Trusses have been delivered

Signs of the next stage of construction are evident this week. Truckloads of rafters for the main campus building roof have been arriving over the past few days. The plan is to construct roof sections on the ground, and then bring in a crane to install them. If the weather holds out, the plan is to have the roof shingled by the beginning of the new year.

Student Commons Framed

The spring-like weather we've had lately has been kind to the framers. The outline of the student commons -- home to the cafeteria, lounge, fitness room, and library -- has emerged. Internal walls are going up in the academic wing, and the foundation is almost complete in the trades wing.

Building Takes Shape

I was out this morning looking at the framing, thinking that the library has a lovely bank of windows. and that my office will be rather close to the activity on the new building pad. That's how easy it is to visualize the new campus now that the framing of the walls is so advanced.

The shop wing is not as far along, as they are still doing prep work on the foundation. But the walls will go up quickly once that is done, because they are a pre-engineered system rather than a wood frame construction design.

Walls start to go up

November 2nd marked a new stage in construction -- the team started to frame the walls for the academic wing.
On the 3rd, serious work on forms for the trades wing started, under a beautifully clear sky.

Slab poured in academic wing

On the weekend, while everyone else was busy trick or treating, the construction team was busy pouring the slab in the east end of the academic wing of the new building. Today they are prepping the west end and the service room for pouring soon.

Work has been progressing well through October, but there isn't much visual to report on yet. Connecting services, putting in basic piping, delivering more re-bar, all leading up to getting ready to pour slabs. We're promised a slab and some framing in the coming week for the centre building, which will be the student commons area.

Getting Ready for Framing

In the past couple of rainy weeks, work has continued -- getting ready for the forms for the trades building, preparing the site for the student commons. Next week look for the framing to start. Insulation has been delivered and it's finally stopped raining!