Project Updates

Photo 1: the floor platform is being prepared for installation of the new uninterruptible power supply.

Photo 2: crew members take measurements to prepare placement of the UPS.

Photo 1: temporary walls fully enclose the work area for the current phase of fireproofing in the data center/network room.

Photo 2: care must be taken while working above live servers to prevent fireproofing material from damaging them.

Photos 3 and 4: a temporary structure covers up a server rack as fireproofing takes place directly overhead (protective insulation sheets are placed around the structure during work). Fans between the top of the structure and the servers help keep them cool. After a successful inspection, the ceiling grid can be re-installed and the project moved on to the next phase.

Photo 1: a fire damper has been installed above the ceiling grid in the data center/network room.

Photo 2: temporary walls form a perimeter around the current work area.

Photo 3: the main underlying issue for fireproofing is to prevent sprayed material from entering the still-operational servers. A temporary covering structure will be built as a solution. The project foreman demonstrates the use of insulating sheets that will be placed as side covers. These coverings still allow air circulation around the servers while protecting them.

Photo 4: in the hallway, the spaces for the former windows have been drywalled and painted over.

Photo 1: "crash" bars (also known as panic hardware) have been added to the entry vestibule doors.

Photo 2: the old windows in the network room have been removed and covered with drywall to more securely enclose and fireproof the room.

Photo 3: final installation of fixtures will complete the bathroom renovation.

Photos 1 and 2: after removal of protective plastic around wires and conduit, fire-proofing of the first quadrant of work (ceiling) in the network room has been completed. Next comes the tricker area between the server racks (covered in plastic).

Photos 3 and 4: doors have been added to the vestibule in the front office and the entrance to the second floor hallway.

Photo 1: new fixtures have been added in the renovated bathroom.

Photos 2 and 3: special paint will be applied to the ceiling and walls of the network room to minimize the impact and spread of a fire.

Photo 1: new doors will be delivered shortly for the newly-painted vestibule and applications office doorways.

Photo 2: the trim and drywall around the doorway also have been painted inside the applications office.

Photo 3: tile has been installed in the renovated bathroom.

Photo 1: the new vestibule and applications office doorways have been sheetrocked and trimmed.

Photo 2: a view of the new applications office doorway from inside the office.

Photo 3: renovations continue in the single bathroom.

Photos 1-3: crew members are about to sheetrock over the framing in the entry vestibule and the new doorway into the applications office.

Photo 4: new plumbing and drainage has been added as part of the bathroom remodeling.

Photo 1: framing has been added for the new vestibule doorway in the reception area.

Photo 2: a new doorway has been cut out in the applications office.

Photo 3: a new doorway has been framed and sheetrocked for access to the second floor.

Photo 4: in the shower/bathroom area, crew members get ready to cut into the concrete floor to install new pipe and drainage.

Photo 1: a crew member installs protective plastic sheeting to separate the construction area and prevent construction dust from the Board Room, where the receptionist and applications staff are temporarily housed.

Photo 2: a temporary door has been installed to allow limited entry from the vestibule construction area into the building interior.

Photo 3: the shower room is being prepared for remodeling.

Photo 1: this is what the entry vestibule looks like now.

Photo 2: a new doorframe has been installed into the first-floor hallway.

Photo 3: a view into the vestibule from the hallway.