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Construction and Renovation Updates
11/10/09

The Betty and Norman Levan Hall

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The backfilling on the east side of the building is almost complete (we’re waiting for the placement of more concrete blocks) and backfilling on the west side will begin within the next few days. The stacked retaining walls around Weigle Hall are complete; the wall is making its way around the corner to Levan.

The concrete for the lower level was poured Monday 11/9, and the gray concrete for half of the plaza level was poured today (11/10); this will be for offices and classrooms that will end up with either cork floors or carpet. Tomorrow, the “pecan tan” portion of the plaza level concrete will be poured for the public areas and bathrooms.

Also this week, a concrete cap will be poured over the new stonework at the side of Peterson and the PSC balcony. Once dried and weather-proofed, a new railing will be put in place, allowing for the balcony to be re-opened around November 16.

On Thursday 11/12, we’re expecting the placement of concrete blocks on the outer walls of the building, gaining height (you might see scaffolding going up for this). After a week or so, workers will be able to work on increasing height from the inside. Then, probably in late November, we’ll see the crane back on campus to bring in more tall steel beams.

Construction hours are 7:00a-3:30p, Monday through Friday.

Please keep an eye out for designated walkways and be respectful of the construction boundaries, which are blocked off by fencing and marked by Do Not Enter signs. Additional information is posted as it becomes available.

Levan Hall is being built as a LEED Silver Certified Building and the blue open-end dumpsters on the Meem Library Placita are to sort construction debris for the this certification. Levan Hall is located between the Fine Arts Building and Weigle Hall, and is expected to be open for classes in Fall 2010.