New Building Status
February, 2011
Erection of the steel structure commenced mid-January and was complete before the end of the month.
Steel sheathing and initial insulation on the exterior walls commenced late January and was complete in early February.
Installation of insulation and the steel roof commenced the second week of February and should be complete by the end of the month.
Electrical conduit runs on the roof purlins was installed as the wall sheathing was being installed.
Temporary power was run the second week of February and temporary interior lighting has been installed for interior work to progress upon completion of the roof.
With the exception of the main entrance, all exterior door frames were installed mid-February and doors are on site to secure the interior once the roof is complete.
Fire suppression piping installation commenced early the last week of February and should be complete in early March.
HVAC ductwork installation commenced the last week of February.
Once the roof is complete interior work on the building can progress full speed. Framing of interior walls may well commence mid to late March. Before interior framing commences the colored concrete floor will be burnished.
As interior work progresses fine grading of the parking lot can be accomplished and trenching for utilities can commence. Bases for parking lot lighting can be excavated and poured.
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January 2011 - Construction is well underway. You can see latest photos below:
Tucson Masonic Lodge #4 has sold it's existing building and land to the University of Arizona Medical Center. We can remain in the building for a specified period of time, but have oportunity for a monetary incentive if we leave early. We are also interested in the fate of the appendant bodies that have used our building, and to be able to continue to support their needs.
Message from Vince Santos, WM
The Lodge Trustees have met and decided that it would be in everyone’s best interest to have all their belongings backed and ready to be moved by August 13th ,2011 at the latest. We need to be out of the old building before September 1st. Some organizations have already started if not vacated their storage areas. All of the items in the storage room in the south-east corner of the building MUST be emptied AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ! I have mentioned this since the first Tenant / Trustee meeting. It does not appear that very much if anything has been removed. The Lodge has already started to pack and since most of the groups are not meeting their should not be a major issue with availability of time. The two churches have been informed that they MIGHT! ! have to find a meeting place for the last weekend in August. We are still keeping our fingers crossed that we might have access to the new building by the end of the July. Should we not have access to the new building we all must have a contingency plan to fall back on.
The Trustee’s thought of using the west end of the dining room to store the packed up boxes. If that is the case these boxes will have to be sealed and labeled ,as to the organization , contents and if fragile or such. I have already received calls that we have asked everyone to vacate the building by the first of August. This is not true, we do need to be out by the first of September.
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