Paving begins across the road at the Northwest Corner of the site.
Slab is complete on the South side of the Engine room.
Concrete fill-in placed around perimeter stem wall on north and west sides.
Poly has been installed in the engine room in preparation for concrete pours.
The sun sets over the Port as column and beam erection continues at the freezer.
Insulated Metal Panel installation ongoing at the engine room.
Steel erection is progressing well at the freezer.
Here is a recent article featuring the Port of Wilmington Cold Storage and a few comments from the president of the facility, Chuck McCarthy.
WILMINGTON — Persistent rain over the last several weeks has slowed construction of a cold storage facility at the Port of Wilmington, but the building should be open by mid-April, according to the company that will operate the new facility.
“The rain is slowing us down a bit,” said Chuck McCarthy, president and partner of Wilmington Cold Storage, a subsidiary of USA Investco. “If you think about the last month, it’s rained just about every other day.”
McCarthy […]
Backfilling the engine room.
Asphalt being removed at the truck apron on the south side.
All interior piers have been poured.
TPO membrane installation around a column (to the condenser stand).
(Below) Chuck McCarthy on the roof of the engine room.
The loading dock is formed and almost ready to be poured.
Stripping the wall at the loading dock after the first pour.
Equipment room fans arrive on site.
First steel truck is on site and being unloaded!
Backfilling of the loading dock interior wall.
Progress of steel framing looking North.
Photo 6: Installation of Anchor bolts into Palisters.
Photo 5: Rebar and formwork looking good. Ready for Footings to be poured.
Photo 4: Spacers and Conduit being installed.
Photo 3: New Fire line, hydrant, and system stub being flushed per code requirements.
Photo 2: Pour completed at the engine room wall
Photo 1: Rebar and formwork for the concrete wall
First week of construction at the Port!
We poured the footers
West side footers
North side footers
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