The construction crew from Skanska reached a significant milestone on Jan. 17, \u201ctopping out\u201d Buildings 1 and 2 of the TCC Northwest redevelopment, but there was precious little fanfare.<\/p>\n
Normally, after cement is poured to create the roof the of a new building, there would be a ceremonial placing of a tree atop the structure and a catered lunch for the crew. Not this time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was no typical ceremony due to the precautions taken to reduce the spread of COVID,\u201d said Daniel Stewart, senior program manager for Jacobs, the firm coordinating the Northwest project. \u201cThus, there was no ceremonial fir tree or luncheon as is typically done.\u201d<\/p>\n
So, the COVID Grinch not only stole the Christmas tree, but made off with the food, as well.<\/p>\n
The cement pouring didn\u2019t make the roof watertight, but the various openings have now been fitted with roofing material and drains. And it didn\u2019t make the building rainproof, said Stewart, \u201cunless the rain happens to fall straight down.\u201d<\/p>\n
The framing crew, he added, has already started welding steel studs into place, giving the outline of the buildings, and the next major step will be rendering the sides \u201cdried in,\u201d meaning there is enough material on the outside surfaces to allow interior work in any weather.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, now it\u2019s a race for the rain, right?\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s no way we\u2019ll get it done before the rainy season, but the more we get done, the better it is for us, and we go floor by floor.\u201d<\/p>\n
One aspect of the project, the infrastructure beneath parking lots, will be moved up to summer when there are fewer vehicles and work on Buildings 3 and 4 isn\u2019t yet fully ramped up. \u201cTrying to do the buildings and parking lots at the same time? Oh, my gosh,\u201d Stewart said. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to do everything we can to keep the campus running as normally as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Building 1 is due to be completed by March 2023 and will provide \u201cswing space\u201d for facilities displaced by the demolition of WTLO, WSTU and WFAB, which is to begin in July, 2023. Building 2 is due to be completed by May, 2023.<\/p>\n
The total project, budgeted at $352 million, is part of the $825 million bond program authorized by the voters of Tarrant County in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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