Check Our Progress
Visit our photo gallery for weekly photo updates on the progress.
View the Project Development Timeline on the construction of the new NC Conference headquarters from start to finish.
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June 24, 2010 - Move week! Work has continued over the last three weeks on the items identified during the walk through. Finishing touches are being applied while the movers have started bringing crates and furniture from the former conference building. The conference has been closed this week while staff packed and helped move. Work will continue through the week (and weekend) with hopes that the conference will open again on Monday, June 28.
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June 6, 2010 - work has continued on finishing touches on the interior and exterior. The contractors is working through the issues found in the first walk through. The building dedication service was held today along with the dedication of the Dixon Chapel and Meeting Room. This picture shows the chapel art and communion table. Approximately 160 people came out for the services.
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May 27, 2010 - work has continued on finishing touches on the interior and exterior. The general contractor and architects have completed a first time punch list and those items are being addressed. The major signage has been installed as shown in this photo of the street number on the building. The indoor air testing is continuing and has proven quite successful so far. The final touches will continue as plans are beginning for the operations move during the week of June 21.
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May 10, 2010 - work has continued with the installation of new furniture inside where where existing furniture needed replacement or in common areas. The landscaping has been completed except for some annual plantings that will be planted closer to the building opening. The parking lot has also been completed with adding the top layer of asphalt and painting the stripes in the parking lot. The indoor air testing is underway for the LEED certification process and should be completed within a week. Visits and work inside the building will be minimal during this testing period. We also expect to receive the certificate of occupancy in the next two weeks.
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May 7, 2010 - work continued with installation of the new furniture. The furniture in the current office building that will be used in the new building will be moved during the move week of June 21. In general, new furniture is being used in the common areas and in a bit over half of the offices. This picture shows the typical furniture selected in an office.
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April 30, 2010 - the installation of the new furniture has started. This picture shows the work spaces for Connectional Ministries administrative staff. Most of the other furniture has arrived and will be installed over the next week.
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April 29, 2010 - work has continued since the last update on the exterior landscaping. This picture shows the freshly laid sod in at the back of the building between the back patio and trees. Work is continuing to lay the sod around the rest of the building and then flowers will be planted. Work is still ongoing on the final interior touches to prepare for delivery of some furniture in the next couple of weeks.
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April 27, 2010 - work has continued over the last couple of weeks on the interior and exterior landscaping of the building. This picture shows the view of the lobby from the front door with almsot all of the interior finished in that area. We are within a few weeks of completion and the building and lot are beginning to look complete – landscaping almost complete, interiors finished, smaller details being cared for. Over the next few weeks, the final layer of asphalt will be poured, furniture delivered and final touches added. After the construction is done, the building will be closed for three weeks in early May to allow for indoor air quality testing for the LEED certification process. With this schedule in place, we should be ready for the dedication service on June 6.
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March 15, 2010 - work began this week on installation of the wood panels in the main lobby as shown in this picture. Wall covering was also installed upstairs in the hallway and restrooms. The good weather was a blessing that allowed for work to continue outside to prepare for landscaping and installation of pavers for the back patio. The driveway down to the overflow parking under the power lines was paved.
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March 8, 2010 - Interior work continued to be the primary focus over the last week with carpet installation continuing, painting and millwork installation. Work also continued on the exterior with the placement of the covering on the entrance awning, installation of pavers under the canopy and preparation of the front of the lot for paving. Very prelimnary work began on site landscaping.
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March 1, 2010 - interior work continued with the beginning of the installation of the millwork. This picture shows the supply cabinet in the Treasurer’s Office copier area. Carpet installation continued and the first coat of paint was completed throughout the building. Other work was ongoing with electrical work, receptacle placement and AV and IT wiring completion.
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February 26, 2010 - Carpet installation has begun in the Connectional Ministries suite. The ceiling grid has been installed and ceiling tiles installed throughout most of the building.
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February 16, 2010 - much interior work has been completed over the last couple of weeks – the lighting was hung in the lobby (as shown in the picture), the ceiling grid was installed, cabling was essentially completed, primer coat of paint was completed in most areas, drywall work continued in other areas and security and other vendors began work. On the exterior the subpaving was laid on the parking lot closest to the building and the entrance awning covering was lifted into place for installation.
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February 4, 2010 - The cabling and dry wall are essentially complete in the building interior. The weather permitted some portion of the main parking lot to be paved this week. The ceiling grid has been started and some painting of the interior has been completed to test color patterns and shades. Furniture selection has continued with final color and finish selections being made.
