Branson School Improvements

Week of July 20th

2009-07-24T15:28:00.000-07:00

Student Commons

At the student commons we are continuing with the interior and exterior trim work. Also we have finished drywalling the side lounges and are in the process of taping them. We have formed up the back path to the parking lot in the back. We also finished the mortar bed for the servery tile and set the frame for the servery line. On the site we are starting to form up the front curb to the driveway. Next week we will continue with trim work, tiling at the servery and framing the servery box.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the fine arts this week we finished all of the wall panels except there is a little bit more fabric to install. We finished up most of the final coat of paint on the interior as well. The exterior flatwork was all poured and sawcut. The only remaining flatwork to do is the parking stalls at circle drive. The fireline connection is about done and will finish early next week. All of the bathroom partitions were installed and most of the toilet accessories. Next week we will finish up trimming out the buildings inside and do general cleanup.

Tallant Science/Quad/Richardson Hall

At Tallant this week we finished installing all MEP rough-in and started drywall. The framing of the main skylight will be finished Monday of next week and also the rest of the misc framing in the top landing. The lath and paper has been installed at the exterior for the stucco work and will be first coated next week. Next week we will finish drywall and tape all of the walls.

At the Quad they finished most of the storm drain and have started the fireline. Next week they will finish up both the fireline and storm drains.

Richardson Hall was pretty quiet this week, but next week will see the start of the framing.

Week of 7/13

2009-07-20T12:09:00.001-07:00

Student Commons

At the student commons last week we finished forming, reinforcing, pouring and sawcutting the topping slabs. The white blanket ontop of the floor is a curing blanket. Also we have started the exterior trim around all of the windows. The bollards were placed in front of the gas meter so that we can have PG&E turn on our gas this week. The site out in front of the student commons is currently a stockpile area for the offhaul from the Quad but will begin again this week when we do some staking for the curbs along the front of the building. This week also we will be continuing with the interior and exterior wood trim and will be starting on the walls and servery box.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the fine arts we have finished the yellow color coats of exterior paint and are finishing up the white trim. All of the underground drainage is in place and backfilled. All of the concrete walkways are formed and ready to be poured. At the interior of the buildings we are working on wall panels and finishing up some minor details. This week we will be finishing up the wall panels and also installing the toilet paritions and toilet accessories in the bathrooms. Once the wall panels are done we will be finishing up the tectum ceilings.

Tallant Science Center

At the science center we have had a busy week. We finished up all of our MEP rough-in and were signed off by the town. Also we finsished up most of the window installations, ceiling framing, and seismic work. The walls were insulated and we are prepared to start sheetrock on 7/20. This week we will be sheetrocking, finishing minor pickup framing, and installing the final windows. Also we will be waterproofing the first floor at ground level in preparation for concrete and stucco.

Quad and Richardson

Last week we demolished the entire quad and imported dirt to get it back to grade. This coming week we are installing all of the underground utilities that are required. At Richardson we formed, reinforced and poured the footings and stem wall. This week we will be framing up the new wall.

Weeks of 6/29 and 7/6

2009-07-13T07:29:00.000-07:00

Student Commons/Site

At the student commons we have finished up the Renlita Doors and started on the interior trim. The topping slab preparation has started and we will have the first of our two interior pours on Monday. All of the glazing is installed as well as all of the kitchen equipment. On the exterior of the building we have finished our plaster work and also all of the PV panels are up and installed on the roof. The gas meter has been set so all we are waiting on is the water meter to be set this week and we will have all three utilities to the building.

On the site we have finished forming and pouring the new vertical and flush curb up park drive. At the lower parking lot we are done with all of the underground work with the exception of the rain garden which will continue soon.

Fine Arts Buildings/Site

At the fine arts buildings we have finished up all of the casework and trim. The interior paint has a prime and first coat on. They are preparing to paint the exterior of the building this coming week. The mechanical flues have been run for the water heaters and boiler. The acoustical wall panels are in progress and should finish up this week.

On the site around the fine arts buildings the landscaping paths are underway and the concrete pathways are being graded and should be formed up this week. The storm drain was placed around the buildings and site. The new electrical service was terminated and the switchgear and transformer were set at the back of New House.

Tallant Science Center/Quad

At tallant the past two weeks we have finished all demolition on the interior and exterior of the building. All of the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing trades are doing their preliminary rough-in work and should finish up this coming week. We are about 50% installed with all the new windows and about 100% on all the framing and seismic work. Last week we started demo of the concrete apron around the building in preparation for the plaster and concrete work. This coming week we will begin the Quad demolition.

