A brief look back and a detailed look ahead

As I walked the space today with Tony we started chatting about the progress the past few weeks and almost simultaneously stopped and said “I cannot believe everything is still on time”.    We have both worked in construction before and know that construction and installation schedules are revised frequently and completion dates are really just moving targets.  BUT WE are still on schedule, the schedule we drafted late November, this is pretty incredible!  And the physical move date of the office has been pushed back a week, so we will actually be done early! 

Yes, I am bragging but my fingers are still crossed !!

Anyway, on a serious note, below is a pretty detailed update and look ahead and here are a few updated photos…

Drywall:  We are 95% finished hanging drywall (kitchen and large conference room are not complete).  Taping and sanding is complete on the east side and the painters started today.  An interesting factoid - because of the size of the soffit (it’s massive) we actually have to hang, tape, sand and paint the wall above the soffit before we hang the drywall on the soffit.  So the soffit is sans drywall at the moment and will be one of the last items to actually look finished…I am okay with this…it is like the icing on the cake (mmm..cake).

Glass:  All of the aluminum frames for the glass “storefront” detail in all the offices and conference rooms are on site and installation will begin later this week.  Once the taping and sanding is complete we will order the actual glass and install it.

Wood Doors:  All wood doors (for offices and all conference rooms except large conference room) and hardware are scheduled to arrive the week of February 1^st.  Track and doors will be installed during the week of the February 8^th.

Electrical and Lighting:  Light fixtures are scheduled to ship on February 1, and should arrive on site by the end of that week.  We will begin installing light fixtures the week of the 8^th and will be done with the installation by the 11^th.  The decorative fixtures are all onsite except for one, which should arrive by this Friday.  Electrical rough in is complete on the east side of the space and we are ready to install the fixtures as soon as they arrive.  Electrical work on the west side is wrapping up this week and will be complete for installation the week of the 8^th.

Carpeting:  Carpeting will arrive in Chicago at Urban’s Warehouse by February 8^th  and we are scheduled to begin installation on the 15^th.  This installation will take about 5 days, so should wrap up by the 19^th. 

HVAC:  Ductwork on the west side is complete and the east side is 90% complete.  Installation of the fan power boxes and VAV boxes will begin the week of February 1^st.

Painting:  Paint colors for the soffit and wall above the soffit have been selected.  Tomorrow I will meet with the painter and approve the wall colors.

 More updates on finish items to come…stay tuned…