April 10, 2024
Pre-demolition work will resume on Monday, Apr. 15, and continue through Friday, May 10. The daily working hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The pre-demolition scope includes interior work throughout the first floor, at the exterior windows on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and on the roof. Scheduled completion is by the end of the day, Friday, May 10.
Throughout construction, the campus community can expect the following:
- Temporary safety fencing on the north side of the building along 56th Street and on the south side of the building between Accelerator (ACC) and HEP.
- The sidewalk along 56th Street will remain open for pedestrians; the pedestrian walkway between ACC and HEP will be closed.
- The driveways to HEP and ACC will be closed.
- HEP will remain closed throughout the pre-demolition activities.
- A telehandler will be located within the construction fencing.
- A scissor lift will be used around the circumference of the building.
- Dump trucks for material haul away will be traveling down 56th between Cottage Grove and Ellis intermittently throughout the project.
For questions, please contact Crystal Szewczyk, project manager, at ccarlson2@uchicago.edu
Thank you for your patience throughout this project.