Construction Moves Inward
Watch Video With the ventilation stacks in place on the roof and workers fitting the last pieces of glass into the section of the building facing the quad, the Albert Sherman Center is now fully enclosed, marking a major milestone on the path to completion.
“Getting the building weather-tight is a critical turning point,” said John Baker, associate vice chancellor of facilities management, who is overseeing the ASC construction project. “We’ve come a long way since the first bit of dirt was turned on this project in April of 2010.”
Given the progress on the exterior, it may appear to casual passersby that the building is ready to occupy. The reality, however, is that the interior is largely unfinished.
“We are pleased with the progress so far, and we know there is a lot more work ahead,” said Timothy Galvin, project executive for Suffolk Construction Company, the construction manager for the ASC. “Getting the building warm and dry is critical because we can’t go too far with the interior work until it is weather-tight. The tower sections have been tight for a while, and now with the whole building buttoned up, we are able to go forward in a very big way with all the internal systems.”
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