Projects, Going Green, and other News!
Posted in Projects on Jul 15th, 2009
While on the surface, little appears to be happening, believe me, lots is going on! Crews continue to excavate the basement and pour walls. The shaft for the elevator is being dug and back filling has started along some of the walls that have cured completely. The next several weeks will see more dirt moved [...]
Posted in Projects on Jun 22nd, 2009
The new southside drive up is now open and the old drive up is closed and fenced off. Enjoy!
Posted in Projects on Jun 18th, 2009
A few people have asked for some pictures (renderings) of the final result of all of this Southside Branch Construction. Here are some renderings from CTA Architects that shows the new area of our branch as well as the overall look of our lot. We are very excited for this to be complete.
Posted in Projects on Jun 11th, 2009
The asphalt has arrived in our new drive!
Posted in Projects on Jun 10th, 2009
New Drive up Nearly Complete!
Our crews are working hard to get the new drive up at 2237 34th Street (right next door to the Southside Branch—formerly our corporate training center) up and running. Asphalt will be coming Thurs and Fri and we are TENTATIVELY scheduled to open the new drive up on Tuesday June 23rd. [...]
Posted in Projects on May 28th, 2009
Excavation for the basement of the new building has begun!
Posted in Projects on May 21st, 2009
The temporary entrance is now up and functioning…the only access to the Lobby, drive up and ATM is off Dore Lane. The front parking lot is now gone and excavation for the basement of the new building will begin shortly.
The new drive up remodel is in full swing and we anticipate opening the new drive [...]
Posted in Projects on May 19th, 2009
The Southside project is moving right along…after a slight hiccup with the sewer and water lines, we are now on track to open the temporary lobby entrance (off of Dore Lane) Thursday the 21st….starting that day, the front doors will no longer be accessible. The ATM will be moved on the 21st and temporarily unavailable [...]
Posted in Projects on May 14th, 2009
The windows are boarded up, but we’re still open! The windows on the front of our Southside Branch have been covered with plywood to prevent random tools, machinery, pieces or parts from flying through the windows as our construction crews remove the soffit from the front of the building. Eventually the windows will be removed [...]
We received confirmation today that the LEED review is final and Russell has been certified at the Platinum level! We earned a total of 57 points, 5 more than the threshold for Platinum. This is a very high achievement.
We checked into the other Platinum projects: Under LEED NC 2.2 (our version) there are 12 Platinum [...]