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November 4, 2016
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NC School Boards Association Assembly Hall gets facelift

The North Carolina School Boards Association building in Raleigh is home to numerous office tenants along with the Association that represents public school personnel.  On the ground floor of the building is a large Assembly Hall that is used for group meetings and conferences.

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Assembly Hall – Before

The room was in desperate need of an upgrade, and Ten Penny Construction came equipped to propose material options, discuss pricing alternatives, and perform the work in less than 2 weeks time.

The project involved various sheetrock repairs, new carpet tiles, new wallcovering, new ceiling tiles, new LED lighting with a lighting control system, new ceramic tile, new paint, and re-installation of their photo display millwork.

The entire room and two common corridors were upgraded as part of this project.

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Assembly Hall – After

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October 28, 2016
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GEM&J Coatings gets a new Spray Booth

Business is booming in the truck bedliner business!  The owners of the car wash and truck bedliner application building in Raleigh, NC needed more application bay space and contacted Gontram Architecture and Ten Penny Construction to design and build their upgrades.  Their existing spray area was not keeping up with demand, and was further limited by the way it was constructed.  Larger trucks had to be turned away.

So, in stepped Gontram Architecture and Ten Penny Construction.  In a few short months, the project was designed, permitted, and constructed under a turn-key design-build arrangement so popular with our clients nowadays.

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Demo underway as the existing door opening is enlarged

An existing storage bay was converted for use as a spray booth.  An existing overhead door opening had to be enlarged substantially to accommodate the larger vehicles.  A new non-combustible spray booth and chemical storage room were constructed within the existing building.  New ventilation, lighting and power were also required.

The seemingly simple project was made much more complicated by the NC Building Code, the NC Fire Code, existing conditions within the building, and the interpretation of hazardous chemical requirements by the local jurisdiction.  But, permits were successfully obtained on the first try and construction was completed in a timely manner, with only minor delays (thanks to Hurricane Matthew).

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New beam for enlarged door opening is welded in place.

Posted
June 19, 2016
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Michael Jordan Collision – 20

Lots of hard work coming together in the last few weeks of the Michael Jordan Collision Center project in Durham, NC.

Painting of shop space nears completion
VCT installation in Lobby complete
Michael Jordan Collision Center

Work recently completed includes VCT flooring, ceramic tile, cabinetry, ceiling tile installation, and more.  On the exterior, the front driveway entrance and concrete tie-ins  were poured, and the fire line and domestic water line work was completed.

This coming week, we will install doors, toilet partitions/accessories, plumbing fixtures, and other last minute touches in preparation for final inspections.

On the exterior, the front driveway entrance and fire line will be inspected, fencing work completed, and landscaping may be installed.

This project is being provided to the Owner through the Architect-led Design-Build project delivery method with Gontram Architecture, Inc.

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June 10, 2016
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Michael Jordan Collision – 19

Coming down to the last few weeks of the Michael Jordan Collision Center project in Durham, NC.

Work recently completed includes prime paint, ceiling grid, lighting, ductwork, above ceiling inspections, and more.  On the exterior, the rear drive was poured, and the fire line and domestic water line work was cleaned up.

Rear driveway and parking area pavement complete
Paint in Body Shop area underway
Customer Lobby finishes underway
Ceramic wall and floor tile underway, ready for grout
View from small mezzanine landing

Finishing touches underway include ceramic floor and wall tile, painting in Body Shop area, ceiling tile installation, and others.

Next week, we will see VCT flooring installed, cabinetry, and plumbing fixtures. The last bit of fire sprinkler work should be completed next week as well.

On the exterior, the front driveway entrance will be repaired, fencing work completed, and landscaping may be installed.

This project is being provided to the Owner through the Architect-led Design-Build project delivery method with Gontram Architecture, Inc.

Posted
June 3, 2016
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Michael Jordan Collision – 18

Another busy week just ended at the Michael Jordan Collision Center project in Durham, NC.

Ceramic floor tile installed in restrooms
Walls inside office area get painted
Walls inside office area get painted
1st truckload being placed
Power float goes to work
130 cubic yards down!
Concrete pour continues
Reinforcing mesh on top of compacted gravel on top of geotech fabric
Rear driveway formed and (almost) ready for pour
Fire suppression system installed for paint booths.

Interior finishes are well under way.  Walls have been finished and sanded, so prime paint is going on.  Wall angle and hanger wire for the suspended ceiling grid is also installed.  And, ceramic tile work has begun in the restrooms.

On the exterior, the fire line work finished.  As-built drawings are being completed and should be ready for submittal to Durham Public Works for final review shortly.

The stone base is complete for the rear access drive. Formwork has been installed, and over 200 cubic yards of concrete will be poured by the end of the weekend.

This project is being delivered to the Owner via the Architect-led Design-Build process with Gontram Architecture, Inc.

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May 27, 2016
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Michael Jordan Collision – 17

We are coming down to the wire at the Micheal Jordan Collision Center project in Durham, NC. With a month to go, work is at a fever pitch.

Guardrails and handrails installed at front entry
Geotech fabric installed at rear drive
Rear service drive gets a gravel base
Water meter vault and backflow preventer installed
Hollow metal door frames installed
Sheetrock finished and sanded, ready for paint.

After a week or so of bad weather, work has picked up again on the rear drive installation.  geotechnical reinforcing fabric and stone base has been placed, and will be prepped for concrete and poured next week.

