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Chemistry Building Project Weekly Updates

Construction Update 01/18/2021

Posted on January 18, 2021

New Tower During the holiday break, elevators began to run in the new tower. As a result, construction equipment and materials could be transported up and down within the building itself. There was no longer …

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Construction Update 01/11/2021

Posted on January 11, 2021

New Tower It has been some time since we described progress inside the new tower and there is a lot to describe. On all floors workers continue to install infrastructure: electrical conduits, breaker boxes, outlets, …

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Construction Update 01/04/2021

Posted on January 4, 2021

New Tower For the past several months there has been a lot of construction activity on the ninth and tenth floors of the new tower, which enclose the heart and lungs of the tower as …

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One-day closure of Mathews and Daniels wings

Posted on January 3, 2021

Confirmed Plan – one-day closure of Mathews and Daniels wings – Tue Jan 5, 2021 Mathews and Daniels wings will be closed from 6 am – 5 pm on Tue Jan 5, 2021. Shain tower will be …

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Chemistry instructional tower takes shape

Posted on December 15, 2020

The long-awaited, much-needed new chemistry tower, which will serve a growing population of undergraduate chemistry students, is rapidly nearing completion.

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Construction Update 12/14/2020

Posted on December 14, 2020

New Tower Both the interior and exterior of the new tower change every day. Inside, plumbing and casework are being installed in laboratories on the fifth, sixth and seventh floors. The eighth floor will follow …

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Construction Update 12/07/2020

Posted on December 7, 2020

New Tower The new tower is now a major architectural presence along University Avenue, complementing the Discovery Building, which also was designed by Ballinger architects. Concrete has been poured for sidewalks on the east and north …

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Construction Update 11/30/2020

Posted on November 30, 2020

Art in the New Tower In the basement and sub-basement of the new tower, there are two lengthy corridors along which chemistry-based artworks are to be installed. The design of this corridor art has just …

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Brief Shain closure 11/30; Fire Alarm offline 12/2

Posted on November 23, 2020

The contractor needs to perform additional work on the new fire alarm system on 11/30-12/2. 11/30 Shain tower will be closed from 6-8:30 a.m., Occupants may enter Shain tower after 8:30 a.m. Work involving emergency …

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Construction on Fire Doors begins 11/30

Posted on November 23, 2020

As part of the fire safety upgrade of the existing chemistry building complex, fire doors will be installed in the Mathews / Daniels elevator lobby in order to provide a fire barrier between these two …

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