Carver construction: Grading, concrete pouring to begin week of Feb. 7

Construction continues on the Carver Academic Facility construction project on Western Washington University's Bellingham campus.

The project includes replacement of the building center section with a three-story addition and wrapping the east and south sides with new structure and glass windows and other exterior openings. The project will address urgently needed seismic reinforcement throughout the facility, replace numerous aging building systems, provide improved disabled access to classrooms, labs and offices, and allow for much better use of academic spaces.

Live video feeds of the construction project are available on the project website from the WWU Office of Facilities Development and Capital Budget.

Here's what workers are doing the week of Feb. 7:

• Continue demolition of slab in 1935 building.
• Continue excavation for building foundation. Excavation work under Gym A will create noise and vibrations that may impact Bond Hall for the next three weeks.
• Continue underground plumbing work.
• Continue underground electrical work.
• Begin grading and concrete pouring. Expect back-up beeper noise from trucks.

And the week of Feb. 14:

• Complete demolition of slab in 1935 building.
• Continue excavation for building foundation. Excavation work under Gym A will create noise and vibrations that may impact Bond Hall.
• Continue underground plumbing work.
• Continue underground electrical work.
• Continue grading and concrete pouring. Expect back-up beeper noise from trucks.
• Begin structural interior work in Gyms A, B and C.