Richardson Hall

At Richardson Hall the past two weeks we have finished demolition and shoring of the exterior wall. Also we have dug and prepared the footings and curb to be poured this coming week.

Week of 6/22

2009-06-26T16:59:00.000-07:00

Student Commons

At the student commons this week we had a monumental accomplishment. The long awaited Renlita Doors showed up and are currently being installed. Also we are working on the ceilings panels and bathroom trim. The finish coat of stucco is ongoing and the PV system is being installed. The backroad is being addressed and we should be finishing that up shortly. The kitchen is finished with their stainless and will finsh their fire system next week. Also next week we will be finishing the doors and kitchen and also starting to prepare the main room for the topping slab.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the fine arts this week we poured half of the walkways and the concrete stairs. We also have done a first coat of paint on the inside of the buildings and started the wood base. Next week we will be continuing the concrete work, wood base and interior wall panels.

Sitework

On the site this week we started the underground utilities and preparing the site for curbs. Also we are installing the new electrical service to the back of New House. Next week we will finish the electrical service, other underground utilities and preparing the rest of the Fine Arts building hardscape.

Tallant Science Center/Richardson Hall

At Tallant we finished demo and finished all of the rough wall framing. Next week we will start installing the new windows and the MEP subs will start their rough-in.

At Richarson Hall we finished the demo of the wall and are now currently sawcutting and excavating for the new footings.

Week of 6/15

2009-06-19T16:21:00.000-07:00

Student Commons

At the student commons this week we installed our first coat of plaster on the building as well as finished installing all of the roof panels. All of the exterior door frames are installed minus one. All of the kitchen equipment is onsite and mostly installed including the hoods and walkin box. The tectum ceiling has begun and will be continuing through next week. We also installed the drop ceilings in both bathrooms. Next week the long awaited Renlita doors show up onsite and will be installed.

Site Work

As soon as the coast was clear we demolished the lower parking lot and curbs. Now that all of the asphalt and curbs are gone we have surveyed the site to proceed next week with further demo and underground utility work. Also next week we will start the underground electrical to the Fine Arts buildings.

Fine Arts

At the fine arts this week we installed the hardwood floor at the music room. Installed the rest of the casework in the ceramics room and finished the grading for the exterior concrete work. The concrete seat bench has been formed up and poured and the rear stairs have been formed up. Next week we will be pouring a lot of the exterior concrete work and stairs as well as finishing up the rest of the interior trim at the music room and the sealing of the concrete floors in the ceramics and digital media rooms.

Tallant Science Center

We have started the 2nd floor of the TSC and have completed most of the demo and abatement work. Once testing is passed we will begin the framing work.

Richardson Hall

Richardson Hall work commenced this week with plastic protection and shoring installation. Next week we will begin the demolition of the wall.

Week of 6/8

2009-06-12T10:23:00.000-07:00

Student Commons

At the student commons this week we are about 75% done with the upper roof. We have poured most of the front and rear concrete as seen in the pictures below. In the kitchen we are done with the tile and FRP on the walls as well as the kitchen grease duct. We are also mostly done with the bathroom tile work. All of the exterior windows are installed and sealed. Next week we will start installing the storefronts and kitchen equipment. The ceiling will also start to be installed next week. On the exterior we will begin the stucco as we are now signed off on our lath and plaster.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the fine arts this week we finished both roofs completely. We have also finished all of the siding and exterior trim work. All of the toilet fixtures in the bathroom have been installed. We have fine graded the front of both building in preparation of starting the concrete walkways next week. We have also finished most of the casework and interior trim and are 95% done with the ceilings. Next week we will be installing the hardwood floor at the music builing and finishing up the casework and trim in the ceramics and digital media rooms.

Week of June 1

2009-06-05T10:29:00.000-07:00

Student Commons

At the student commons we are continuing to install the roof, windows and flashing. The kitchen floor tile has been floated and tiled. The front and rear entry concrete has been mostly poured by the end of the day Friday. The tile in the bathroom will be done next week as well as the remainder of concrete at the front of the building. The storefronts will start to be installed as well. The tectum ceilings will begin next week as well.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the fine arts buildings this week we have finished installing the siding. There are a few minor items, but they are along enough now that we can get the gutters and roof on next week. We have been installing cabinets, trim and ceilings in all three rooms. The plumbing fixtures have started to get installed in the bathrooms. Most of the doors have been installed and the remainder will go in early next week. The canopy framing has been installed and welded. Next week we will be finishing the casework and interior trim as well as prepare the site for graduation.

