Monday, October 20, 2008

1542 TULANE AVE. :

• The general contractor completed painting lounge walls on the 5th, 6th and 7th Floors.
• Crews continued making drywall repairs in offices on the 3rd Floor.
• The electrical contractor continued installing new light fixtures in Conference Room 756.
• The fire alarm contractor started installing strobes and speakers in the 7th Floor lounge.
• The furniture vendor installed and arranged furniture in offices on the 5th Floor.
• Facility Services continues punch list item work in rooms along the 1st Floor center hallway.

DENTAL CAMPUS AUDITORIUMS A & B RENOVATIONS:

• The contractor completed sheetrock work in both auditoriums. 
• The electrical subcontractor ran conduit in both auditoriums.

DENTAL CAMPUS 6th & 8th FLOOR LAB RENOVATIONS:

• The sheetrock subcontractor continued working on the 8th Floor. 
• The mechanical subcontractor installed DI water pipes on the 8th Floor. 

EXTERIOR/LANDSCAPING WORK:

• Facility Services continued grading landscape in front of 1542 Tulane Ave.
• Facility Services discontinued dumpster service for the Residence Hall and transitioned to the new compactor.

LIBRARY COMMONS:

• The contractor installed sprinkler piping above the coffee kiosk.
• Ductwork is being installed in the multimedia room.
• Crews continue installing sheetrock near the restroom.

LIONS/LSU CLINIC PERMANENT REPAIRS AND MITIGATION:

• The mechanical subcontractor tested the heating hot water line on the 6th Floor.
• They roughed in the waste and vent lines for the urinals and the toilets in the bathroom on the 1st Floor.
• The iron subcontractor welded the exterior stairwell frame on the 6th Floor.
• The sprinkler subcontractor dropped sprinkler heads on the 6th Floor in the simulation rooms. 
• The casework subcontractor continued installing new laboratory casework on the 7th Floor.
• The electrical subcontractor trimmed out the electrical devices on the 7th Floor.
• They ran electrical feeders to provide power to the rollup door on the 6th Floor. 
• The contractor continues sealing wall penetrations in the middle of the 6th Floor.
• They poured the concrete for the housekeeping pads for the medical air and vacuum equipment on the 2nd Floor.
• The sheetrock ceiling on the 1st Floor across from the security desk was removed to allow for the installation of the new door.
• A crew installed CMU walls on the Bolivar St. side of the 1st Floor. 

MEB MDL-5 LAB RENOVATIONS:

• The contractor adjusted light fixtures, sprinkler caps, and patched the flooring.

MEB 2nd FLOOR LOBBY RENOVATIONS:

• The contractor continues to skim coat the pans of the honeycomb ceiling to provide a smooth surface that will be painted.

RESIDENCE HALL LOBBY EXPANSION:

• The contractor poured concrete for the new storefront curbs. 
• The flooring contractor installed six rows of porcelain tiles between Towers A and B.