Building Care construction is underway. There will be ongoing construction activity at the hospital campus until the building opens in spring 2022. Seattle Children’s will publish a weekly post on this Construction Blog that outlines the work expected to occur the following week. We will also post to this blog whenever a construction activity will be especially impactful to neighbors.
From Aug. 17 to Aug. 23, construction crews are scheduled to perform the following activities:
- Pour concrete for walls and shafts
- Install fireproofing
- Framing
- Paint
- Install roofing
- Install windows
- Install metal sheeting
- Install elevator equipment
- Install mechanical and electrical wiring and plumbing equipment
- Set air handling units
- Install drywall
- Install siding
- Build out electrical, mechanical, generator and pneumatic tube blower rooms
- Install pneumatic tube stations
- Core drilling
- Install insulation
- Install flooring
- Build out interior spaces
- Work in existing buildings:
- Install utility wiring and pipes, install ceiling grid, install drywall, and paint on River B level 3 in old vending machine location for Starbucks coffee cart
- Install flooring, paneling, and doors in new chapel location on River A level 7
- Install utility wiring and paint in conference rooms on Forest A level 2
- Building connection work:
- Remove infection prevention barriers on lower level 1 of Forest A
- Set up infection prevention barriers on level 1 of Forest A
- Set up infection prevention barriers and begin demolition on level 2 of Forest A
- Demolition and install steel on level 3 of Forest A
- Set walls and install seismic joints on level 4 of Forest A
- Install seismic joints, install utility wiring, install pneumatic tube connections, and framing on level 5 of Forest A
- Complete framing and install mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and insulation on level 6 of Forest A
- Install mechanical, electrical, and plumbing connections and complete framing on level 7 of Forest A
- Install insulation, drywall, and ceiling tiles and rework infection prevention barriers on level 8 of Forest A
- Install utility wiring and framing on level 9 of Forest A
Construction noise will be generated throughout the week. The fireproofing will generate some odors. Expect heavy truck traffic, primarily for concrete and material deliveries. Construction activity is weather-dependent and subject to change based on conditions.
All work will take place within standard construction hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Please call 206-987-8000 or email construction@seattlechildrens.org with questions.