The fire line installation is also nearing completion.  The tap was made last week, and there has been much flushing and testing of the line happening this week before the final connections can be made.

Sprinkler work on the inside is nearing completion on the Lower Level.  Upper Level work will start next week.

Sheetrock finishing is complete and we are readying for ceiling grid, lights, painting and floor finishes to start next week.

This project is being provided to the Owner thru the Architect-led Design-Build process with Gontram Architecture, Inc.

Posted
May 20, 2016
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Michael Jordan Collision – 16

Fire line tap complete
Sheetrock installation continues
Sprinkler pipe installation underway
Stairs to future Upper Level access
Emergency light installation underway

Work on the inside of the building progressed now that the fire protection permit was released.  Work on the outside, however, was stymied by wet weather, again.

Installation of the high sprinkler pipe is well underway and away from the office area.  Sheetrock installation was complete by the end of the week, with sheetrock finishing activities due to start on Monday.

Permanent power was also installed late in the week, so we were able to turn on the new CREE LED high bay light fixtures in the Body Shop area.  Emergency light fixtures were also installed.

On the outside, even with the wet weather, we were finally able to make the fire line tap into the public water main.  This was delayed because it required shutoff of several valves given the existing condition of the main.

Next week, work will hopefully continue on the rear driveway once the rain clears.

This project is being provided to the Owner thru the Architect-led Design-Build process with Gontram Architecture, Inc.

Posted
May 13, 2016
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Michael Jordan Collision – 15

Paint booths and prep deck
Cleanup underway along entrance drive
New electrical service and gear
Undercut at rear service drive
Fire line installation continues

Progress picked back up this week after substantial weather and jurisdictional delays attempted to delay the Michael Jordan Collision project in Durham, NC.  Several inches of rain have fallen in the last week and a half hampering fire line and rear driveway construction.  Also, the fire sprinkler permits had been in some sort of weird computer limbo at the City of Durham, but we finally have that straightened out.


This past week, the subgrade of the new rear service drive was proof-rolled, and unsuitable soils were discovered.  Several feet of undercut was required in several areas.  A strategy of geotech fabric and compacted stone base will provide a stable base upon which to pour our new concrete service drive.

In the front of the building, installation of the fire line continued.  Due to existing conditions of the actual water main, it was determined that the tap couldn’t be installed with the water main live.  So, a temporary shutdown of the local water service is scheduled for next week.  In the meantime, the new fire line is installed from the building to the road, and has been pressurized and flushed.

Perforated metal panels were installed on the face of the new canopy.  This will provide the background for the new signage.

This project is being provided to the Owner thru the Architect-led Design-Build process with Gontram Architecture, Inc.

 

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April 29, 2016
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Michael Jordan Collision – 14

Front canopy steel installed
Fire line installation underway near front parking lot
Installation of fire hydrant and valve
New Fire Hydrant and Post Indicator Valve
Prep deck installation underway
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Rear drive and service area
Rough grading at rear drive

The front entry canopy steel went up this week for the Michael Jordan Collision Center project in Durham, NC.  Schulz Ironworks from Raleigh threw up the canopy in 2-1/2 days with only the perforated metal sign panel left to be installed next week.  The canopy is one of the finishing touches on the much upgraded entrance of this former warehouse building.

Also, well underway is installation of the fire line that will soon provide water for the new fire sprinkler system that is required for the building.  Since this is a relatively large body shop, the North Carolina Building Code requires the building be completely protected by fire sprinklers.

On the interior, installation continues for the paint booths and prep decks.

This project is being provided to the Owner via the Architect-led Design-Build process with Gontram Architecture.

Posted
April 22, 2016
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Michael Jordan Collision – 13

Fire Line installation is well underway for the Michael Jordan Collision Center project in Durham, North Carolina.  Since we are converting a 30+ year old warehouse into a body shop, the building is required to sprinklered (it is not sprinklered, currently).  Therefore, we have to run an 8″/12″ water pipe from the road to the building.

Excavation underway for water service tap.
Preexisting, abandoned water tap
Front parking lot
Prep deck installation continues
DIP cut with a quickie saw.
Fire line installation at the driveway, in the rain.

Exploratory digging on Monday discovered a couple of things.  First, the water line is not where we thought it was based on surveying and utility locators.  It was several feet away.  Second, there was a preexisting, abandoned tap where we were supposed to make our tap. After much discussion with the City Public Works Department, we have a strategy in place to shutoff water next week so we can remove the existing tap and install the new one.

In the meantime, Public Utilities, the contractor installing the fire line, moved down the driveway so they could still make progress.

Michael Jordan Collision Center Storm Trough from Eddie Gontram on Vimeo.

In the front of the building, we have very little control over storm water that comes on to our site from the adjacent property, and very few options available to deal with it.  We have constructed a sidewall to the ADA entrance ramp and installed a storm trough to direct water away from the accessible route.  Today, the rain was able to give us a successful demonstration of the trough.

Inside the building, work continues on the paint booths and prep deck.

Unfortunately for our progress, this week was a slow week as far as interior construction was concerned.  Our fire protection permit continues to be somewhere in the pile of drawings in the office of the Durham Fire Marshal.

This project is being provided to the Owner via the Architect-led Design-Build process with Gontram Architecture.

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