Dec. 29, 2022

  • Photo 1: sheathing now covers the entire back of the building.

    sheathing installed around back of building

    Photos 2 and 3: HVAC ductwork is being installed in the kitchen area.

    HVAC ductwork in kitchen area

    installed ductwork in kitchen area

    Photo 4: the view of learning street to the west. Classrooms are to the left and the gym and cafeteria to the right.

    view of learning street to west

    Photo 5: the view of learning street to the east. The cafeteria is at the near left, the gym is at the center, and the administration wing is ahead.

    view of learning street to the east

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Dec. 20, 2022

  • Photo 1: crew members install exterior, weatherproofing sheathing, panel by panel, at the back of the building.

    installing sheathing panel

    Photo 2: framing at the back of the building is being fine-tuned ahead of the sheathing installation.

    framing at back of building

    Photo 3: work continues in the administration area of the school building.

    construction in administration area

    Photo 4: exterior sheathing around the kitchen and mechanical areas is nearly complete.

    sheathing in kitchen/mechanical area

    Photo 5: a crew member measures overhead plumbing pipe installations to verify correct placement.

    verifying plumbing pipe installation

    Photo 6: HVAC ductwork lies ready for installation.

    HVAC ductwork to be installed

    Photo 7: spot welding continues on the structural steel.

    spot welding on steel structure

Dec. 15, 2022

  • Photo 1: all structural steel has been erected for the building as well as the column posts for the covered play structure.

    view of building construction from the parking lot

    Photo 2: the view down learning street toward the west shows framing and decking work over the cafeteria/kitchen area and classroom sections.

    view of construction down learning street

    Photo 3: crew members work on framing around the pipe and plumbing in the kitchen area and mechanical room.

    framing in kitchen area

    Photo 4: roof decking is being installed above part of the second-floor classroom section as framing continues at the back of the building.

    installing roof decking and framing in second-floor classroom area

    Photo 5: over a third of the back of the building has been framed as crews continue section-by-section.

    framing at back of building

Dec. 8, 2022

  • Photos 1-3: the first two columns are in place for the covered play structure. After a column is lifted over its matching concrete footing, crew members align it to the bolts below and affix it to the footing.

    a crew member finishes the first column for the play structure

    the second column is lifted into place

    crew members align the column placement

    Photo 4: a bit of torching prepares a bracket for installation of prefabricated stairs.

    preparing bracket for stairwell

    Photo 5: plumbing and conduit are being roughed-in in the kitchen area.

    kitchen plumbing and conduit rough-ins

    Photo 6: bracing is added between the roof joists in the gym.

    adding bracing between roof joists

    Photo 7: this aerial view of construction to date shows all structural steel erected for the building. Roof joists continue to be added. Second-floor decking has been added and rebarred over the administrative section (left side), while concrete pours have been completed for the classroom sections at the rear of the building. Yellow weatherproofing barrier is being added over the framing in the kitchen area (right side).

    aerial view of building construction

Nov. 30, 2022

  • Photos 1 and 2: beams are being lifted and installed over the main office area.

    main office beam installation

    lifting up beam over the main office area

    Photo 3: framing of walls, doors and windows is nearly complete on the west side of the building.

    wall framing on west side of building

    Photo 4: a crew member installs brackets for framing on the south side of the building.

    installing brackets for framing on south side of building

    Photo 5: plumbing primer is being applied to pipe elbows and joints prior to installation.

    applying plumbing primer to pipe elbows and joints

Nov. 23, 2022

  • Photo 1: a roof joist is going up above the administration side of the building.

    erecting roof joist over administration area

    Photo 2: fire sprinkler pipes are being added on the first floor; a crew member measures for proper placement.

    measuring placement of fire sprinkler pipe

    Photo 3: about two-thirds of the building has been erected. Remaining are the gym section and main entrance.

    building structure so far

    Photo 4: with rebar installed, the second-floor classroom area is ready for a concrete pour, weather permitting.

    rebar added for second floor concrete pour

Nov. 17, 2022

  • Framing of walls, doors and windows has begun on the erected half of the building.

