WEEK-1 Sep-7
KNOWING THE SITE
Out of 26 floors of Vireo midtown, the construction of 21 floors was completed and the 22nd floor was under construction during our visit. There were 212 people working on the site which also included Foreman and Labors. 14 Sub-contractors were working on the site. Temporary electric lights were fixed on every floor for easy vision. The wiring system is using a steel casing as it can stay durable during the construction phase as well as can be prevented from any damage due to drywall installation. Enough insulations around structure columns were provided at each level.
They complete bar-bending and concreting of one floor every week. They had started the construction work of the 22nd floor on 3rd September and was on the final stage when we saw it on 7th September. Post tension bars were installed. During construction, each floor was supported by Steel framework which could be removed and shifted to the new floor as a whole with the help of a crane. After removing Steel Framework, the constructed floor gets supported by the ‘Reshores.’
On the 18th floor, temporary roofing was installed. The purpose was to keep underlying floors dry for installation works and to provide protection form curing. Plumbing and Electric work was also started on the same floor. On the 17th floor, Materials for exterior window glasses were procured for the next stage of work. From the 16th to the 11th floor, completion of exterior windows, electrical and plumbing work was going on at various stages. On the 10th floor, Windows were installed and fabrication equipments were being assembled. On the 9th floor, Plumbing work and window work was completed. Below 9th floor, most of the interior work like Air conditioning vents, optical fiber installations, Electrical outlets, drywall installations, bathroom and kitchen installations, doors, fire-safety points were on the verge of completion. On the 2nd floor, the walls were completely plastered and painted. The 1st Floor lead to the leasing office of the building, in which final interior work was going on, as leasing for the apartments will start from this December.