Week of 5/18 and 5/25

2009-05-29T15:40:00.000-07:00

Student Commons

At the student commons the past two weeks we have continued to install the windows and have finished the majority of the sheetrock and taping of the walls. We have graded the front of the building and have started forming up the exterior flatwork and stairs. Our tile subcontracter has prepped the floor in the kitchen and will tile it next week. The stucco is being prepped and will continue next week. Also we have set the main trees out front of the building. The main standing seam metal roof was delivered and has started to be installed.

Fine Arts

Work at the fine arts is moving along. The past couple of weeks have seen the bathrooms tiled and all of the exterior door frames have been installed and the doors will be installed next week. The siding had some kinks to work out which have now been resolved and is continuing. The canopy framing is in and the steel was erected today. The interior topping slabs have been poured in the ceramics and digital media rooms. Both buildings radiant systems are now installed. Most of the interior millwork and cabinets have been delivered and are being installed. The ceilings will start next week. All of the windows are now installed and sealed. Most of the interior door frames are onsite and installed. The rest will be installed next week.

Week of 5/11

2009-05-18T10:51:00.000-07:00

Student Commons

This past week we have finished up most of the drywall and started taping in the kitchen. The window installation is progressing and will be mostly done by the end of this week. The exterior soffit is finished and looks great. The roofing is on order and should be installed in a week or so. The front of the jobsite has been rough graded and we are now digging in the landscape wiring and site lighting. This will be followed by the starting of the front entry concrete work. Also the electricians have pulled the wire for the switchgear and should be able to get it energized this week. The framers have finished framing the final wall of the building and the plumbers have installed their water heaters.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the fine arts this week we have continued the siding, finishing up the windows and Nanawall door. We have installed the radiant tubing in both buildings and should be laying the floor in both buildings in the next week. Also we have set the water heaters in the mechanical room and will be setting the exterior louvers and boiler this coming week. We are proceeding with the front canopies and should be installing them this week as well.

Week of 5/4

2009-05-08T15:36:00.000-07:00

Student Commons

At the student commons we are doing a lot of waterproofing, installing windows, cleaning up the trusses and installing the final parts of the mechanical system. Also we have finished the insulation and started the drywall. The framers have almost completed the wood soffit around the underside of the eaves of the building. The electricians are preparing to have PG&E "hot up" our transformer next week. The earthwork contractor is back and has started to clean up the front of the site in preparation for getting all of the concrete done in front of the building.

Fine Arts

At the fine arts we are continuing with the siding and window installation. We should finish up the windows next week and the siding should continue as well and finish up at the ceramics building. The mechaincal room floor has been finished so we can set all of our equipment and we have prepared the floors to run the radiant tubing at both buildings next week.

Weeks of 4/13, 4/20 and 4/27

2009-05-01T16:04:00.001-07:00

Student Commons

Over the past three week we have done a lot. We have finished up the roof framing and installed the underlayment for our roof. We have finished up all of our rough in for our electrical, plumbing, fire sprinkler and are wrapping up the mechinacal very soon. All of the windows have shown up and some of the frames have started to go in. The paper and lath for the plaster is mostly on and waiting for a few items to be finished up. The building is fully insulated now and we have done all of the metal stud framing for the soffits and ceilings. We also set our main switchgear and fire risers. The drywall will begin next week.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the fine arts the past three weeks we have started the siding, and papered both buildings. We have insulated, drywalled and taped both buildings and will finish up the window installation next week. All of the MEP trades have completed and passed inspection for the rough-in stage. Next week as I said we will be installing windows and continuing with the siding.

Weeks of 3/30 and 4/6

2009-04-10T15:11:00.000-07:00

Student Commons

Over the past two weeks we have finished the steel overhangs and most of the roof framins. The remainder of the roof framing will finish up next week followed by the roofing underlayment. We have also finshed up most of the MEP rough-in minus the high roof fire sprinkler and electrical and a small amount of mechanical. The radiant floors in the bathrooms and storage room were laid in and the topping slabs poured in those rooms plus the mechanical and electrical rooms. The ceiling insulation was installed at the low roofs and we have started the window flashing. Next week the insulators will insulate the low walls and sheetrock has already been stocked. The switchgear will also be set.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the fine arts the past two weeks we have finished up all of the underfloor rough-in's and had them all inspected. At the ceramics building we have everything installed except a little bit of mechanical ductwork. The ceilings and walls are all insulated and sheetrock is stocked. Next week we will begin the windows and drywall. At the music room we have finished the rough-in and have insulated the building as well as stocked the sheetrock. Next week we will be starting windows and drywall as well as installing the roof shingles.