    Photo 1: crew members team up to set up the framing along the structural steel on the second floor.

    frame being placed on structural steel

    Photo 2: a crew member sets up the brackets for the framing.

    setting up frame bracket

    Photo 3: the top of the framing from the first floor is double-checked for secure installation.

    checking installation of framing

    Photo 4: bracing is added between the wall frames.

    adding bracing to framing

    Photo 5: framing on the northwest corner of the kitchen and cafeteria area is nearly complete.

    framing in kitchen/cafeteria area

    Photo 6: a view to the southwest shows the work so far on the first half of the building.

    view of building construction to southwest

Nov. 9, 2022

  • Photos 1-3: rebar is being installed on the second-floor decking in preparation for an upcoming concrete pour for the flooring.

    rebar being installed on second-floor decking

    crew members take measurements for rebar installation

    rebar installation over classroom wing

    Photo 4: crew members prepare framing that will be installed for doors and windows.

    crew members prepare door framing

    Photo 5: a crew member smooths concrete that has been poured over the base of a structural column.

    smoothing concrete over structural column base

    Photo 6: a stair base has been installed up to the second-floor classroom wing.

    base for stairs to second floor

    Photo 7: the columns for the covered play area stand ready for the construction of the rest of the structure.

    columns for covered play area

    Photo 8: this aerial view shows construction activity on the site so far.

    aerial view of ES29 construction site

Nov. 3, 2022

  • Photos 1 and 2: after the framing has been prepared for a base, crew members direct the concrete pour into the framing.

    crew member prepares framing for concrete pour

    crew members direct the concrete pour

    Photos 3 and 4: crew members weld along the base of structural steel columns for the building.

    crew member welds at base of steel column

    crew member welding base of steel column

    Photo 5: this aerial view shows the posts that have been erected for the covered play structure, with work continuing on the main building beyond.

    aerial view of installed covered play posts

    Photo 6: rebar is starting to be installed on second-floor decking of the building to prepare for a concrete pour of the flooring.

    second-floor decking with start of rebar installation

    Photo 7: the decking to the left will be the base for the cafeteria roofing.

    decking for cafeteria roofing

Oct. 27, 2022

  • Photos 1 and 2: construction of the building continues with installation of structural steel and roof joists. Footings for the covered play area are nearly ready for the posts.

    aerial view of site construction so far

    view of construction in southwest corner of the building

Oct. 20, 2022

  • Video: roof joists are going up over the gym area.

Oct. 12, 2022

  • Photos 1 and 2: decking is starting to be added to the second floor of the erected portion of the building.

    aerial view of steel and decking so far

    view of southwest corner of the structure

    Photo 3: crew members attach the decking to the structural steel for the second-floor learning areas.

    crew members attaching steel decking

    Photo 4: this overhead view shows the decking installed so far in the learning areas adjacent to the gym/cafeteria area.

    overhead view of decking work

Oct. 6, 2022

  • About one-third of the building framework has been erected as crew members continue attaching and welding structural steel and roof joists.

    aerial view of ES29 construction site

    steel erection in the southwest corner of the building

    overhead view of structural steel assembly

    crew member working on structural steel

    view of structural steel erection from middle of building site

    crew member welding steel on building

    under erected roof joists, crew members discuss next steps

Sept. 26, 2022

  • Columns and joists continue to be erected as the crew works its way around the perimeter of the foundation.

    Photo 1: aerial view shows the framing on the northwest corner of the building (cafeteria and mechanical rooms) and start of the south classroom wing.

    aerial view of steel erection in northwest corner

    Photo 2: a ground-level view of the steel framing in the northwest corner.

    steel framing in the northwest corner

    Photo 3: a crew member prepares the connections for the next roof joist.

    preparing for installation of roof joist

    Photo 4: as the roof joist is lifted and held in place, a crew member installs the connecting bolts.

    connecting roof joist using lifts

    Photo 5: the next steel column is lifted into place.

    lifting steel column into place

Sept. 19, 2022

  • Now that the concrete foundation has been completed, the structural steel is starting to be erected on the site:

    Photo 1: two posts have already been erected; the third is about to be installed.

    start of steel erection

    Photo 2: this is one of many bases for the steel.

    base for steel post

    Photo 3: crew members remove the nuts from the base bolts to prepare for installation.

    removing nuts from base bolts

    Photo 4: the steel post is positioned above the base; crew members align and set it on the bolts below as another member removes the cable that secured it to the forklift above.

    setting steel post into base

    Photo 5: crew members re-install and tighten the nuts to the base bolts to secure the steel post.

    tightening nuts on steel base bolts

Aug. 29, 2022

  • Photo 1: half of the concrete footings have been poured for the covered play area; construction of forms for the other half will begin soon.

    aerial view covered play area footings under construction

    Photo 2: a closer view of the freshly-poured footings as they are left to set and dry.

    close-up of freshly-poured concrete footings

    Photo 3: work in the mechanical and utility room areas continues.

    aerial view of mechanical/utility room areas under construction

Aug. 22, 2022

  • Photos 1 and 2: framing for the concrete footings of the covered play area has begun between the building and the turf field areas.

    aerial view of campus construction site

    aerial view footing framings

Aug. 16, 2022

  • Photos 1 and 2: work continues on the building foundation slab and utility conduits. Framing has begun in the pits for the concrete bases for the covered play area.

