Chemistry Building Project Weekly Updates

Daniels Three-day Exhaust Interruptions The series of rolling three-day shutdowns of fume hoods in the Daniels wing that is the final step in the heart-lung transplant to improve ventilation in the Mathews and Daniels wings …

New Tower The main entrance to the new tower, at the corner of Mills Street and University Avenue, is now essentially complete and it looks great—lots of Wisconsin red! Landscaping work around the tower has …

New Tower Completion Postponed Although the exterior of the new tower is now fully enclosed and looks great, there remains much to do inside the building. Consequently, the date when we can move into the …

New Tower This week the exterior of the new tower will finally be complete—and it looks great! The north façade, along University Avenue, was finished last week, and the east side, along Mills Street, has …

Heart-Lung Transplant: Complications The Mathews wing continues to be closed to all occupants, probably through May 6. During testing of the new exhaust system in Mathews last Friday, April 30, a large piece of an …

Heart-Lung Transplant Nearly Complete The Mathews wing continues to be closed to all occupants through April 30, so that the old exhaust system can be replaced with a new exhaust system that uses fans in …

New Tower In addition to finishing the facades of the new tower, a lot more exterior work remains to be accomplished before we can move in. For example, sidewalks need to be completed, planters finished, …

New Tower The exterior of the new tower looks better every day as workers apply terra cotta decorative panels to the north façade. The southwest and west façades are already finished, so it won’t be …

Daniels Wing Rejuvenated after 16-Day Shutdown The Daniels wing re-opened right on time at 9:00 am, Wed Mar 31, at which time occupants returned, checked that fume hoods were working appropriately and restarted research work. …

Daniels 16-Day Shutdown Nearly Complete Wow! The first half of the chemistry complex’s heart-lung transplant is nearly finished, and the patient is responding well to treatment. As this is written the Daniels wing remains closed …