Week of 3/23

2009-03-27T13:57:00.001-07:00

Student Commons

At the student commons the framers finished up most of the upper roof framing and plywood. They are now waiting on the steel sub to install their upper steel and overhangs which will happen on Monday. The framer will then finish up his framing. The plumbers, electricians, and fire sprinkler subs are finished in the lower areas and awaiting the upper roof to be complete. The ductwork is continuing and he has begun to hang his exhaust fans and will set the remainder of his equipment next week. Towards the end of next week we are looking at insulating the lower roofs.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the Fine Arts this week we have finished up and test all of the MEP's in preparation for insulation. We also installed the metal door frames on the exterior and have placed the insulation in the crawl space. Next week we will insulating both buildings starting to prepare the outside of the building for siding and running the ductwork.

Week of 3/16

2009-03-23T08:54:00.001-07:00

Student Commons

At the student commons this week we are over half way done with the roof framing and will continue and finish most of it this coming week. Also we have started and are over halfway done with the mechanical ductwork in the kitchen and bathroom wings. Most of the MEP rough-in is complete and we will be having our inspections this week. Additionally we formed up and poured the back walkway, transformer pad and trash enclosure pad. This coming week we will be finishing up all the loose ends in the wings of the buildings in preparation for insulation and closing the walls as well as erecting the overhang steel for the front of the building.

Fine Arts

At the fine arts we placed the underlayment for the roofing on the Music building and protected the floor so that the electrical and fire sprinkler subs could finish their rough-in. In the ceramics building the MEP's are finishing up in preparation for inspections, while the framer is finishing up their remaining soffit work. We also poured the front footings for the canopies, the kiln floor as well as the mechanical and electrical room floors. Next week we will be finishing up all the loose ends and have our inspections before we insulate the ceilings and walls.

Week of 3/9

2009-03-14T09:45:00.000-07:00

Student Commons

At the student commons this week we have been pretty busy. We finished installing the final trusses for the roof and have started the bridging between them. We have also roofed both wings of the building and have them under test(the water on the roof in the pictures). The plumbers have almost finished their rough-in and the electrician is finishing up his fire alarm wiring now that the roofs are dry. The framers also are going back and finishing up a lot of pick up work like furring out the exterior concrete walls to allow the MEP trades to finish their work. Next week we will be continuing with the roof framing and possibly starting the steel overhangs at the front of the building. Also we will be installing the mechanical ductwork and finishing the hydronic piping in the kitchen and bathroom wings.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the Fine Arts this week we installed the roof at the ceramics building, and finished up the electrical, plumbing and fire sprinkler as well. The framers finished framing in the enclosure for the kiln and the electicians finshed up their rough-in for the music Building. Next week we will be starting to get the front walkways of each building done as well as the footings for the canopies. Also we will be finishing up the rough-in for the fire sprinkler at the music building and the remaining rough-in at the ceramics building.

Week of 3/2 - Lots of Rain

2009-03-06T13:16:00.000-08:00

Student Commons

This week at the student commons we had a lot of rain, hail and wind. Also we have continued to fabricate the trusses. The remainder of the trusses will be set next week. The wings of the buildings are almost completely roughed in with the electrical, plumbing and fire sprinkler. The mecanical and hydronic work will finish their rough-in next week. Also next week we are looking at some possible good weather and hope to get the roofs on the two lower roofs.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the Fine Arts we finished up the roof framing at the Music building and the interior walls. Also we protected the ceramics building which allowed us to continue the plumbing and electrical work. The fire sprinkler, plumbing and electrical work are all close to finishing up their rough-in's. They will then start on the Music room next week.

Week of 2/23

2009-02-27T17:26:00.000-08:00

Student Commons

At the student commons this week we continued with the Truss construction as well as doing a lot of pick up framing workin including finishing all the plywood around the exterior of the building. Additionally we continued with our MEP rough-in which includes our plumbing, electrical, fire sprinkler and hydronic piping. This includes work both the north and south wings of the building. Next week we will continue with the truss framing and begin the bridging between the individual trusses. Also we will try to roof the lower roofs if we have dry weather. The MEP's will continue which will include the mechanical ductwork. As soon as there is a little dry weather we hope to grade and pave the back parking lot.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the fine arts buildings this week we continued the rafters and plywood sheathing at the Music room as well as additional pick up framing. We started the underfloor fire sprinkler at the ceramics building. Next week we hope to get the roof onto the ceramics building as well as continue the MEP rough-in. We tarped the cermaics roof to help keep the crawlspace as dry as possible to help the installation next week.

