Mar 1st, 2010 by Chris Lynn
Progress on our project has been huge in the last few weeks. Windows are almost completely installed…even the big glass on the front of the building is making great strides. One of the really neat aspects of this building will be all the natural light we will experience. We’ve used Low-E double paned windows to minimize energy loss through conduction and most work spaces will have some amount of natural lighting. We’ll be installing daylighting sensors that will automatically control lights in select areas to minimize energy usage while providing sufficient light for us to work. Occupancy sensors in all rooms will automatically shut off lights in rooms not being used.
As the building starts to take shape, our staff are getting more and more excited to move into the building. We are coordinating furniture and equipment and will be phasing our move in to give our IT staff ample time to get the networks and work stations set up appropriately. Because we will be moving our servers into a specially-designed, top of the line server room, members may experience some Miss Web or Miss Fed outages in June (we’ll let you know more specifics when WE know them) as we make the physical moves. Our intention is to make the process as seamless as possible for members, however, unexpected issues can pop up at the last minute.
Members who have safe deposit boxes here at Southside will soon receive communications regarding the move from the old building into the new—along with some preview of the new self-serve technology we will be installing.As the weather warms, more site work will be starting. Sometime in early April, you’ll see some more lines being dug in, more paving happening and of course the landscaping through the spring and summer.
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Jan 19th, 2010 by Chris Lynn
Please pardon our mess…We’re salvaging the paneling from the lobby ceiling to reuse in our new lobby!
When we first started thinking about remodeling/building at our Southside branch, one of the items that came up regularly was the tongue and groove on the ceiling in the lobby. We all agreed it was too nice to just cover up or demolish, so we found a way to reuse it! During the Martin Luther King holiday our contractors came in and carefully removed the paneling and will be refinishing it in their workshop. It will be installed in the new lobby…so be sure to look for it when you visit this summer! In the meantime, our lobby at Southside is a little bare…so please pardon our mess.
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Dec 29th, 2009 by Chris Lynn
From the outside, it might appear that progress on our building has come to a significant slow-down….however, there is a LOT going on inside the building! The interior walls are framed on the first floor 100% and the second floor about 80%. Window frames are starting to appear and glass should be following shortly. Speaking of windows…we’re using double pane, low-E windows to help minimize energy loss—windows are one of the biggest areas for heat/cooling loss on a building. The whole project was modeled to help choose the most efficient combination of design and materials (both economically and eco-consciously). This modeling included the HVAC system, insulation package, windows and exterior wall construction.
The temporary heat is on (which the guys working on site appreciate in a BIG way!) and electrical rough in continues. All the ductwork, conduits, and pipes that no one ever sees are being installed. The masons are making great progress on installing the 60,000+ bricks on the exterior…who knew there would be so many bricks! We can hardly wait to see them all without the scaffolding covering them up.
The schedule still looks pretty good for us to move into the new space in July. Once the new construction is completed and everyone moved from the old building, the remodel on the old building will start. The entire project is still on track to be completed this time next year.
We appreciate everyone’s patience with the mess of construction and the challenge of getting around the site. By this time next year, all this inconvenience will be but a vague memory! Here’s to 2010!
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Nov 30th, 2009 by Chris Lynn
The building has gone through a huge transformation in recent weeks. We now have exterior walls on the second floor and the clerestory (the big glass box on top of the building) is starting to take shape. We anticipate a roof in the next few weeks and the brick work continues. The concrete on the second floor has been poured and other interior work including duct work, electrical, mechanical and plumbing is moving right along. We’ve included some pictures taken from the second floor. The views from several different vantage points upstairs will be amazing.
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Oct 26th, 2009 by Chris Lynn
If you’re like me, you may be arriving to work in the dark now and maybe even headed home in the dark! If that’s the case, you may miss some of the big things going on at the construction site…For instance, the brick on one entire wall is nearly completed! Check out the pix (taken during daylight hours for benefit of our “dark-challenged” drivers!) Window and door spaces are taking shape and more of the first floor gets enclosed daily. The concrete for the second floor will be poured in coming days once all the joists are braced and cross braced.
