Update 09.22.10

Two sweet words... Partial Occupancy. After a day and a half of fire alarm tests and inspections, the county officials gave us the go ahead to occupy the classroom / kitchen / lobby wing of the building! This means that we can begin to use the kitchen, the classrooms and the lobby so make sure to check it out the next time you are at PCC. The work on the cafe and gym continues and we move towards getting occupancy there. The cafe is getting painted today and the floor will be installed later this week. Should be just a couple of weeks from opening that area up for use. In the gym, the wall acoustic treatment is up and the ceiling 'baffles' are being installed as I write. Sound system work continues as well. Once both of those systems are in, it comes down to installing the floor. Outside, the site contractor is fine grading all around the building and the fire lane to smooth out the ground and get ready to plant grass seed at the end of this week. Lots to give thanks over as we get closer and closer to the grand opening on November 7.

Update 09.16.10 - Part 2

Wanted to add a couple of more pictures so that you can see some of the outside work as well. The rest of the vinyl siding and soffit is being installed this week including the siding on the vent dormers next to the deck. Also notice the missing construction trailers from in front of the modulars. The site constractor is now bringing in piles of topsoil to start leveling off the ground around the outside of the building.

Update 09.16.10

Looking back just over a year ago, we rejoiced over the arrival of the contractor's job site trailer. This week we rejoice over it's departure - signs of construction drawing to a close. While the gym and cafe are still a few weeks away from being complete, we are on the verge of opening the classroom, lobby, and kitchen wing. Waiting on one final inspection tomorrow that will clear the way for a request for partial occupancy early next week. The contractor's cleaning crew came through last week to get the classrooms ready and after a few painting touch-ups and other tweaks, that area is done! Otherwise, the sound treatment installation continues in the gym and the first phase of that should be complete this week. Still waiting on sound baffles that are hung up in the ceiling to arrive. Stage lighting is being installed as well as the sound system. In the cafe area, the drywall is up and painted, light fixtures are being installed and the doors and windows are finishing up today.

Update 09.10.10

Lots of good progress as we head into the final stretch. The classroom wing is nearing completion and we are hoping to get partial occupancy sometime next week so that we can use that area beginning September 19. This will include the classrooms, lobby, and kitchen/pantry areas. The work on the gym continues with the biggest item that we are waiting on at the moment being the acoustical treatment (sound absorption material). Once this arrives, it's about three weeks to install it and then the gym floor can be installed - which takes about 8 days. The sound system is being installed as I write. The grand opening of everything is now scheduled for November 7. The work on the cafe area is moving along well with the drywall going up pretty quickly now. Ceiling grid and light fixtures will be installed next week so this space will take shape pretty quickly now. The masons are finishing up the outside brick wall and the exterior door there will be installed soon.