Week of 2/16

2009-02-20T11:35:00.000-08:00

Student Commons

At the Student Commons we have finished the low roof framing and have started all the electrical, plumbing and fire sprinkler work in the two wings of the building. The trusses are coming along we have two installed and by the end of next week we have to have another two or three installed. As soon as we have some dry weather for an extended amount of time we will roof the two lower sections. Next week we will continue with the truss construction and MEP rough-in.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the Ceramics buildins we have finished the plywood and roof framing and are doing final pickup framing work. At the Music building we have finshed all of the perimeter wall framing and have hoisted the two main ridge beams. Next week we will start on the MEP rough-in at the ceramics and finish the roofing and interior wall framing at the music building.

Week of 2/9

2009-02-13T15:52:00.000-08:00

Student Commons

At the student commons we are continuing the truss construction and have finished the sheeting of the low roofs. This allows for the MEP's to start in the kitchen and bathrooms with their rough-in. We have started the fire sprinkler and plumbing and next week we will begin the hydronics and layout for the electrical and mechanical. We have also strung a tarp across the upper roof to provide a little protection for the truss construction. Also we have finished sheeting the northern exterior wall as seen in the pictures below. Next week we will also prepare for the low roof membranes to be installed shortly there after.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the Fine Arts this week we finished up the Ceramics buildings roofing framing and will plywood the roof next week. At the Music Building we have finished over half of the walls and should stand the rest of them on Tuesday after the holiday. We also finished up the plywood at the ceramics building exterior. Next week we will start getting the in wall rough in started at the ceramics building as well as finish up the underfloor MEP trades.

Week of 2/2 - Winter Has arrived

2009-02-06T10:35:00.000-08:00

Student Commons

At the student commons this week we continued the framing and finished the plywood on the roof of the kitchen and offices. We have started the ceiling on the bathroom side and have laid out to start the roof truss construction. The plumbers places their toilet carriers in the bathrooms as well. However we were halted the past two days due to rain. We also finished the tie-in for the domestic water and fire water lines. Finally we did some final gas pipework to be prepared to set the gas meter.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the Fine Arts Buildings we finished framing the majority of the walls at the ceramics building and will be standing up the walls for the music room next week. We also lost the last two days to rain here as well. Next week we will start the roof framing at the ceramics building.

Week of 1/26

2009-01-30T17:05:00.000-08:00

Student Commons

At the Student Commons we have finished up the lower wall framing and have begun the low roof framing at the wings of the building. Also we have begun to layout for the large roof truss and will begin constructing those next week. Also we have tied into the MMWD domestic waterline and backfilled that excavation. We have tested out the lines and will do the final connections and backfill next week. The landscaper has brought on a number of trees and has begun to plant a number of them on the hillside. Also the steel platform for the main kitchen mechanical unit was installed.

Fine Arts Building

At the Fine Arts this week we finished up the underfloor waste and water for the ceramics and music buildings. Also we finished up the underfloor rough-in for electrical at the music room. The framing is continuing and we have all the outside walls up at the ceramics building and we will finish up all of the other remaining walls and start on the roof next week. As well as getting the underfloor electrical in at the ceramics building. We also finished backfilling all of the open trenches which included the fireline and other utilities between the two buildings. The landscaper has also begun to clear and grub much of the site.

Week of 1/19

2009-01-23T14:36:00.000-08:00

Student Commons

At the Student Commons this week the framing is coming along and we will be starting the roof framing on the low roofs early next week. The landscaper has started grubbing the hillsides in preparation of plants some new trees and we did the MMWD tie-in at Fernhill for the firewater and domestic water lines for both 71 Fernhill and the Student Commons.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the Fine Arts Buildings we are continuing to frame at the Ceramics building and have laid in the "Warmboard" at the Music room. The Warmboard is a structural plywood that has grooves cut into it so that radiant tubing can be laid in it with the finish floor above it. Also we have finished all of the underground work outside the buildings and that work was tested and will be backfilled early next week. The plumbers and electricians have started their underfloor rough-in and will continue that through next week. Also next week we will continue the framing on the Music room.

Week of 1/12

2009-01-20T08:20:00.001-08:00

Student Commons

At the Student Commons we are continuing to frame up the lower walls and getting ready to start the main trusses. We also have finished backfilling behind all of the retaining walls and are starting to get them ready to be landscaped. The gas line has been roughed in to the back of the building and we are finishing up the final items in the back parking lot.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the Fine Arts Buildings last week we finished plywooding the floor and starting attaching the sills and plates for the walls to be erected next week. Also the plumber and electrician have started their underfloor rough-in. In between the two buildings we have also connected the domestic water lines, sewer and will be tieing in the fire water lines. Next week we will also be installing the warmboard structural plywood for the music room that will be part of the hydronics system.

