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Go Figures
On one May day, 128 non-Bates workers put in 1,071 hours at the new student housing site

The number of on-site workers and the range of trades represented made May the busiest month for the construction of the new student housing. On May 3, 128 non-Bates workers in 13 categories put in a grand total of 1,071 hours. This May 3 breakdown shows, in descending order of total hours per trade, the number of workers in each trade.

Trade Crew Size Total Hours
Drywallers 32 272
General Contractors 21 189
Masons 22 176
Floor Finishers 9 72
Mechanic Technicians 9 72
Electricians 7 56
Framers 5 50
Roofers 6 48
Painters 5 40
Ironworkers 4 32
Fire Protection Technicians 3 30
Waterproofers 3 18
Elevator Technicians 2 16

Source: Pam Wichroski, student housing project manager, Physical Plant

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