January 14, 2010

Walls Are On Their Way Up

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The foundation has been poured and the walls are on their way up as construction is moving forward by leaps and bounds on the new St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital and Dean Clinic in Janesville!

Above is the corner of the hospital foundation, next to what will be considered the “Town Square,” where the hospital and clinic meet in the middle!

The reinforcing steel cast is visible above.  Just to the left you can see how the steel cast disappears inside the newly-poured concete walls.

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Even with the snow on the ground in January, the construction site is constantly buzzing with backhoes, trucks, cranes and other equipment.

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Here you see the bracing and scaffolding for the future walls, secured within the hospital’s foundation.

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Ever wonder how you prepare for the installation of future elevators?  These beams are really the main footing of what will become stairwells and elevators within the center core of the hospital. Pretty neat!

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Many thanks to this hard-working J.P. Cullen & Sons employee.  He’s doing form work for concrete foundation walls located next to the future loading dock for the medical campus. 

Check back each week for exciting new pictures from our contruction site and future home of the St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital and Dean Clinic in Janesville.  And don’t forget to share your thoughts below!  We’d love to hear from you.