Week of 1/5/09

2009-01-09T16:01:00.000-08:00

Student Commons

This week at the Student Commons we have started framing as well as finishing up waterproofing behind all of the retaining walls. After the waterproofing was finished we started and are now almost complete with the backfill behind the walls. We also have installed all of the underdrains behind all the retaining walls to help with drainage. The concrete walls have all been stripped and are currently being touched up. Next week will consist of a lot of framing, some site maintenence to help make our space more efficient and continue to backfill behind the trash enclosure walls.

Fine Arts Buildings

A lot has been going on at the Fine Arts. We have completed the ledgers and floor joists and have started the plywood on the Ceramics/Digital Media floor. We have also backfilled around all of the footings inside the footprint of the building and prepared to start the underfloor rough-in process for the MEP trades next week. Also the framing will continue.

Weeks of 12/22 and 12/29 - Happy New Year

2008-12-31T09:59:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a nice relaxing holiday and I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year.

Student Commons

The past two short weeks have been slow around Branson due to the rain and holidays. We have backfilled behind some of the retaining walls and waterproofed behind the others. The two boardformed wing walls are now being stripped. The framing will start on Jan 5th.

Fine Arts Buildings

The past two weeks at the Fine Arts have been plagued by the same issues as the Student Commons. The rain plus the holidays have only allowed us to continue the framing at both buildings. This will continue for the next few weeks.

Week of 12/15 - Early Happy Holidays

2008-12-19T08:40:00.000-08:00

Student Commons

This week at the student commons we poured the remainder of the retaining walls and the two main board-formed wing walls. We have also started stripping them as shown in some of the photos. We also starting backfilling behind the northern retaining wall in preperation for starting framing next week. As you can see in some of the photos it was a bit cold out here this week bottoming out around freezing( note the layer of white on the field and gym roof).

Fine Arts Buildings

Not much has gone on this week at the Fine Arts. The framers have started and completed the pony walls for the crawlspaces. They will begin the floor framing on Monday. Other than that not much else is going on due to the rain.

Week of 12/8

2008-12-12T17:38:00.001-08:00

Student Commons

This week at the student commons we have formed up the two board formed wing walls. As you can see in the pictures the front of these walls will have the grain of the wood boards shown into the concrete. The concrete guys have also finished forming the retaining wall along the southwestern side of the site. All of these walls will be poured next Tuesday 12/16. We have also stripped most of the other concrete walls of their formwork. Our framers have started to layout for their walls and will start to frame next week. We have finished up 90% of the underground work in the back parking lot and are now in the final stages of grading it and getting the last gas line to the building. Once this is complete we will be putting some asphalt in. All of the steel in erected and plumb. We have measured for our windows as well. The northeastern side of the site has been waterproofed and will be backfilled next week.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the Fine Arts Buildings we have finished all of the waterproofing and have backfilled up against the retaining walls. We have also finished the sewer connection at the building from New House, although we still have to tie-in to it on the New House side. Our framers have started setting mud sills and pony walls. Next week they will finish this up.

Weeks of 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1

2008-11-24T12:23:00.000-08:00

Student Commons

Many apologies for the lack of postings recently. So a lot has been going on over the past month. Since I last left off we had just poured our Slab-On-Grade and hit a major milestone. Since then we have formed up the perimeter walls and poured them as well. We have also erected the structural steel frame. We are currently forming up the final retaining wall along the western side of the site and the two wings walls at the front of the building. We have also finished up with the perimeter storm drainage system and all of the underground MEP work in the back parking lot. We have crossed the 71 Fernhill Ave driveway with our storm drain and are currently awaiting final signoff by MMWD to be able to do the final connections for the fire water system. So a lot has been going on. Next week we will be waterproofing the retaining wall and hopefully backfilling behind it. We will also be installing the rebar on the remaining concrete walls and finishing up the formwork. The primary transformer was also set and wired up.

Fine Arts Buildings

A lot has also been going on at the Fine Arts Buildings. We poured the footings at my last post. Since then we have finished most of the underground MEP work including the electrical, gas, and water. We formed up and poured all of the retaining walls and have since stripped them. We also waterproofed and poured the rat slab in the crawlspace of the music building. The raingarden is about 90% complete and will be finished next week. Also next week we will be waterproofing and backfilling the retaining walls and also bringing in the sanitary sewer connection. Framing will start next week as well.

Week of 11/3 - Concrete Foundations!!

2008-11-07T16:13:00.001-08:00

Student Commons

This week was a busy week out here at Branson. We did all of the finishing touches for all the subslab work and poured the foundation and Slab-On-Grade on Thursday 11/6/08. We also dug in the new gas line and are putting in some of the final site drainage. Next week we will begin the forming of the concrete walls and possibly standing up a couple of the steel columns. We also as most of you know are starting to see some rain. We have protected the site with hay waddles, visqueen and sandbags. This will hopefully keep the amount of rain water we do receive away from the work areas as best as possible.