    aerial view of northwest corner of building site

    aerial view to southwest of construction site

Aug. 9, 2022

  • Photos 1 and 2: aerial views of the site show concrete slab completed on the administration section (left/east side of building); barrier and rebar laid for the next concrete pour on a section of the classroom wing (middle); and continued work on utility lines in the area for the kitchen and electrical and mechanical rooms (right).

    wide aerial view of construction site

    aerial view of foundation under construction

    Photo 3: in addition to the administration section, the slab for the stage area also has been poured (bottom middle).

    aerial view of foundation slab

Aug. 2, 2022

  • Photo 1: the rest of the foundation for the administrative side of the building is ready for an upcoming concrete pour.

    installed rebar for concrete pour

    Photo 2: the stage area is being prepared for a concrete pour.

    preparing stage area for concrete pour

    Photo 3: a crew member installs conduit amidst other utility lines in the area for the electrical and mechanical rooms.

    installing conduit

July 26-27, 2022

  • Photo 1: this aerial view of the work so far shows continuation of foundation work and installation of the light poles on the turf field.

    aerial view of campus construction to date

    Photo 2: crew members lay electrical conduit in the kitchen section of the building.

    laying electrical conduit in kitchen area

    Photo 3: light poles are laid in position on the field prior to being lifted onto their bases.

    light poles laid prior to installation

    Video: watch one of the light poles being lifted and installed.

July 19, 2022

  • Photos 1 and 2: concrete is poured over the prepared forms and rebar for the east side slab of the building foundation.

    aerial view of concrete foundation pour

    smoothing out freshly-poured concrete slab

    Photos 3 and 4: as crew members work on the pouring in the remaining part of the slab, other crew members "float" the already-poured concrete by machine (pushing rock aggregate down and bringing the cement up) and hand-smooth the sides along the foundation curbs.

    floating out concrete slab

    smoothing out sides of concrete slab

July 12, 2022

  • Photo 1: an aerial view of the campus construction so far. Curbs are now in place for the foundation slab.

    aerial view of campus construction

    Photo 2: crew members lay out moisture barrier sheeting on the foundation base. After full coverage, rebar will be added to prepare for the concrete slab pour.

    laying out moisture barrier on foundation base

    Photo 3: water lines are being installed in a utility trench below the foundation grade.

    installing utility lines in trench

June 28, 2022

  • Photos 1 and 2: miles of electrical conduit are assembled, then placed in trenches that will be covered by the foundation slab.

    crew member assembles electrical conduit

    conduit in a column base trench

    Photos 3-5: it takes teamwork to pour concrete into the foundation curb forms, from the concrete mixer operator to the crew members directing the flow, and settling and smoothing out the concrete.

    aerial view of concrete pour into curb frames

    team directs and smooths concrete into curb forms

    crew members direct concrete flow and remove air bubbles

    Photo 6: rebar has been erected for building columns.

    rebar for building columns

    Photo 7: this aerial view shows trenches excavated for the covered play structure footings at the bottom center of the photo.

    aerial view of site construction

June 21, 2022

  • Photo 1: aerial view of the campus construction so far.

    aerial view of site construction

    Photo 2: work on concrete footings is nearly complete as preparations begin for pouring the foundation slab.

    aerial view of concrete footings for the building

    Photo 3: the stage area has been filled and compacted to prepare for a slab pour.

    filled and compacted stage area

June 14, 2022

  • Photo 1: aerial view of the campus construction so far.

    aerial view of site construction

    Photos 2 and 3: the concrete perimeter of the stage has been poured; preparations continue for an additional pour.

    concrete perimeter of stage area

    stage perimeter built up

    Photo 4: the perimeter of the building is also being built up as electrical conduit is laid into position.

    build-up of perimeter

    Photo 5: more steel beams are being delivered in advance of the building erection once the foundation slab is poured and cured.

    stacked steel beams

June 7, 2022

  • Photo 1: aerial view of the campus construction so far.

    aerial view of site construction

    Photo 2: the stage area has been framed up for a concrete pour.

    stage area framing

    Photo 3: areas around the concrete footings are compacted to increase the density and bearing capacity of the adjacent soil.

    compacting soil around concrete footing

    Photo 4: as soil is added around the concrete footings by an excavator, a crew member compacts it in place.

    compacting top layer of soil

May 31, 2022

  • Photo 1: footings are nearly complete for the front walls of the building.

    aerial view of site construction

    Photo 2: in the stage area, grey pipe is being laid within the framing to serve as conduit for electrical wiring.

    laying electrical conduit in stage area

    Photo 3: crew members carry more framing to build up concrete for the stage area as others dismantle framing around cured concrete footings for the interior gym wall.

