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.

Update 08.24.10

Alot has happened since the last post. The power has been connected and the lights are on in the new building. The a/c system is in the process of being started up as we speak. This takes several days and includes representatives from both the sub-contractor and the equipment manufacturer participating in the start-up. Work on the expanded lobby continues and we expect to see drywall going up soon. The roofers are here today making the metal roof panels and those will be going up later this week. The classroom wing is almost finished. The carpet is down, the ceiling panels are in and the doors are being installed as we speak. The moveable partitions in those rooms were installed last week. The fire lane is getting ready to be finished up with asphalt coming in early next week - this will also fix the bump in our driveway out front. The flooring in the lobby and kitchen area is coming in later this week and the kitchen equipment will be installed next week.

Update 08.05.10

Quick update: electrical inspection happened this morning and everything was approved. This gives the go ahead to Dominion Power to hook up the power to the new building. Hoping that this happens early next week. When it does happen, PCC will be without power for a day.

Update 08.04.10

Just over a month to go and things are progressing well. Biggest snag at the moment is getting York County to sign off on the electrical portion of things so that we can turn on the power. As of today, we should get the go ahead tomorrow on that and if so, we'll be shooting to get the power on early next week. This will allow us to turn on lights and get the air conditioning running so the the building gets climate controlled. Then we'll be able to install things like carpet, doors, ceiling tiles, etc. Good progress on the lobby addition as it is basically dried in now and interior wall work is getting done. We should be ready for drywall in there pretty soon. Toilet partitions and mirrors were installed this week in both bathrooms.

Update 07.20.10

Back in town now and catching up on posts about the building progress. More steady progress to report on. The lobby expansion is well underway now with the concrete floor slab in place, steel up and wood framing in progress. Trusses are due to arrive any day now. In the rest of the building, the ceiling grid is mostly up with lights being installed. In the gym, light fixtures are up and the basketball goals have been installed. Cabinets have been installed throughout the building. Outside, the concrete ditch work is finished and the new electrical transformer is due to be installed soon.