August 2025
August 2025
Construction is complete!
Furniture installation is complete (see photo)
Chemical move is complete (see photo)
Teaching Assistant training has begun (see photo)
Sitework is complete (see photo)
Building will be open for the Fall Semester
Furniture is beginning to be installed in the tutoring / student lounge space (see photo)
Historic lamp posts have been returned after restoration (see photo)
Site work at adjacent Wulling Hall has begun
Planting has begun around building (see photo)
Branding signs have been installed (see photo)
Mortenson trailer has been removed from site (see photo)
Glassware continues to be installed in the labs
The department of Chemistry is moving teaching supplies into the labs
Decorative metal panels are being installed throughout the building (see photo)
Installation of interior glass at collaboration rooms has reached 4th floor
Art Glass is installed in the southwest stair (see photo)
Front steps have been poured and formwork is removed (see photo)
Site work continues on all sides of the building
Carpeting has been installed in tutor / student lounge space (see photo)
Installation of snowmelt system in SE corner (see photo)
Terrazzo floor polishing continues on 2nd and 3rd floor (see photo)
Installation of interior glass at collaboration rooms has reached 3rd floor
Permanent power connection to the University’s Electrical grid is complete!
Front limestone steps work has begun (see photo)
South Stair window work is ongoing in anticipation of the coming art-glass (see photo)
Resilient flooring installation in Headhouse Labs (see photo)
Site work in South East corner continues (see photo)
Countertops are being installed in 4th floor labs (see photo)
Installation of interior glass has begun in the basement and first floor (see photo)
Permanent power connection to the University’s Electrical grid is proceeding in the coming weeks
Landscape concrete walls are poured on North and South of building (see photo)
Curtain wall in Southeast corner at 90% (see photo)
 Resilient flooring installation in basement labs is beginning
South stair railing has been installed
Casework is being installed in 3rd floor labs
Terrazzo flooring is being installed at the North entrance (see photo)
Second floor headhouse windows installed (see photo)
Freight elevator is operational and in use
Northern staircase soffits installed (see photo)
Concrete floor polishing on first floor
South stair railing being installed (see photo)
 Casework installed in second floor labs (see photo)
 Vestibule steel is in place on East side of building (see photo)
 First punched window is installed in historic headhouse (see photo)
 High Voltage wire pulling from underground vault on East side is complete
 Tile installation in bathrooms has begun (see photo)
 Curtain wall system at 80% complete
 Ceiling grid installation continues
The tower crane has been disassembled and removed from the site
The glass curtain wall installation continues on the west side, with a significant number of glass panels installed (see photo); work will shift to the east side in the coming days.
Casework, fume hood and countertop installation continues in the laboratories.
Elevators and exit stairs installation continues.
Ceiling grid installation continues.
High voltage electrical wire pulling from an underground vault on the east side of Pleasant Street is scheduled for 1/13-1/17.
New window installation at the historic headhouse begins in February.
The glass curtain wall and sheathing installation on the exterior continues, with the first pieces of glass installed (see photo).
The penthouse mechanical/electrical equipment installation continues, as the last of the large air handling units has been hoisted inside the building.
The new ADA accessible ramps in the two General Purpose Classrooms are substantially complete.
Elevator installation continues. Both the north and south exit stair installation is underway.
Casework, fume hood and countertop installation continues in the laboratories.
New window installation at the headhouse begins in February 2025.
Roofing of the historic headhouse and addition are substantially complete.
The emergency generator has been set in place.
Interior metal stud installation as well as mechanical/electrical/plumbing rough-in continues throughout both the headhouse and addition.
The glass curtain wall and exterior sheathing installation on the addition are underway.
The new concrete tiers in the 2 General Purpose Classrooms have been poured.
The service elevator shaft steel work is underway.
The tower crane demobilization is tentatively scheduled for the first week of December 2024.
Lab casework installation is underway. Countertops and fume hoods will be delivered in the near future.
New window installation at the headhouse begins in February 2025.
All concrete deck pours for the addition are complete.
The steel structure for the mechanical penthouse is complete (see aerial photo).
Restoration of the headhouse south side exterior brick and stone is substantially complete (See photo).
Roofing of the historic headhouse is complete and roofing of the new addition begins in October.
Removal of the existing windows in the headhouse is complete and new window installation begins in February 2025.
Interior metal stud installation as well as mechanical/electrical/plumbing rough-in continues throughout both the headhouse and addition
The glass curtain wall on the addition is scheduled to begin October.
