Construction Update: April 16, 2013 to April 30, 2013

During this period Costello Construction Company:

• Completed reinforcing steel at Mat A;
• Completed placing concrete at Mat A;
• Completed placing concrete and reinforcing steel at Mat C;
• Completed caisson construction : all caissons poured, fabricated and tested; 
• Placed concrete for grade beams at the pavilion;
• Completed excavating Mat B with mud mat, at the basement;
• Pepco has energized temporary power for the trailer compound;
• As-built survey of caissons continues;
• CSL testing at caissons continues;
• Installation of rebar and concrete foundation walls at elevator 4 and 5. 

Prepared by Fran Ware 

Construction Update: April 2 to April 16, 2013

During this period Costello Construction Company:

• Completed building caissons rebar cages;
• Completed test borings in basement and remainder of Pavilion;
• Reinforced steel and concrete placement completed at mat C;
• Drilled and installed 41 completed caissons;
• Excavated and placed reinforcing steel for grade beams at the Pavilion;
• Began excavating mat A at the basement;
• Prepared foundation layout at the Pavilion;
• Performed as-built survey of caissons at the Pavilion.

Prepared by Fran Ware 

 

Construction Update: March 20 to April 2, 2013

During this period Costello Construction Company:

Continued building caisson rebar cages; 

Completed partial layout for test borings in basement and remainder of pavilion; 

Continued test borings in basement and completed at the pavilion; 

Completed installation of excavation support system;

Completed drilling and installing 30 caissons;

Performed CSL testing of Caissons CS 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 3E; 

Continued to stockpile excavated soil. 

Prepared by Fran Ware 

Construction Update: March 6 to March 19, 2013

Posted by Fran Ware 

During this period Costello Construction Company:

• Continued building caisson rebar cages;
• Performed partial layout for test borings in basement and remainder of pavilion;
• Continued installation of excavating support system; 
• Installed balance of caissons at the pavilion;
• Continued test borings in basement and completed at the pavilion;
• Relocated temporary power shed; 
• Performed CSL testing of Caissons CS 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 3E; 
• Installed fabric panels on construction fence;
• Installed 2nd construction fence. 

Construction Update: February 6 to March 5, 2013

Posted by Fran Ware

During this period Costello Construction Company:

• Completed test borings at mat "C";
• Continued building caisson rebar cages;
• Prepared layout for caissons at mat "C";
• Received four loads of foundation rebar;
• Performed CSL testing of test caisson;
• Completed installing gear in electric shed.

Construction Update: January 23 to February 5, 2013

Posted by Fran Ware

During this period, Costello Construction Company:

• Completed the trailer set up;
• Excavated pad to 8';
• Began testing borings;
• Began fabrication of rebar cages for caissons;
• Competed construction fence at Wayne Ave; and
• Erected the temporary power shed.

Construction Update: January 7 to January 22, 2013

Posted by Fran Ware

Notice to proceed with the project issued to Costello Construction by Montgomery County on January 7, 2013.
During this period, Costello Construction Company:

• Received notice to proceed;
• Began mobilization with trailers & earth moving equipment;
• Received erosion /sediment controls and foundation permits;
• Held a Site preconstruction meeting; 
• Installed the construction fence;
• Held a preparatory meeting for E & S installation;
• Installed super silt fence for E & S perimeter controls; 
• Began clearing and grubbing; and
• Continued with submittals.