Fine Arts Buildings

Last Friday was a Big Day at the Fine Arts. We poured all of the footings for the two new buildings. This was really important as it rained all weekend and we would of had a muddy mess come Monday. We also got our electrical stubbed between the buildings and are ready to start forming the walls next week.

Weeks of 10/13, 10/20, 10/27

2008-10-28T10:02:00.001-07:00

My apologies for not posting the last couple of weeks. We had an incident out here at our jobsite trailer where a number of things were stolen including my camera and computer which are vital to bring you this blog. We are now back up and running so please look for the weekly postings to continue. Thanks for your patience.

Student Commons

Over the past two plus weeks there has been a lot going on. We have finished up the underslab drainage, plumbing, electrical, fire water, domestic water, and telecom. The footing have been dug, reinforcement has been placed and we are now looking to reinforce the slab-on grade this week. We are looking to pour the Slab-on-Grade on Wednesday November 5th. This will be a very long day for all involved.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the Fine Arts we have finshed the building pads and have dug for the footings. The reinforcement is going in this week and we are planning to pour the footings on October 31st. We also have finished all of the rough grading around the builidngs and are bringing in the new utility services to the building.

Week of 10/6

2008-10-10T17:05:00.000-07:00

Student Commons

There was a lot going on this week at the New Student Commons. We finished up the underslab drainage and most of the underslab plumbing. We also installed our new Grease Interceptor for the new kitchen. We also finished up the front "Landsaver". We have begun layout for the foundation and also starting the final compaction on the new access road off of 71 Fernhill's driveway. Next week we will be starting the digging for the footings and finish the under parking lot work so that we can finish up the back parking lot for paving.

Fine Arts Buildings

At the Fine Arts we have graded the site and have installed the new "Landsaver", as well as the storm drain running away from the Landsaver. We have also finished reframing the roofing at New House that was needed after the demolition of the New House addition. Next week we will be continuing the storm drain system and starting on the under building utilities.

Week of 9/29

2008-10-03T13:49:00.000-07:00

Student Commons

This past week we finished up the main trunk line for the underslab sewer lines and finished crossing the street with the storm drain. We have started the branch lines for the plumbing and the underslab drainage system. We also are crossing the 71 Fernhill Ave driveway with the strom drain system. Next week we will be delivering and installing the new grease interceptor for the kitchen.

Fine Arts Building

At the Fine Arts building we have brought the sewer line up to within 5 feet of the new buildings and are installing the new Landsaver water retention system. We have also finished framing and papering the New House repairs. The classroom has since been reopened for the schools use.

Week of 9/22

2008-09-26T15:15:00.000-07:00

Student Commons and Fine Arts

We have finished up the sanitary sewer line outside of the new building and are now doing the main sanitary sewer underneath the building pad. We have finished the first of three "Landsavers", which help with the dispersement of ground water. We also are starting the underslab drainage and electrical work early next week.

At the Fine Arts, we have piped the sanitary sewer and cleared the site. After the demolition of the addition to the New House we have reframed and should reopen the affected classroom early next week.

Week of 9/15

2008-09-19T11:41:00.000-07:00

Student Commons and Fine Arts
Over the past two weeks at the Student Commons we have finished up the Rammed Aggregate Piers/Helical Mini Piles, tied into the exisiting fire line, and connect the storm drain. Once the piers were complete we regraded on top of the building pad and now are ready to start the sanitary sewer, underslab drainage and concrete in the next couple of weeks. Also we have been working on widening the 71 Fernhill Driveway which will be complete within the next week or so.

At the Fine Arts site we have demolished the addition to the New House and have started clearing the site.

Week of 9/1

2008-09-05T16:26:00.000-07:00

Tallant Science Center

The students re-entered the Tallant Science Center this week for all of their scheduled classes. During the week we have mostly been doing a little bit of pickup work here and there including patching the plaster walls at the bathrooms and the TSC. We are also finishing up getting the new mechanical system fully functioning. This will be accomplished by the end of the day Monday.

Student Commons and Fine Arts

The Student Commons project is moving right along. We have finished 95 percent of the drilling and will wrap that up next Tuesday. We have also finished the new fire water and domestic water lines and done all the necessary tie-ins and inspections. Next week we hope to start getting the building pad finished up to be able to start the sanitary sewer and the rest of the other underground utilties. We have also started to form the new road down from the 71 Fernhill shared driveway.

