STADIUM: Construction Updates

[UAalum72]

Heard from a nearly-unimpeachable source (bartender at ATSP) that it will probably be early April, as the weather warms up, before the second deck starts getting assembled. But he thought that would be prefab concrete sections, I thought the second deck would be all steel, unless it's concrete on steel supports.

[danefan]

I can't imagine 2 feet of snow is going to help our timeline.

[UAalum72]

I can't imagine 2 feet of snow is going to help our timeline.

Meh. Forecast is only 8-14, only an inch so far, it'll stop by noon Saturday, roads will be normal by Monday.

 

and I'm sure some weather delays were built into the schedule.

[haggyland]

So, it looks like they removed the one tile on the North Tower that appeared not to match the color for the base of the tower.

 

Wrong order of tiles, or was there just a peelable protective quote on them?

[Brutus]

So, it looks like they removed the one tile on the North Tower that appeared not to match the color for the base of the tower.

 

Wrong order of tiles, or was there just a peelable protective quote on them?

 

The metal panels were mockups to review for fit and finish of corners and joints prior to assembly. They will be removed and final panels will be installed.

[uofalbany]

Still on schedule for a June completion brutus?

[haggyland]

The metal panels were mockups to review for fit and finish of corners and joints prior to assembly. They will be removed and final panels will be installed.

 

Thank you for the info, Brutus. With all the interior work the webcam gets a little boring, and I have to try to create my own excitement.

 

Anything we should be looking for in the near future?

[UAalum72]

Saw on the webcam today something yellow going up under the eaves. Turns out to be Georgia Pacific DensGlass Sheathing - sheet rock.

 

 

 

Also, the green trailer behind the ticket booth was open and had a lot of PVC pipe in it, so maybe they can work on that this week.

[madDOG]

CAAFootball RT @marksingelais: @UAlbanyFootballstadium due for completion in August, assoc. AD Charlie Voelker said. Home opener on Sept. 14.#CAAFB

[UAalum72]

Email from Brian Rudolph today says on Monday March 18th he will begin doing seat assignments and will be putting an online reservation option up as well.

 

[UAalum72]

Not only has plastic covered the north tower and some of the upper level; you can tell from the evening (6:00-8:00) pictures that over the last ten days most of the elevator shaft has been installed in the south tower.

 

[UAalum72]

And today the plastic is coming off the south tower, maybe we'll be seeing more visible progress soon.

[uofalbany]

In that night cam photo post, it looks like the elevator shaft stops at the first pressbox level..

In today's cam shot, it looks like it extends to the 2nd level. What's the 1st phase plan.

I'd imagine it should be totally extended now.

Edited February 26, 2013 by uofalbany

[danefan]

In that night cam photo post, it looks like the elevator shaft stops at the first pressbox level..

In today's cam shot, it looks like it extends to the 2nd level. What's the 1st phase plan.

I'd imagine it should be totally extended now.

 

I believe the first phase was to include the elevator functionality all the way to the future 3rd level - basically on top of the roof that will be there now. The press-box/suites tower was designed to hold an additional level in a future build-out.

[Brutus]

In that night cam photo post, it looks like the elevator shaft stops at the first pressbox level..

In today's cam shot, it looks like it extends to the 2nd level. What's the 1st phase plan.

I'd imagine it should be totally extended now.

 

I believe the first phase was to include the elevator functionality all the way to the future 3rd level - basically on top of the roof that will be there now. The press-box/suites tower was designed to hold an additional level in a future build-out.

Correct.