Archive for ‘Construction’

Eighteen Months of Construction in Less than Five Minutes

by   |  09.12.11  |  Construction, Videos

Occupied, Officially

by   |  08.26.11  |  Construction, Photos, Update

Abilene Christian University is officially authorized to occupy the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center – more than a week later than expected, but with enough time to keep Saturday’s dedication ceremony and the Sept. 2 grand opening on track.

Only one piece of major work is left to do: laying tile in the leisure pool, saved for the end because the surface must immediately be covered with water to avoid drying and cracking. Below the jump are photos that indicate just how close the facility is to completion. More »

Winding Down: Construction Update

by   |  08.19.11  |  Construction, Photos, Update

Walking through the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center was chaotic last week; this week, the atmosphere was much calmer.

With crews set to work through the weekend to finish the facility in time, most major jobs were complete or nearing completion, leaving touch-up and cleaning work before the Aug. 27 dedication ceremony.

A few photos from today’s tour:

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Three Weeks Left: Construction Update

by   |  08.11.11  |  Construction, Photos, Update

Things are chaotic inside the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center as crews scramble to finish the facility before the Aug. 27 donor ceremony and Sept. 2 grand opening.

Nevertheless, progress is occurring, as evidenced by the delivery and installation of TechnoGym cardio and weight equipment, the filling of the Aquatic Center’s two pools (for testing only) and the installation of flooring and ceiling tiles all over the facility. Here is a quick photographic tour of the building as it stands this week: More »

Early August Construction Update

by   |  08.04.11  |  Construction, Update

Crews have nearly completed the outdoor basketball court, which, despite being adjacent to the parking lot, will be accessible only from the east side of the facility itself.

These photos actually were taken last week. There are a lot of them, so we’ll get right into it. Needless to say, progress has picked up quite a bit, as whole sections of the building are now essentially done, awaiting only minor additions and cleanup. Click on “More” to see the rest of the pictures.

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July Construction Update

by   |  07.19.11  |  Construction, Photos, Update

The changes are becoming increasingly noticeable as the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center speeds toward completion, now less than a month away.

As plans take shape for a Sept. 2 grand opening, crews race to complete the 116,000-square-foot renovation and expansion of Abilene Christian University’s Gibson Health and Wellness Center. The Medical and Counseling Care Center is essentially complete, exterior brick is nearly finished, and the courts and floors of the basketball courts and lobby are in place.

Meanwhile, work has begun in earnest on the outdoor basketball court east of the facility and resurfacing the adjacent parking lot (a familiar site in recent years for the notoriously troublesome patch of asphalt). Photos and details after the jump. More »

Loading Up

by   |  07.12.11  |  Construction

The new loading dock entrance faces south, diverting truck traffic away from the rec center.

As construction on the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center heads toward its final month, construction also is wrapping up on a change to the McGlothlin Campus Center directly related to the new facility.

The Campus Center’s north loading dock, which faced north and had access through the parking lot east of Gibson Health and Physical Education Center. But the main entrance to the SRWC is expected to create much more pedestrian traffic in the path of the trucks accessing the dock. So the dock has been reconfigured; it now faces south, and all vehicle traffic will come from Campus Center Road, which connects to East North 16th Street.

Two Months Away

by   |  06.28.11  |  Construction, Photos, Update

A blogger with an iPhone can only do so much, which is why, every so often, we ask a professional photographer to capture the state of the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center as it speeds toward completion at the end of August. Here are some pictures taken by Abilene photographer Steve Buttman:

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June Construction Update II

by   |  06.17.11  |  Construction, Photos, Update

Crews this week began installing the maple basketball court inside the newly renovated single gym on the facility's northeast corner.

It’s not the outside but the inside that counts.

That’s true at least for the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center, where progress on the interior has made great strides in recent weeks, while crews slowly but surely come closer to completing brick installation on the facility’s exterior walls.

Photos and details after the jump.

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June Construction Update

by   |  06.03.11  |  Construction, Photos, Update

Framing hung in the SRWC lobby gives a glimpse of the curves and circles students will see when they first enter the facility.

The projected date for sealing in the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center has come and gone with brick and windows still needing to be installed, but crews believe they remain on pace to hand over the keys to Abilene Christian University around Aug. 15, two weeks before the start of classes.

In several places, including the Medical and Counseling Care Center, work is all but complete, with flooring the only step left. Others, such as the aquatic center, are awaiting crews to return from a brief foray spent renovating the athletics and Exercise Science and Health offices. Here’s what’s happening and what’s about to happen:

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