Carver construction: Updates for the week of Jan. 17

Construction continues on the Carver Academic Facility construction project on Western Washington University's Bellingham campus.

The project includes replacement of the building center section with a three-story addition and wrapping the east and south sides with new structure and glass windows and other exterior openings. The project will address urgently needed seismic reinforcement throughout the facility, replace numerous aging building systems, provide improved disabled access to classrooms, labs and offices, and allow for much better use of academic spaces.

Live video feeds of the construction project are available on the project website from the WWU Office of Facilities Development and Capital Budget.

Here's what's happening during the week of Jan. 17:

• Continue demolition.
• Continue abatement the ceilings in gymnasiums A through C.
• Continue core drilling of piles in the original 1935 building.
• Continue underground plumbing work.
• Continue underground electrical work.

Construction activities for the week of Jan. 24:

• Continue core drilling of piles in the 1935 building.
• Begin demolition of slab in 1935 building.
• Continue underground plumbing work.
• Continue underground electrical work.
• Continue excavation for building foundation.

Based on geotechnical reports, there's a likelihood that workers will encounter rock when excavating for plumbing systems at the end of January and the beginning of February. The work will take place on the north end of the construction site, near Bond Hall, and will continue for several weeks. Should rock be found, a large excavator and concrete breaker would create very loud, deep rumbling noise and vibrations. Campus will be notified as soon as possible should the need for this work be confirmed.

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