Construction Update: Weeks of 10/5/20 and 10/12/20

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

October 05, 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. Finishing demobilizing off-site on Monday, October 5.

 

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