Construction updates
June 2008
The push is on to enclose the of the arena section of the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center before. Construction has continued despite heavy spring rains. Read the progress report from Mike Koch of the Kiewit Building Group below:
June status update from Kiewit Building Group:
Footings and foundations are 95% complete,
with a break in the weather these could be
complete in a week or two.
Structural steel erection is moving forward,
with the backfill of arena complete this allowed
the upper level footings to be placed which
when complete made it possible to complete
the structural steel erection. There still
remains some detailing and miscellaneous
steel to erect, but the main structure of the
arena is now in place. The structure for the
field house is scheduled to begin erection
by middle of June.
With structural steel complete, the exterior
skin of the building which is precast
concrete panels have been placed on all
foundation walls from the lower level.
Metal stud framing as well as masonry
are progressing in the building, the majority
of interior walls in the arena have been
built, as the exterior of the building is
completed and the building is enclosed
drywall and finishes will continue.
Lower level concrete slabs have been on
hold due to the continuous wet weather,
as it starts drying out, different areas in
the lower level will have the concrete
floors placed.
The overall project is moving forward,
we are working through the rain and wet
weather, the project schedule is to have
the building fully enclosed by this coming
fall to allow for the interior finishes to be
completed through this coming winter.
The site will be graded and have first
course of the parking lot in place by the
end of fall.
April 2008
Winter is finally loosening its grip on Nebraska and, for construction of the arena section of the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center, this means a quickened pace for building progress. Read the progress report from Mike Koch of the Kiewit Building Group below:
April status update from Kiewit Building Group:
The lower level concrete footings and
foundation walls are complete. With these
activities done, Hartmann Construction is
now able to backfill these foundation
walls. This work will begin on the east
side of the building, this work precedes
footings on the upper level that need to
be completed. Once these footings on the
upper level are finished, the remainder
of the arena’s structural steel can be
erected as well as the start of the
fieldhouse footings. The fieldhouse
pre–engineered building will then be
erected which is scheduled to arrive the
first week in May.
Activities currently occurring in the arena
are the final detailing of the structural
steel, mechanical & electrical rough in,
masonry block walls and concrete slab on
deck as well as concrete slab on grade pours.
Activities soon to start are the exterior
of the building’s precast concrete panels
which are scheduled to start arriving on site
in mid April, this as well as roofing the
high roof over the actual basketball court.
With the weather changing and turning warmer
the progress of the building will begin to
move much faster than it has through the winter,
the project teams main objective for the next
few months is to have the building closed
in by September to allow for the mechanical
systems to condition the building, which in turn
will allow for construction and finishes to be
completed through this next fall and winter.
January/February 2008
Despite weeks of cold weather, construction of the arena section of the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center continues to move along. A milestone was reached Feb. 7 when the arena's first main joist (see image, below) was set. Read the progress report from Mike Koch of the Kiewit Building Group below:
January status update from Kiewit Building Group:
Grading: Hartmann Construction has completed
the over excavation and recompaction of the
building excavation. The next phase of grading
will be backfilling the foundation walls.
Concrete Footings and Foundation Walls:
Stephens & Smith Construction is
proceeding with the building footings and
foundation walls. This process has been slowed
by the cold weather and moisture, but they are
working ahead of the structural steel. The
lower level footings and foundation walls are
scheduled to be complete by mid-February 2008.
Structural Steel: Davis Erection is proceeding
with structural steel erection, sequence one
has been erected, with sequence two scheduled
for delivery on January 14, 2008. Upon arrival
this will be erected followed by the last sequence
to arrive in mid February.
The next scope of work to start will be the
Mechanical and Electrical underground in the
lower level of the building. This work will proceed
the concrete slabs (floors).
Precast concrete panels will be the next phase
of the exterior of the building that will begin
sometime early spring.
Office: We are currently proceeding with
submittals and samples of the finishes of the
building. When selected these items will be
ordered, with a project goal of having the
building enclosed by next winter.
November 2007
The arena section of the Health, Human Performance and Athletic Center is currently under construction. Read the progress report from Mike Koch of the Kiewit Building Group below:
Project update from Kiewit Building Group Inc.
Grading: Hartmann Construction is almost complete
with the overexcavation and recompaction of the
building pad. They have the southwest corner left
as of 10/30/07. Once they have completed this we
will be able to place concrete footings for the entire
lower level of the building.
Concrete footings and foundation walls: Stephens &
Smith Construction has completed the exterior footings
on the southeast, east and north of the lower level.
They are working on the east foundation wall placing a
section about every other day. They will progress with
exterior footings ahead of the wall construction, to
include beginning the interior footings on the east half
of the lower level to allow for structural steel erection
to begin the last week of November.
Crane is scheduled to arrive the week of Thanksgiving,
with structural steel to start the following week.
The concrete footings, foundation walls will continue
through the winter as well as structural steel. Precast
concrete would be the next phase which would follow
structural steel erection.
Pouring the south wall:
