Construction Update (12/31/2025)

Published December 31, 2025
Construction Update (12/31/2025)

The Steel is the Deal!

This week we began taking delivery of steel.  The manufacturer made four deliveries on Monday and four deliveries on Tuesday.  As you can see in the video below the old "bowl" parking area is being used as a laydown yard.  The steel you see is what is called architectural steel.  That is to say, these are the bones of the new building.  These are the large pieces we saw being welded together on our trip to the manufacturing plant.

Deliveries will continue next week and be at least as much material as we received this week!

Digging a Pond

Work on the retention pond continues.  The pond is critical to the overall project because it allows us to ensure that the work higher up on the site will not allow any eroded dirt or debris to be washed into nearby waterways.  This means that the way the pond is dug has been rigorously engineered and has to be carefully executed.  I know it seems like something that should be done in a short period of time but our folks are taking the time required to make sure it is done right the first time.  This helps us to build trust and maintain positive relationships with regulatory agencies and inspectors overseeing this project.  Doing it the right way now will continue to pay off in goodwill through the remainder of the project.

An empty asphalt parking lot on a sunny day. In the background are bare trees, a metal building, a trailer, and a bright blue sky with the sun shining.A wide-angle view of a construction site where land has been cleared. The ground is red clay with tire tracks, surrounded by bare trees under a bright blue sky.A construction site with graded red clay soil and a gravel pile in the foreground. Bare trees stand against a bright blue sky with sun flare in the background.A wide view of a land clearing site with heavy machinery tracks in the red mud. Bare trees surround the area under a bright blue sky with wispy clouds.A wide view of a construction site with red clay soil cleared for development. A line of bare winter trees stands in the background under a bright blue sky.A plot of land cleared for construction, showing red clay dirt and tire tracks next to a forest. A black silt fence is in place for erosion control.A sunlit forest clearing in late autumn. Tall trees cast long shadows over the ground, which is covered in brown leaves. A pile of old tires is in the distance.A land development site with red clay soil next to a forest. A black silt fence and a line of rocks are installed for erosion control on a sunny day.A wide-angle view of a cleared plot of land with red clay soil, surrounded by leafless trees under a bright blue sky with wispy clouds.A cleared plot of red clay earth surrounded by bare trees on a sunny winter day. The photographer's shadow is visible in the foreground.A wide, graded plot of red clay soil cleared for construction, with a line of bare trees in the background under a blue sky with wispy clouds.