by kissnergc | Apr 25, 2019 | Commercial Projects, Projects
Now that the insulated concrete form (ICF) walls are nearly up, it’s harder to see what’s going on at the Delta Middle School addition from the outside. If these ICF walls could talk, they might give you an update like this: ICF Walls: the blocks have been...
by kissnergc | Apr 3, 2019 | Commercial Projects, Projects
Construction is cruising along at the Delta Middle School addition. The block is getting stacked for the second-floor walls, steel continues to get set, steel stud framing is going up, and rough-ins for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing are in the works. The...
by kissnergc | Mar 25, 2019 | Commercial Projects, Projects
Yes, things are looking up…quite literally! We’ve got our eye on the 2nd floor as the steel decking and the cafeteria truss are set, and the concrete slab for the second floor is being poured today. This side-by-side photo comparison gives a sense of what...
by kissnergc | Mar 14, 2019 | Commercial Projects, Projects
Cue Led Zeppelin. It’s not quite the stairway to heaven, but these stairs did touch the heavens when they flew today. English writer G.K. Chesterton wrote that “the reason angels can fly is because they take themselves lightly.” These 11,500-pound...
by kissnergc | Feb 12, 2019 | Commercial Projects, Projects
Over the last couple of weeks, the Nudura ICF have continued going up at Delta Middle School, with many walls reaching an elevation of approximately 14 feet. Concrete is pumped into the ICF. With the walls up that far on the north, east, and west sides, Rocky Mountain...
by kissnergc | Jan 25, 2019 | Commercial Projects, Projects
Here’s a history lesson and a construction update for you. Academics befit a school building project, so here goes. Ever wonder where the idiom “beyond the pale” came from? Or what it means for that matter? And (cough cough) what it has to do with...