Other portions of the project continue at a rapid pace—but they aren’t visible. For instance, the ductwork for the HVAC system is being installed in the basement, the elevator enclosure is completed and the decking for the second story is being installed.
Today’s “green” tidbit: Energy models were used in the design phase of the project to select the best HVAC system and to analyze the best insulation package for the building (cost vs. incremental benefit). The HVAC and electrical systems will be commissioned at the end of the project to ensure they are running at optimal performance levels.
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Oct 5th, 2009 by Chris Lynn
It’s been a couple of weeks since our last update and things have changed DRAMATICALLY on the site. We now have exterior walls going up, the concrete has been poured for the first floor and the firewall between the new building and the old one is rapidly taking shape. We’re hoping to have the entire building enclosed by mid-November (hopefully before the snow flies!) In the next few weeks you’ll start to see more exterior finishes going up and the second floor will start to take shape.
A couple of “green” tidbits you might find interesting…Light gauge walls are being used for both bearing walls and out of plane forces—eliminating 5% of the red iron used in the project—AND, all of the red iron we’re using is 100% recycled.
Don’t forget, during construction, our temporary lobby entrance and parking are on the south side of the building….accessible only via Dore Lane.
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Sep 15th, 2009 by Chris Lynn
Things are moving VERY quickly on our construction project right now! Some of the main support columns have been installed (never fear, more are coming), all of the concrete for the walls and floor of the basement has been poured and the floor joists are in for the first floor. Right now, the iron workers are welding bracing and cross-bracing for the floor joists and later this week, they will begin installing the pan deck. The pan deck is specially corrugated metal that the concrete for the floor is poured into. It provides a “form” for the concrete to fill in. The concrete will be poured sometime later next week. The excavator continues the back filling and compacting around the exterior basement walls and the crane will be back on site soon to continue erecting steel. AND, mini Mount Jumbo is nearly gone…the big pile of dirt has been used to back fill the basement and bring some of the site up to grade.
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Sep 2nd, 2009 by Chris Lynn
We are moving into a very exciting phase of the construction project! The air handler will be lowered into the basement tomorrow morning (around 7:00-7:30) with a crane…not a sight to be missed! Visit us again later this week for pix of the installation.
Structural steel will start to go up later this week….and continue for a couple of weeks.
Everything at this point appears to be moving smoothly–materials are showing up when they are supposed to (or even early!), sub contractors are showing up when they are supposed to, and we’ll be seeing some significant changes to the building in the coming days and weeks.
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Aug 21st, 2009 by Chris Lynn
The studs are here! The studs are here! Well, at least some of our steel studs arrived early this morning for our construction project. This is our first official steel delivery with many more to come. Walls will be built on site and put into place with a crane. It will still be a couple of weeks before you start to see steel coming out of the ground, as some work is still going on in the basement of the building. Once the crane is on site and walls start going up, the project will take on a whole new look! We’ll continue to update you with pix and postings as the project takes shape.
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Aug 11th, 2009 by Chris Lynn
It’s been a while since our last construction update….while a LOT has happened, not much of it is readily visible as you drive by (except of course, “Mini Mount Sentinel”—someone suggested we paint a big “M” on our pile of dirt out front, Hmmmmm). Basement foundation and walls continue to be formed, poured, cured and back filled. Soon, the construction will come out of the ground and you’ll start to see steel go up….We’re hoping to see steel in the air mid-September-(ish).
Everyone seems to be getting the hang of the temporary entrance to the lobby (off Dore Lane) and the new drive up is seeing more and more transactions through it. In fact, transactions at both the lobby and the new drive up increased from May to June to July.
Have YOU visited the new drive up? We’d love to see you there!
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