Painswick Branch Taking Shape

Our city project manager says:

As you can see the structural steel is 98% complete and roof decking (the underside of the roof) is complete. Steel studs and exterior insulation are in progress.

The building is starting to take shape!!

A New Year 2011

Now that 2011 has come we are gearing up in anticipation for the opening of the new Painswick Branch Library later this year. When visiting the site today you can see that steel structures are going up.

So close yet so far away.

Look the walls are forming

These Pictures were taken November 10 and as you can see the walls are going up. The workers are on site and progress is moving along. It sure looks bettter than a pile of dirt that we started with at the launch of the site.

The neighbors are getting excited as they see progress with their new branch library each month.

Recent Progress at the Site

We have been seeing footing get finished and walls beginning to appear for the new branch. Rain has made for some delays as concrete work and rain don't always go together, but things are moving forward steadily.

The first picture gives you an overview of the site, the second one is the front wall, which is partially done, with green drainage tubes showing. The third picture is the side and back foundation walls finished.

We're looking forward to the utilities going in soon, which will take us another step forward.

Footings Are In

Out at the site this morning, before the rain began in earnest we see that the library is starting to take shape. The footings for the new library are in the ground, and include rebar that will link them with the walls above. The picture with the crane is the wall facing Dean Avenue, and you can see the jog in the wall where the entrance will be.

The second picture is the wall facing the service road and the Zehr's.

Thanks go to our project manager, Frank, for the pictures.

-- Shonna

Digging In!

Excavations have begun for Painswick Branch of the Barrie Public Library.

Digging for the footings for the building began today.
The formwork will go in next, followed by the foundations themselves.
We are all so excited to see this progress!

Shonna

Site news!

As we get closer to reaching our million dollar goal to build the first Branch Library in south Barrie, activities are starting at the location site. The construction trailer has arrived and this week safety fencing was being installed. No doubt the big pieces of equipment will soon start to follow.

Everyone here at Barrie Public Library is so excited to be ... Branching Out for our community!
Ann