Posted March 14, 2024

Construction continues on the CTE building and things look very different from a few months ago.

Pence Construction intern senior Alex Chittick has provided The Highlander with these updates:

• • On March 12th, the concrete sub TGC finished pouring on the second-floor slab on grade. They continue to pour on the first floor.

  • The plastic around the building is to prevent water from pouring onto the second floor and on the sound mat in between the CLT wood and the concrete floor before it’s poured. This sound mat prevents the transfer of sound from a student dropping something, or people walking, etc. It was imperative to keep the second floor dry due to the details on the sound mat submital.

  • The white boxes on the roof are pallets of insulation. They melted lots of asphalt to make the roof waterproof (The asphalt is the horrible smell students and teachers have been smelling lately), they turn on the kettle and spread the asphalt like a glue for the insulation to stick to the roof. Be assured the smell is not toxic and unfortunately, it’s just the natural process of roofing a building like this.

  • The brick veneer around the exterior walls is finished.

  • Roofing of the Autoshop is same as the main building. The only difference being the structural steal holding up the roof. insulation and asphalt have the same process.

  • The concrete floor in the auto shop will be finished in May

  • 1st floor concrete finish will be on the end of this month

  • Casework in classrooms will start September

  • Roofing finish with be finished depending on dry weather

  • Exterior walls will start to be installed next week

  • Windows will be installed April

 The CTE Building will be finished December 2025, and summer work starts in June. North renovations include new bleachers in gym and new basketball backstops on the second floors of gym. South renovations include a new vestibule, new welding booths, reroof 40%, new HVAC systems, and a playground structure for preschoolers in courtyard.

PAC building renovations include roofing and ductwork.

Pool renovations include caulking, new bleachers, and new gutters.

A new greenhouse will be constructed north of the English hall in the North building.

Half street improvements include bike racks/lockers, improved curbs, and flowerbeds.

  The Greenhouse is awaiting permits, but the North and South and Pool Building and PAC renovations have their permits already.

• Greenhouse

• Awaiting Permit

• North reno

• Permitted already from last year’s renovations

• South reno

• We have the permit

• Pool reno

• We have the permit

• PAC reno

• We have the permit

• Non-conforming (half street improvements)