The Week of October 29, 2018 — By Weeks End the Adult Hospital’s Tower reached the 14th Floor

By weeks end the Adult Hospital’s steel frame, behind the security wall, leveled off at the 14th floor. During the week of November 5, 2018, the ironworkers will hang infill beams on the 14th floor, and scatter the corrugated steel decking. Perhaps on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, the first column for the the last two floors (floors 15 and 16 along with 17th floor, which actually supports the roof) will be set. These are exciting times in that the nearly fifteen month steel phase (starting with the setting of the first base isolator on September 2, 2o17) is beginning to wind down. It is anticipated that by mid December (a little more than a month away), the topping off ceremony will take place. No doubt it will be a grand affair much like the groundbreaking ceremony that took place on Sunday, May 22, 2016. 🔨

The Beginning of the End

The next photograph is of a column that I happened upon on Friday morning (November 2, 2018). As I rounded the northeast corner of the building, there it was a column, chalked up on blocks, different from all the others previously set. It must have arrived earlier in the day. On the second floor, I described my finding to a sympathetic assistant job superintendent who lent his ear to the description of what I found. With a smile, and three short words: “you got it,” he confirmed my suspicion. 🔨

You guessed it! The first arrival of the last vertical columns. The column, which arrived in two sections will be bolted together before being hoisted to its designated post somewhere on the west side of the building. 🔨

An Aerial Lift Ride to the 12th Floor

In the aerial lift with some of the construction, we had a splendid view of the construction yard and Anderson Street somewhere between the 11th and 12th floor. 🔨

Some of the workers ride the aerial lift in silence left alone in their thoughts. Others, like the young man at the lower right corner, look out over the campus and chat with a coworker. In this case, he and I are carrying on a conversation about my photography. Some of the workers ride the aerial lift in silence left alone in their thoughts. Others, like the young man at the lower right corner, look out over the campus and chat with a coworker. In this case, he and I are carrying on a conversation about my photography.Some of the workers ride the aerial lift in silence left alone in their thoughts. Others, like the young man at the lower right corner, look out over the campus and chat with a coworker. In this case, he and I are carrying on a conversation about my photography. 🔨

Three Views From the 12th Floor

From the 12th floor on a clear day, one can see forever. 🔨

Looking out toward Mt. Baldy, which is framed by two columns (center right). 🔨

The south Loma Linda Hills are to the left. In the upper center, Blue Mountain in the distance, behind the ladder is framed by two columns. And there, in plain view to the left of the ladder is a big tire wagon. All is well on the 12th floor. 🔨

A Trek Down to ‘A’ Level and the

Mechanical Room

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