Metal Panel Removal Continues
Crews will continue removing the metal paneling on the outside of the 3rd floor South Addition Mechanical Penthouse. Windows on the east and south side of the South Addition (1st and 2nd floors) have been covered with plywood for protection, along with the windows in the Café looking into the courtyard. This work is anticipated to last another week and will create normal levels of construction noise.
Following the metal panel removal, the brick on the east and south sides of the South Addition will be removed. There will be some noise and dust created while this work is going on.
Metal Panel Removal
This week, the exterior building demolition crew has set up scaffolding on the roof outside the west side of the 3rd Floor Mechanical Penthouse and have begun removing the metal panel skin on that side. They will continue working their way around the penthouse removing paneling for approximately 2 weeks. This is anticipated to create normal levels of construction noise.
South Tower Construction To Begin
After a six-month pause due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Highland Hospital’s South Tower Project will start up again this month. The Project is a modernization effort that will enable the hospital to provide private rooms for nearly all of its patients. It will add four levels plus a mechanical penthouse to the hospital's southeast wing - three of the floors will house a total of 58 patient rooms and one floor will house other clinical programs. Representatives from Highland Hospital and LeChase Construction will be presenting at the NBN6 zoom meeting on Monday, October 5. Updates will also be available weekly on the Highland Hospital Facilities Blog and contact information is available under the “Contact Us” tab.
Sidewalk Removal
Removal is scheduled for the sidewalk, curbing, and pavement near the entrance of the hospital’s southeast wing starting on Monday, Sept. 28 on weekdays between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. and will last for about two weeks. These activities are expected to cause some noise as there will be intermittent jackhammer use. The sounds of excavation equipment and trucks can be expected as well.
Generator Testing Rescheduled
The previous scheduled generator load testing has been rescheduled to Saturday, Aug. 8. The testing will start at 7 a.m. and finish around 4 p.m. It is expected to sound like a truck motor running.