 1 electrical room build-out, level 1 overhead/floor box pulls, level 2 electrical trim-outs, level 3 wire pulls, fire alarm pulls (all levels), feeder pulls
Installation of level 1 framing window blind pockets, level 1 shaft wall framing, level 2 paint walls, level 2 and level 3 prime/paint door frames, level 3 prime/paint walls
Set glass/trim/caulk, air barrier for punched windows, metal cladding system prep
Elevator installation in-progress
Installation of AV screens (all levels)

IMSE faculty tour the construction progress of the new Therkildsen Industrial Engineering building.

May 2024

Installation of level 1 heating water/waste pipe/vents/domestic water, precast penetrations, level 1 testing, level 3 and 4 label valves/sound caulking
AHU/ERU under assembly, install sound attenuators, AHU/ERU sealing/flashing, level 4 overhead rough-ins, AHU/ERU filed air leak test, level 1 rough-ins
Installation of level 4 AV/data rough-ins, elevator rough-in/wire pulls, basement level rough-ins, level 1 in-wall rough-ins, level 2 and level 3 wire pulls, wiring for temp cooling power
Installation of level 1 framing, levels 2, 3, and 4 sound caulking walls, level 4 bulkheads, level 4 door frames, level 3 frame columns, elevator installation, level 1 bathroom partition build-out, shaft drop framing (all floors)
Set glass/trim/caulk, air barrier for punched windows, punched window install, precast panels

Tour group getting shown the second floor of the construction site with worker doing drywall work in the background.

April 2024

Installation of level 1 heating water/waste pipe/vents/domestic water/storm drains, level 3 pipe insulation, level 4 compressed air/water piping, level 4 fire piping
Installation of level 1 duct work, level 4 mechanical room duct
Installation of basement rough-ins, level 3 feeders/electrical room/overhead rough-in/fire alarm conduit/cable trays, level 4 feeders/fire/in-wall/overhead rough-ins, level 4 electrical room build
Installation of basement and level 1 sheetrock, level 2 insulation and sheetrock, level 3 and 4 shaft-wall framing, level 3 hollow-metal door frames, level 2 floor protection, level 2 taping/mudding
Set curtain wall glass, trim & caulk/back pans & shadow boxes, air barrier for punched windows, window install, final foundation waterproofing, insulation behind precast
Set switchgear/generator, splice in vault and termination to new switchgear

Construction manager talking with IMSE department member with pipes in background on construction site.

March 2024

Installation of level 4 piping, shaft pipe stack clamps/anchor points, level 4 mechanical room rough-ins, level 4 plumbing/heating piping
Installation of level 3 VAVs and rough-ins, duct insulation, level 4 duct work
Start installation of punched windows, set curtain wall glass, air barrier for punched windows
Installation of lightning protection ground rods, basement level in-wall rough-ins, level 2 wire pulls and AV floor boxes, overhead rough-in/fire alarm conduit
Installation of level 1 and 3 floor/wall/door framing, level 1 vestibule framing, level 4 top outs, level 2 and 3 bathroom framing, level 3 shaft wall framing, level 4 framing

Arlys and Denva on building construction tour

February 2024

Installation of basement and level 3 piping, equipment tie-ins/connections, steam tie-ins/connections, shaft pipe stack clamps/anchor points
Installation of level 3 duct/rough-ins, duct insulation, steam traps, VAVs
Completion of water/air barrier, Installation of curtain wall, foundation trench for installation of precast panels, set curtain wall frames
Installation of level 2 and 3 wall conduit, level 4 hangers/supports, basement and level 3 cable trays, lightning protection, level 2 feeder run
Installation of bulkhead framing, level 1 and 4 floor grinding/floor protection, door frame blocking, level 3 floor/wall framing, level 1/vestibule framing
Installation of elevator shaft motors

Therkildsen IE building construction, man working on concrete with orange curtains in background

January 2024

Installation of overhead duct work/rough-ins and duct insulation at level 3, VAV tie-ins at level 2
Installation of wall electrical conduit at level 2 and 3, overhead electrical conduit and rough-ins at level 3
Installation of plumbing piping at basement, level 2, and level 3, storm piping at level 3 and 4
Installation of interior framing at basement, level 1, and level 3
Grind level 3 floor and install floor protection
Installation of exterior metal panels at level 1 and 2
Firestopping installation at level 1
Begin installation of roofing