Carver construction: What to expect April 24 to May 7

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.

What to expect the week of April 24:

• In the central corridor area, workers will continue steel erection and place slab and utilities on metal decking. On the central corridor roof, workers will install fall protection anchors and roof drains.
• On the east-side addition, workers will reinforce and shotcrete the shear wall.
• Workers will install a vapor barrier and reinforce the slab on grade for the Gym C addition.
• In the 1935 and 1970 buildings, workers will continue roof abatement and install structural steel.
• In the Gym A area of the the 1959 building, workers will continue roof and ceiling abatement and continue plumbing underground and grading the locker rooms.

During the week of May 1:

• In the central corridor area, workers will continue steel erection and place slab and utilities on metal decking. They'll also prep the shear wall and layout and install the top track on the first floor.
• On the central corridor roof, workers will continue the installation of roof drains and begin framing the parapet walls.
• The east-side addition will see the installation of structural steel.
• On the Gym C addition, workers will reinforce and place the concrete slab on grade.
• Workers in the 1935 and 1970 buildings will continue roof abatement, install structural steel, shotcrete the shear wall, install fall protection anchors and roof drains and install utility sleeves.
• And in the Gym A area of the 1959 building, workers will continue roof and ceiling abatement and grading locker rooms.

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