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January 26, 2010 - More progress has been made on the interior of the building with most of the IT and AV cabling being completed. Selection is ongoing of security and phone system vendors and that process will be completed over the next couple of weeks. This photo shows the dry wall work being done in the main lobby of the building.
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January 18, 2010 - The building has now been dried in and significant progress is being made on the interior of the building. Dry wall work is being done and final selections are being made for cabling for IT and AV needs.
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January 5, 2010 - In the last few weeks over the holidays, there has been much progress despite the weather. Stone has been put down on the parking lot areas and it is ready to be paved when the weather allows. On the exterior of the building, the roof and brickwork have been completed. The windows throughout the building are almost complete and the main entrance and other side doors, etc. should be completed within the next week. Paint has been applied to the second floor exterior and the color contrast around the windows can be seen in this picture best on the areas in the shade of the trees. On the interior of the building, the electricians, mechanical contractors, plumbers and sprinkler contractors have completed most of their rough ins along with the interior partitions being framed and insulated.
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December 16, 2009 - The building site is busy! A NCC crew spent two days this week walking the building to look at plans for electrical and data connections. While there, brickwork was underway as well as windows being placed on both floors. In some places in the interior hallways, some drywall was up where the electrical work would not be affected. Work was also continuing on the ductwork for HVAC and paint colors were being tested for the exterior of the second floor. Rain has delayed work on the parking lot a bit but crews were hard at work on the lot on the days the NCC crew was there and the site supervisor was hoping for a few days of no rain to get more substantial progress made on the parking lot.
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November 25, 2009 - Progress continued this week on the brickwork and completed the majority of the work around the building. The interior metal frame for the walls have been completed and are beginning to be supplied with electrical outlet boxes and IT connection boxes. The roof has been dried in, HVAC ductwork has been installed, and piping for the sprinkler system has been installed.
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November 20, 2009 - Progress continued this week on the brickwork around the building and the metal framing for the walls inside. The brickwork is complete around the building except for part of the front (south) side. This picture shows the bricks on one side of the main entrance but not complete on the other side. The interior metal frame for the walls have been completed and are beginning to be supplied with electrical outlet boxes and IT connection boxes.
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November 6, 2009 - Progress was made this week on the brickwork on the back (north side) of the building. This is the side that faces Highway 70 and can be seen through the trees from Highway 70. The brickwork shows a darker brick and mortar on the bottom and top edges and in the border around the windows. The brick inside that dark border is a red clay brick with a lighter mortar to tie in the beige/tan color planned for the second floor finish. The bricks used are made here in NC. Inside the building, progress was made on setting the metal frames for the interior walls. Most of the walls were completed but there were still areas with walls being constructed. There is lots to show from this week’s progress so there are more photos from this week in the photo gallery.
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October 27, 2009 - work was completed on the metal frame and flooring for the second floor and roof. The HVAC units were placed on the roof and the roof screen in front of the units was started. The curbing for the parking lot was poured in preparation for paving the lot as weather will allow. The stairway in the front lobby was completed and can be seen in a photo included in the photo gallery. The brick work was also started on the back side of the building.
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October 12, 2009 - work continued on the metal frame and flooring for the second floor to prepare for pouring the second floor slab. The metal frame for the arched entrance to the main lobby was started and is shown in this picture.
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October 6, 2009 - work began constructing the metal frame and flooring for the second floor. This photo shows the first on-line viewing of the interior of the building. This is the first floor shown from the southeast corner of the building.
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September 26, 2009 - All outer walls are in place! The last of the outer walls was lifted into place on Saturday so we now have all four walls standing. The walls are currently braced but will be affixed to a steel frame over the next couple of weeks as the frame is built.
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September 18, 2009 - The outer walls on the north, east and west sides of the building were poured and erected this week. We are utilizing a construction method referred to as tilt up construction in which the outer concrete walls are poured, allowed to cure, and then tilted up to form the outer walls of the building. After the outer walls are in place, the metal structure will be built and affixed to the concrete walls to form the inner frame of the building.
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September 11, 2009 - Work continued this week preparing the sub flooring of the first floor. This picture shows some of the metal structure as wells as electrical and plumbing conduits.
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September 4, 2009 - The slab for the first floor was poured and work began this week on the flooring for the first floor. This picture shows the framework being installed for the first floor. Work also continued on leveling the area of the lot that will be the parking lot. The parking lot will receive a layer of asphalt to provide for a more stable work surface for the equipment when the building frame and wall work begins. The final layer of asphalt will be laid after the project is mostly complete.