The Fine Arts Building is slowly coming along. We are currently placing the new sanitary sewer in the ground after hitting a few roadblocks. We will be demolishing the addition to the New House next week. After that is complete we hope to start clearing and grubbing the site to prepare for the rest of the underground utilities.

Week of 8/25

2008-08-29T14:11:00.000-07:00

Tallant Science Center

Well we have been making the final touches on the Tallant Science Center 1st Floor this week. We have finished up getting the buildings new power service up and running. Also we have finished up all of the doors and cabinets. The windows are all installed and we are currently finishing up all of the painting. By Tuesday morning classes will begin in the new space.

Student Commons and Fine Arts

We finished up the storm drain and patched the parking lot outside the gym and it has since been striped in prepartation for school to begin. We are now confined inside our fence lines during the school year. We are continuing work on the storm and fire water lines. The rammed aggregate piers(RAP's) will be done this week with a few helical piers to be installed next week.

At the Fine Arts we are awaiting the relocation of the telecom/data lines to move forward with the demolition of the addition to the new house. We have started the sanitary sewer and hope to finish that up next week.

Week of Aug 18th

2008-08-23T11:15:00.000-07:00

Tallant Science Center

This past week we finished up tile in the bathroom and have completed installing all of the bath fixtures. The linoleum will be done in all of the classrooms by early next week. We are finishing up installing all of the cabinets and will be finishing up all of the countertops next week. We poured the new concrete pad for the new backup generator and mechanical unit. We have borred for the new pour lines and will have the electrical and heating/cooling running by the middle of next week. We will be finishing up the loose ends next week in preparation for the students first day of school on Friday August 29th.
Student Commons and Fine Arts

The student commons and fine arts buildings are continuing at the early stages. We are currently finishing up the storm drain in the existing parking lot to get it ready for the start of school. We are also working on the storm drain and fire water lines on the commons site. At the fine arts we have been pretty quiet, but next week we will be demolishing the addition off of the New House building. We have patched back all of the open trenches around the Tallant Science Center and will have the parking lot patched by the middle of next week in front of the gym.

Week of 8/11

2008-08-16T11:39:00.000-07:00

Tallant Science Center

We are really progressing at the Tallant Science Center now. This past week we waterproofed the floors, leveled a couple of rooms, finished the walls and started the install of the cabinets. Other items we are finishing up are the mechanical system for the building as well as started painting. The new bathrooms are coming along nicely and will be fully tiled by Monday. The windows and exterior doors showed up and have begun to go in. So next week we will be finishing up the cabinets, windows, doors, and flooring.

Student Commons and Fine Arts

At the student commons we have finished the building pad and are wrapping up the new storm drain system early next week. Next week we will also be finishing up the new fire water line as well. We did a test Rammed Aggregate Pier(RAP) on Friday which some people might have heard due to it being a loud operation. We will be installing all of these RAP's next week. Most importantly we had the power poles relocated after we finished the underground joint trench.

At the Fine Arts building we have started preliminary layout and grading. We will most likely be demolishing a part of the New Building next week and starting the sanitary sewer.

Week of August 4th

2008-08-09T10:19:00.000-07:00

Tallant Science Center

We are progressing nicely on the Tallant Science Center. This week we passed all of our inspection and have completely sheetrocked the 1st floor of the building. We are currently finishing up taping the walls and getting ready for cabinets and windows next week.

Student Commons and Fine Arts

Over the past two weeks we have mobilized a lot of equipment, cut and shotcreted our temporary retaining walls, prepared our building pad for the installation of rammed aggregate piers and start work on upgrading the storm sewer and fire water lines.

We are going to begin the sanitary sewer up at the Fine Arts Building next week as well as preliminary grading.

Week of July 21st

2008-07-22T17:22:00.000-07:00

Tallant Science Center

We will have completed most of the Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing(MEP's) work by the end of the week and are gearing up for starting sheetrock next week. We are close to being fully framed and will complete the balance this week.

Student Commons/Fine Arts

We have broken ground and will be starting the temporary shoring for the student commons near the end of the week. We have also started and will be completing a joint trench for a new PG&E line that was rerouted from the building pad of the student commons. Work on the Fine Arts Building will start in about a week or two.

Week of June 30th

2008-07-02T14:25:00.000-07:00

Tallant Science Center

Demolition and the beginning stages of MEP rough-in is underway.

Additionally framing and the procurement of casework and windows has also begun.

Student Commons

Work will start next week on the relocation of some PG&E lines running through the jobsite. Rough grading and shoring will begin in the next couple of weeks.

Our jobsite trailer is arriving on 7/7/08 and will be placed onsite.

Fine Arts Building

This building is not scheduled to start for a couple more weeks.

However, please see the picture of the site and the rendering of what it will look like after completion.