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Progress Updates 2012

UPDATE: Measurements taken for new glass infill. See photos.
December 20, 2012

UPDATE: Patching hole in stage right wall. See photos.
December 19, 2012

UPDATE: East facade window infills delivered. See photos.
December 14, 2012

UPDATE: Framing for east facade HVAC rooms removed. See photos.
December 13, 2012

UPDATE: Cleaning up loose, peeling paint from foyer walls. See photos.
December 10, 2012

UPDATE: Entryway demo complete. See photos.
December 7, 2012

UPDATE: East facade demo continues. See photos.
Decembet 6, 2012

UPDATE: Finishing up hoarding wall for east facade demo work. See photos.
December 5, 2012

UPDATE: East facade work begins! See photos.
December 4, 2012

UPDATE: Gas line being relocated. See photos.
December 3, 2012

UPDATE: New back stage exit doors are in and work begins on east facade gas line. See photos.
November 30, 2012

UPDATE: Concrete stairs have set and finishing touches are added. See photos.
November 30, 2012

UPDATE: New concrete stiars to stage are poured! See photos.
November 29, 2012

UPDATE: Stage is cleared and minor patch work is being done. See photos.
November 27, 2012

UPDATE: Electrical demo prep begins today. See photos.
November 26, 2012

UPDATE: Last platform being removed and back stage demo wrapping up. See photos.
November 21, 2012

UPDATE: Back stage demo wrapping up. See photos.
November 20, 2012

UPDATE: Back stage demo continues and measurements taken for east facade construction! See photos.
November 19, 2012

UPDATE: Old sink and water heater in utility room demolished. See photos.
November 16, 2012

UPDATE: HVAC platforms removed and I beams taken down! See photos.
November 15, 2012

UPDATE: HVAC unit platforms almost gone! See photos.
November 14, 2012

UPDATE: Joists coming down from HVAC unit platforms. See photos.
November 13, 2012

UPDATE: HVAC unit platforms back stage being removed. See photos.
November 12, 2012

UPDATE: HVAC Demo behind stage continues.
See photos.

November 8, 2012

UPDATE: HVAC Demo continues back stage and moves to east end of the building. See photos.
November 7, 2012

UPDATE: HVAC demo: air duct and electrical conduits taken out. See photos.
November 6, 2012

UPDATE: HVAC and back stage demo continues. See photos.
November 5, 2012

UPDATE: HVAC air handling units dismantled. See photos.
November 2, 2012

UPDATE: Work continues on HVAC demo and dismantling of old screen frame. See photos.
November 1, 2012

UPDATE: SEK Heat & Air begins demo on HVAC units. See photos.
October 31, 2012

UPDATE: Exterior walls of HVAC unit rooms removed. See photos.
October 31, 2012

UPDATE: South & North HVAC room demo underway. See photos.
October 30, 2012

UPDATE: Phase V construction begins today! See Photos.
October 29, 2012

UPDATE: Issued notice to proceed on Phase V. HCC to begin work as soon as next week, providing timely response from bonding agency.
October 16, 2012

UPDATE: Signed Phase V contract with HCC to begin work in the next couple of weeks!
October 16, 2012

UPDATE: Received approval from National Park Service to sign contract for Phase V.
October 15, 2012

UPDATE: Hometown contractor, Home Center Construction awarded bid for Phase V.
October 10, 2012

UPDATE: Bidding closes for Phase V renovations
October 9, 2012

UPDATE: Phase V Pre-bid Conference a Success! See Photos
September 18, 2012

UPDATE: The Pritchett Trust awards $100,000 to the Colonial Fox Theatre Foundation
September 13, 2012

UPDATE: Approval has been received from the National Parks Service and the State Historic Preservation Office to go to bid on Phase V!   
August 28, 2012

UPDATE: Third (and hopefully final) set of construction documents have been sent to the National Parks Service and the State Historic Preservation Office for review. 

August 7, 2012

UPDATE: Painting the basement ceiling. See photos.
March 29, 2012

UPDATE: Ken Wilkerson and local fire dept flush out old sewer lines. See photos.
March 22, 2012

UPDATE: Construction continues for FRP project. See photos of today's progress.
March 14, 2012

UPDATE: Third and final layer of carbon fiber material is being installed! See photos.
February 21, 2012

UPDATE: Continuing with second layer of carbon fiber material. See photos.
February 20, 2012

UPDATE: Applying thin layer of epoxy and carbon fiber material. See photos.
February 16, 2012

UPDATE: Applying first layer of epoxy coating. See photos.
February 15, 2012

UPDATE: Prep work continues for reinforcement wrap.
February 14, 2012

UPDATE: Wrapping up prep work and will begin reinforcement wrap on February 13. See photos of today's progress.
January 31, 2012

UPDATE: Working steadily to prepare for FRP project. See photos of today's progress!
January 30, 2012

UPDATE: Prep work continues for FRP project. See photos.
January 27, 2012

UPDATE: Preparation for reinforcement wrap begins! See photos.
January 26, 2012

UPDATE: Wrapping up prep work and will begin reinforcement wrap on February 13. See photos of today's progress.
January 31, 2012

UPDATE: Working steadily to prepare for FRP project. See photos of today's progress!
January 30, 2012

UPDATE: Prep work continues for FRP project. See photos.
January 27, 2012

UPDATE: Preparation for reinforcement wrap begins! See photos.
January 26, 2012

UPDATE: Contractors scheduled to begin preparation for FRP project this Thursday!
January 24, 2012

UPDATE: Colonial Fox held a pre-construction meeting on Thursday for the basement foundation repair project. Construction to begin soon! See photos.
January 17, 2012

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