Construction Update: Weeks of 10/12/20 and 10/19/20

The latest updates on what to expect and construction updates related to the Manhattanville campus.

October 12, 2020

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What is Happening

Columbia Business School

Site 7 (Western Site)

  • Completion of exterior wall glass-fiber reinforced concrete unit installations is ongoing on levels 4 through 11
  • Interior fit-outs and overhead mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installation is ongoing on levels 1 through 11
  • Hoist removal scheduled to begin in October

Site 6B (Eastern Site)

  • Completion of exterior wall glass-fiber reinforced concrete unit installations is ongoing on levels 2 through 8
  • Roof work, including screen wall installation and roof coping
  • Interior fit-outs and overhead mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installation is ongoing on levels 2 through 8
  • Riser ductwork and pipe installation is ongoing

Below Grade Activity / W. 131st Street Utilities

  • Installation of storm, sanitary piping, electrical conduits, low voltage and HVAC ductwork is ongoing
  • Buildout work including metal panel installation of the loading dock is progressing
  • Wall framing and sheetrock work are ongoing throughout
  • Waterproofing of the sump pits is ongoing

Open Spaces between 130th and 131st Streets and along 12th Avenue

  • Inner and outer ring formwork, reinforcement, and concrete placement is ongoing
  • Perimeter trench drain formwork, reinforcement, and concrete placement
  • Electrical sleeve installation
  • Waterproofing subsurface preparation underway
  • Light pole pier formwork and rebar installation

W. 125th Street South Side Demolition

  • Demolition of the warehouse at 614 W. 125th Street is complete. The contractor has demobilized from the site.

 

Please note that all activities are subject to change based on weather and other field conditions.

 

What to Expect

Construction Activity

  • Regular weekday work hours: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday work hours: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. After-hours permit issued for 6:00 a.m. construction start to allow for physical distancing for workers upon entry to the site.
  • Material deliveries to site is ongoing

Temporary Traffic and Transportation Impacts

  • Refer to street signage for the west side of Broadway from 129th to 130th Streets -- parking is allowed after 6:00 p.m. and on weekends
  • W. 131st Street between Broadway and 12th Avenue is open for one-way westbound traffic