August 22, 2018
As part of site work, a gas line began to leak on the construction site at around 8:30 a.m. The Albany Fire Department and National Grid responded immediately. Working with our construction partners, the leak was repaired shortly thereafter. Disruption to the neighborhood was minimal, and by 9:30 a.m. all returned to normal.
August 17, 2018
Every project needs a strong foundation, and here is the begining of ours.
August 8, 2018
The City of Albany and Galusha & Sons began installation of waterlines for the new building.
August 3, 2018
Beginning next week and continuing approximately through the month of August, the site is expected to receive four or five deliveries of concrete for the building foundation per day. Large trucks will enter and exit the site through the designated construction entrance on Academy Road at intervals between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Our construction partners are taking steps to ensure minimal disruption throughout this phase of the project.
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July 27, 2018
The site is ready for foundation work to begin. Ragone Foundations will begin delivering concrete August 6th.
July 13, 2018
Academy Road Residential Program Supervisors nominated six youth to participate the Campus Project Youth Ambassador program. Yesterday afternoon, those youth received recognition , learned about the program and completed a program application. In the next few weeks, these youth will meet one on one with the Campus Project Manager to participate in a mock interview. The Youth Amabassadors will be responsible for disseminating information to their peers, youth council, and student council.
July 11, 2018
A Neil Hellman student and his teachers counting the rings to approximate the trees age.
July 6, 2018
Site work and grubbing continued this week. Galusha & Sons removed smaller trees, stumps, and other vegetation from the site.
June 22, 2018
Galusha & Sons and High Peaks Tree Removal removed trees this week, as part of the site mobilization.
June 19, 2018
Students partcipated in a special presentation on the construction of our new Behavioral Heath Care Center. They saw the project plans, and the building layout, and every student had at least one question or suggestion on how to make this campus project as successful as possible.
June 8, 2018
A partial construction fence was installed June 8th. Site work including tree removal and playground relocation will begin next week.