Utility work in Pleasant Street is complete and the road has reopenedÂ
Roofing of the historic headhouse is completeÂ
Removal of the existing windows in the headhouse is underway
Painting in the headhouse 2nd floor is underway
Interior metal stud installation as well as mechanical/electrical/plumbing rough-in continues throughout both the headhouse and addition
The last concrete deck for the addition is scheduled to be poured in mid-August
Structural steel installation for the addition's mechanical penthouse is scheduled for later in the month
A hydrolift is in place on the headhouse south side so that damaged brick can be demolished and new brick/stone installed
PLEASE NOTE:Â The webcam has been repositioned to Walter Library for a fresh view of construction! https://cse.umn.edu/college/about/fraser-renovation-webcamÂ
Historic Headhouse exterior brick tuckpointing is underway
Interior mechanical/plumbing/electrical rough-in continues throughout headhouse
Pouring of concrete decks and structural columns for new addition continues
Roofing of the Headhouse begins June 18th
Pleasant Street remains fully closed for utility connections through July 15th
Removal of the existing windows in the headhouse will begin in July
04/08-05/22: New Addition, Ground Lvl-1st Floor - Shore slabs, Rebar install, Electrical slab rough-in, Pour slab
03/01-03/18: New Addition (South) - Underground Deep + Shallow electrical grids
03/04-03/15: Headhouse - Excavate & Underground plumbing grids
03/06-03/20: New Addition (North) - Shallow plumbing/vents, Vapor barrier, Rebar slab on grade, Form/pour slab on grade
03/12: Drain tile at inlet location of unidentified pipes discovered in Headhouse basement to be installed
03/12: After Headhouse roof structure was inspected, team is moving forward with next steps and determining if any corrections are required to existing wood structure
3/15-4/17: New Addition (South) - Final grading sand, Rebar slab on grade, Vapor barrier, FRP loading dock walls
3/26: Underground work on sump tank complete for storm drains found in Headhouse basement
02/05-02/16: New Addition North + South - Underground electrical deep & shallow grids
02/13: Additional asbestos found during demolition activities
02/13: 2nd Floor Rough-in begins - Frame ceiling beams, priority wall framing, high ceiling electrical, etc
02/27: All asbestos has been removed from the Headhouse
02/27: The installation of a deeper sump pit has been approved to allow for the collection of the 2 unidentified storm lines discovered underneath the Headhouse
01/04-01/12: Crack repairs in steam tunnel
01/04-01/11: Passenger elevator concrete poured
01/04-01/24: Foundation walls in progress
01/08-02/13: New Addition excavation & underground plumbing
01/09: Existing storm lines discovered at headhouse basement
01/23: Water leaking into building confirmed to be groundwater and can be pumped into existing storm drains; Team is working to fix this issue
01/25-02/15: New Addition North + South - Columns; Rebar installed & concrete poured LL to Ground Lvl
12/04: Unsuitable soils have been removed and replaced
12/06-12/27: Deep Foundations
12/19: Concrete foundations begin at elevator pit
Late December: Foundation walls begin at NE wall of new structure
11/21: Tower Crane installation complete
11/13-11/29: Headhouse Mass Demolition in progress
11/17-12/02: Earthwork at North & West portion of the site in progress; Excavation, mass export of soils, and soil correction
11/29-12/06: Mobilization of Deep Foundations equipment
Late November: Mass demolition complete
Late November: Unsuitable soils discovered under new addition location
10/03: Arlington Storm Utility work complete; Arlington St and East River Pkwy reopened
10/05-10/09: Additional asbestos found during mass demolition; was removed shortly after
10/10: Arlington St turn lane and center line striping replaced
10/24: New Lot 21 sign installed
Late October: Above-grade demolition expected completion
Late October: Asbestos insulation continues to be found during demolition; UMN is working to remove it as needed
09/05: Abatement complete
09/05: Lot 21 reopened; sidewalk installed
09/07: Mass demolition begins
09/11: Arlington Storm Utility work excavation begins
09/19: Sidewalk adjacent to Wulling Hall removed and repoured
09/25: Lot 21 apron to be removed and repoured
08/08: Fence wrapping installation begins
08/15: Brick salvage on South Structure begins
08/22: Lot 21 expected completion
08/28: ADA access to Appleby Hall moved to Northeast entrance
Construction fencing and barriers added
Wulling Hall Lot 21 asphalt removed