    concrete framing operations

    Photo 4: concrete footings are curing for the exterior cafeteria walls.

    curing concrete for cafeteria wall

May 24, 2022

  • Photo 1: heavy machinery is used to lift and transport rebar, wood and other construction materials where needed, as crew members continue framing the remaining building footings.

    crew members frame remaining building footings

    Photo 2: the base for the turf field has been smoothed out.

    aerial view of smoothed base for turf field

    Photo 3: an aerial view of the whole site toward the north shows construction progress so far.

    aerial view of whole construction site toward north

May 17, 2022

  • Photos 1-2: on the turf field, an initial application of gravel is compacted over a weed barrier fabric where drainage lines were laid.

    aerial view of turf field installation so far

    aerial view of initial gravel application on turf field

    Photo 3: view to the south of the concrete footing construction for the building so far.

    aerial view of building site facing south

    Photo 4: crew members add rebar to the remaining frames for concrete footings on the northwest corner of the building.

    rebar installed in footing frames

    Photo 5: a set concrete footing section with a column anchor and structural rebar.

    concrete footing section

May 10, 2022

  • Photos 1-4: construction of the building's foundation continues as crew members work on various stages of framing and installing rebar for the footings.

    aerial view of ES29 footing construction so far

    wood frames for concrete footings

    crew members bolt in a plate that will anchor steel columns

    rebar installed in footing frames

    Photo 5: drainage pipe is being laid around the perimeter of the multi-use turf field.

    aerial view of drainage pipe installation on turf field

May 2, 2022

  • Photo 1: about half of the building footings have been poured so far on the east side, with the remaining half on the west side in various stages of excavation and framing.

    aerial view of ES29 footing construction so far

    Photo 2: crew members work on setting up framing for the foundation slab on top of the footings on the east side of the building.

    framing for east side foundation slab

    Photo 3: on the west side of the building, crew members construct framing for more footings.

    framing footings on west side of building

    Photo 4: crew members remove the wood framing from the poured footings near the middle of the building.

    removing wood framing from poured footings

    Photo 5: the multi-use turf field base has been graded; drainage pipe has been delivered to the site for upcoming installation.

    aerial view of grade site for turf field

April 26, 2022

  • Photo 1: This aerial view shows construction of the building footings so far.

    aerial view of ES29 site facing south

    Photo 2: framing and concrete pour on the east side of the building are nearly complete.

    nearly-complete concrete footings for east side

    Photo 3: excavation of footings for the west side of the building is in process.

    excavation of west-side footings

    Photo 4: crew members construct the framing for footings in the middle of the building.

    constructing middle footings

    Photo 5: on the north side of campus, clearing of the multi-use field begins in preparation for the upcoming cement treatment to provide a base for the synthetic turf.

    preparatory clearing of multi-use field of weeds and hay

April 19, 2022

  • The concrete is curing where it was poured in the southeast corner of the building. Framing for more footings continues in preparation for future concrete pours.

    aerial view of ES29 site from the south

    aerial view ES29's footing construction

    aerial view of of southeast corner footings with concrete

April 14, 2022

  • The first concrete is poured for the building's footings. It's a team effort requiring a crew member to remotely control the flow of concrete from the truck into the overhead hose, another member to direct the hose into the framing, and others to measure the depth of the pour and remove air pockets. It will take a few weeks to fill all the existing frames and allow the concrete to set as more framing continues to be constructured for the rest of the building.

    aerial view of ES29 site with first concrete pour

    direct overhead view of ES29's first concrete pour

    aerial view of concrete pour so far

    pouring concrete into footing frames

    crew team conducts the concrete pour

April 5, 2022

  • Framing for the concrete footings on the east side of the building continues.

March 25-29, 2022

  • Kirby Nagelhout (general contractor) video:

    Photos 1-4: framing for the concrete footings continues to be constructed.

    aerial view of ES29 construction to south

    aerial view of crew members creating frames for footings

    crew members in the trenches to construct footing frames

    view of trenches for footings

    Photo 5: on the west side, crew members have excavated trenches and are now installing pipe for utility lines.

    aerial view of pipe installation in trenches

    Photo 6: this aerial view toward the north shows site work so far.

    aerial view of site work toward north

March 21, 2022

  • Footings for the building have started to be excavated and formed.

    aerial view of ES29 site from southwest

    aerial view directly over footing excavation

    contractors working on footing excavation

    excavator digs out building footing

    view of footing excavation from the west

    surveyor's line and markings

March 8, 2022

  • The outline of the building has become more evident. The site is being graded to prepare for construction of the foundation.

    aerial view of ES29 site from northwest

    aerial view of ES29 site from southeast

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