Building Projects

As of this week, the primary structural steel is almost complete. Installation of secondary steel such as trim edges is ongoing. Connection welding continues. Metal decking over the first floor is in place and has started on the second floor. Mechanical and electrical rough-in has begun. Installation of rain water leaders at the collaboration space is underway. Conduit runs are being installed at the maker space and music room areas.

Steel work is ongoing.

Decking work has commenced at second floor.

Grading is ongoing in preparation for slab on grade.

Electrical rough-in commenced above ground at maker space & music room.

Roof joist connections are ongoing.

This week at the Civic Centre Resource Library, structural steel erection is ongoing and appears to be almost complete. Work is being done at the main entrance canopy at the southeast corner. Connection welding has commenced. Distribution of Open Web Steel Joists (OWSJ) across the beam continues. Metal decking on the first floor roofs has started at the collaboration spaces.

Steel being erected at the main entrance canopy.

OWSJ installation is ongoing.

Vertical framing around roof edge continues.

Metal decking commenced west of the reading garden.

Steel connections continue to be installed.

Things are moving quickly at the Civic Centre Resource Library. Structural steel erection continues. Approximately 95% of the steel is installed. Connections have been tied down and bolted together. Open Web Steel Joists (OWSJ) are being distributed across the beams. Secondary steel framing around the roof edge is being installed.

Secondary steel framing at the roof is being installed.

The Open Web Steel Joists is being installed.

Elevator pit is protected.

East elevation steel is in place.

Steel work continues at the southeast main entrance.

This week at the Civic Centre Resource Library site, steel work continues to progress despite the cold weather. Check out some photos below.

View looking west into the building.

The future children's area.

The future adult collections area.

Steel is in place for the second floor outdoor reading garden.

Construction of the Civic Centre Resource Library continues to move along this week. Check out a few photo updates below.

View of the east elevation.

Corridor along the south elevation. Washrooms and proposed cafe to be on the left.

View from the Teen Zone into the Reading Garden.

Awaiting steel for electrical, IT rooms and offices at the east elevation.

Columns and trusses at the literacy stations are in place.

Framing of the library continues.

Framing of thebuilding continues.

Construction of the Civic Centre Resource Library continues to move quickly in the New Year. Take a look at the steel frames being put up right now.

The holidays are approaching, but work at the Civic Centre Resource Library is not slowing down. Concrete work for the foundations has been completed; piers and cloumn bases have been covered with straw, plastic and gravel for weather and moisture protection; reading garden bench concrete has cured and formwork has been removed and more.  See below for some great photo updates!

Concrete work for the foundations has been completed. Final installation for insulation was taking place at the northeast corner.

Piers & column bases have been covered with straw, plastic and gravel for weather and moisture protection.

Reading garden bench concrete has cured and formwork has been removed.

Underground services appear to be complete and stubbed up above grade for further connections.

Elevator pit has been fenced off.

North perimeter foundations view.

Grading has commenced on the proposed interior around the reading garden.

Gravel is on site for slab on grade preparation.

Things are progressing at the Civic Centre Resource Library this week. Workers continue to work on the formwork and the foundations. The waterproofing of the foundations has commenced. The rebar installation has been completed. Forms are ready for concrete on the right and the concrete pour has been completed on the left side.

Formwork and foundations are ongoing.

Waterproofing of the foundations has commenced.

Rebar installation has been completed.

Piers are completed and formwork has been removed.

Forms are ready for concrete on the right and concrete pour is complete on the left.

General view of the site.