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August 25, 2009 - work began this week on the rough-in for plumbing and electricity for the foundation. This is in preparation for the foundation to be poured in the next couple of weeks. This picture shows that rough-in work being done as well as the borders being completed for the foundation. The first layer of asphalt was laid for the driveway. This will allow easier entrance to the worksite during the project. As land is leveled, the parking lot will also receive a layer of asphalt to provide for a more stable work surface for the equipment when the building frame and wall work begins. The final layer of asphalt will be laid after the project is mostly complete.
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August 14, 2009 - work was completed this week in pouring the building footers. This picture shows the building site from the northwest corner looking towards the southeast (from the back left corner if looking at the building from the front). The column footers are being dug so that the concrete can be poured for those. The curbing for the driveway was poured this week and the drive is ready for rocks to be laid next week. The plumbers and electricians will begin rough-in of the foundation for the first floor next week.
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August 7, 2009 - work continued this week preparing the driveway for paving. This photo shows the drainage grids being placed and concrete being poured. The building corner pads are in place and the footers should be dug next week.
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July 31, 2009 - The leveling of the driveway and building site was completed this week and the subgrading was installed to prepare to pave the drive. The building pad has been laid out and ready for footers to be dug next week. The overflow parking under the power lines is about half way complete and should be finished in the next week or so. This overflow parking lot is visible from Highway 70 East just before the Greenfield Parkway exit.
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| July 24, 2009 - work continued this week on the driveway going to the north side of the lot and leveling the ground for the building site. Rain slowed the progress on the drive because the road was too wet for paving due to a series of heavy afternoon thunderstorms. This picture shows the build up of the driveway to prepare for paving so that the construction vehicles will have easy access to the building site. Once the site work is complete and the stormwater drainage ditches are in place, there should not be continued issues with stormwater drainage. |  |
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July 17, 2009 - work continued this week on the driveway going to the north side of the lot and leveling the ground for the building site. This picture shows the build up of the driveway to prepare for paving so that the construction vehicles will have easy access to the building site.
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July 8, 2009 - Welcome to the building site! Christine Dodson welcomes you to the first website viewing of the interior of the building construction site. Trees have already been cleared for the parking and building sites and work is being done to level the ground to prepare for the building foundation. More pictures are available in the photo gallery of the July 8 progress walk-through of the construction site.
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July 2, 2009 - work continued this week on the driveway to the north side of the lot. Trees have already been cleared for the parking and building sites and work was completed this week to clear the brush from those sites. This picture shows work being done to level the ground on the driveway. The curve of the driveway leading to the building site can now be seen by noticing in this picture the equipment that can be seen through the trees as the drive curves off to the right.
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June 26, 2009 - work continued this week on the small bridge in the driveway and the bridge is functionally complete. Clearing was done on the driveway going to the north side of the lot and the areas for the parking lot and building foundation were cleared. The land is now being leveled and readied to begin the foundation for the building.
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June 19, 2009 - work continued this week on the construction of the small bridge that will cross the wet area of the south side of the lot. This picture shows the retaining wall on the left side that will support the base of the bridge. Dirt was also added over the bridge and packed to form the driveway.
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June 15, 2009 - work continued this week on the construction of the small bridge that will cross the wet area of the south side of the lot. This picture shows that the concrete pipe that has been covered with dirt to form the base of the bridge. The bridge can now be crossed to allow access to the rest of the driveway that will lead to the building site on the north side of the property.
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| June 5, 2009 - work began this week in constructing the small bridge that will cross the wet area of the south side of the lot. This picture shows the concrete pipe that has been laid and covered to form the base of the bridge. This bridge is part of the driveway that will enter the south side of the lot and lead to the building site on the north side of the property. |  |
| May 29, 2009 - Clearing continued this week on the driveway into the property. This photo shows the track hoe digging out the front part of the lot that will be used to construct a small bridge over the wet area. The drive will go through the lot to the back where the building will be constructed on the north end of the lot closest to Highway 70. |  |
| May 22, 2009 - Clearing began this week on the driveway into the property. This photo shows clearing of the area that will be used to construct a small bridge over the wet area of the lot. The drive will go through the lot to the back where the building will be constructed on the north end of the lot closest to Highway 70. |  |
| May 15, 2009 - We’re ready to move some dirt! Applicable permits have been approved and personnel should be on site next week to begin clearing for the driveway. Tree and soil erosion protection areas were fenced off this week so that the land can be preserved as much as possible. |  |
