Carver construction: Gyms continue to be demolished this week

Carver construction activities for week of Oct. 25:

• Continue demolition of gymnasiums A, C and D.
• Demolition (cutting) of the oak flooring in the weight room; this may create non-hazardous odors and smoke on the west side of Carver.
• Continue grading and filling central corridor.
• Continue storm sewer site work:
  • Excavate trench for pipe
  • Remove excavated material (dump trucks in use from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
  • Accept deliveries of gravel fill
• Continued noise, dust, truck traffic and vibrations.

Next week’s activities:

• Complete demolition of Gym C.
• Continue demolition of gyms A and D.
• Complete grading and filling of central corridor.
• Continue storm sewer site work.
• Other activities that create noise, dust, truck traffic and vibrations.
• Begin testing drilled piles and first phase of piling.
  • Drilled piles (auger cast piles) do not generate the loud hammering, vibrating energy that driven piling generates. Noise will be similar in intensity to previous demolition noise.
  • Twenty percent of piling will involve short pin-driven piling that will create noise similar to the concrete breaking equipment noise experienced during demolition.
  • First phase of piling scheduled to be complete late December/early January.
• Second phase of piling scheduled to begin early February and be complete in mid-March.

For more information or to share concerns, contact Dale Krause, construction coordinator, at 360-650-4646 or dale.krause@wwu.edu.