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December 2019 | ACC Highland Phase 2

Drywall work is nearing completion and elevator installation is wrapping up soon. Railings at floor openings and stairs are well underway. Crews are now installing restroom fixtures and toilet partitions. Installation is complete for the … Continue reading

December 2019 | Rio Grande Campus Renovations

Two large cranes are on site erecting the last structural steel members to frame out the rooftop penthouse and place the curved tube steel framing for the new atrium roofs. Within the building, the structural window … Continue reading

November 2019 | ACC Highland Phase 2

Overhead doors are being installed and the majority of the exterior curtain wall and stucco work are completed. Exterior grading and flatwork have begun. The exterior and interior stair railings are currently being installed. The … Continue reading

November 2019 | Rio Grande Campus Renovations

All interior structural steel framing has been installed to infill the last remaining hole in the core of the building, from Level 0 all the way up to the roof. The underside of the metal … Continue reading

October 2019 | ACC Highland Phase 2

The interior wall framing is almost complete and sheetrock work is expected to wrap by mid-November. Many interior walls have been primed and painted. Interior and exterior doors are being hung. Ceiling grid installation is … Continue reading

October 2019 | Rio Grande Campus Renovations

Lead-based paint and asbestos removal continues on the historical steel windows at the two atriums. It is a tedious, slow process. Restoration, patching, and infill of matching yellow brick masonry to match existing walls is … Continue reading

September 2019 | Rio Grande Campus Renovations

All the major flat slab reinforced concrete floors have been poured up to Level 3 in the core of the building. The shoring and formwork was removed last week. The concrete shaft walls for the … Continue reading

September 2019 | ACC Highland Phase 2

The chilled water pipes have been flushed and a portion of the building now has conditioned air. Interior finishes are progressing. The ceiling grid and light fixtures are beginning to be installed. The glass handrails … Continue reading

August 2019 | ACC Highland Phase 2

All aspects of construction have progressed as the building is large and in various stages of construction from one end to the other. Exterior curtain wall, storefront windows, and doors are being installed, and the … Continue reading

August 2019 | Rio Grande Campus Renovations

The heart of the college’s fourth ACCelerator is taking shape at Rio Grande Campus, Building 1000 with workers pouring the first- and second-level elevated concrete slabs in the core of the building. To close in … Continue reading

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