Hello Ladies and Gentlemen! Back again for some SMC construction/destruction updates!

Almost a month into summer vacation and many new construction changes have been taking place at the SMC! More rooms have been demolished (got some pretty cool pics of this), Walls have been framed, the new fitness area is coming together and while walking through the work area today I came across a Bobcat construction vehicle driving around the halls! Kinda wish they let me drive it, looked like a blast!

It’s hard to imagine that this only started a year ago and we are already this far. What used to be the Galley is completely gutted, along with the Student Programs wing, computer lab, and various other meeting rooms throughout the SMC. The newly built areas are coming together nicely, and you can begin to distinguish rooms.

Be sure to check out all the new pictures by clicking on the pictures button under the links heading!

Immediately following the end of the Spring 2010 semester work has begun on the inside of the SMC!

In this construction phase most of the interior is getting demolished and renovated. Rooms have been gutted, walls have been knocked down, duct work is being removed and many areas have become unrecognizable. Check out the photos for a complete tour of the destruction!

Of course, destruction of the SMC is not the only step in this process. The recently constructed areas have been progressing very nicely and the new fitness center is finally taking shape! The basketball court sub-floor and the upper indoor running track have been poured and the walls around the fitness center are taking shape. It is pretty amazing how the work progresses week by week. Pictures are posted detailing the newly constructed areas.

With the warmer weather comes the completion of the majority of the steel work. Workers will complete the roof trusses over the new Open Rec Area and the large crane will leave the site this week. Masons continue to lay block on the west side of the Open Rec Area and construction crews are beginning to lay the underslab utilities thoughtout the addition.

Welcome back to MU for the Spring 2010 semester. The site has changed significantly since you left for the winter break. Crews have begun to install steel for the addition and the new facility is beginning to take shape. The steel framework you see today is the shell for the new fitness center. This area will be the new home for our cardiovascular and weight training equipment.

You will also notice that the new Open Recreation Area is beginning to take shape. Crews are nearly half done pouring the walls at the south end of the building. Check out our gallery for up to date images!

Construction crews are back to work today after spending yesterday digging out from our weekend storm. Please check our Pictures link for update pictures of the site. Crews are working on the footers for the new Open Recreation Area, the mechanical room, and the elevator pit.

Happy Holidays!

The mechanical room at the south end of the building is nearing completion as the walls are being placed this week. In addition, the elevator pit has been dug outside the old RMPR entrance. You may have noticed that the site has been brought up to grade in front of the building. Construction crews are now digging the trenches for the footings of the new student organizational/student programs addition. The steel delivery has been pushed back to December 8. Happy Thanksgiving!

The wet weather has slowed progress at the site slightly. The soil remediation is about finished and that will open the site to the foundation work and steel. Weather permitting, we should see the steel framework of the addition begin to take shape on December 3!

A small portion of the Open Rec Area has been taken for the construction of an emergency exit hallway. This hallway is required per code once the emergency exit at the south end of the Open Rec Area is no longer accessible. The construction of the hallway has eliminated the use of one basketball net.

On Monday, contractors began digging the hole that will be the main mechanical room for the building addition. The hole is located on the southeast corner of the existing Open Rec Area. The site should become a little louder over the coming days as workers begin to remove the rock that is in this area.

The south vestibule at the RMPR building entrance will be demolished on Monday, October 5. Look for pictures of this work to be posted shortly!