Stories about "facilities"
Campus Construction Update: Feb. 19, 2016

Friday, February 19, 2016 12:05 pm

Campus Construction Update braves the wind and rain for a tour of Bates College's new residences.

Campus Construction Update: Dec. 4, 2015

Friday, December 4, 2015 11:18 am

Whatever the weather may bring, this winter will not be like last winter on the site where two new Bates College residences are being built.

Campus Construction Update: Oct. 23, 2015

Friday, October 23, 2015 11:05 am

An hour spent with Chris Streifel, Bates College's point person on a new residential project, afforded insight into the work that Bates project managers do.

Campus Construction Update: Aug. 28, 2015

Friday, August 28, 2015 11:54 am

"My mantra has been, 'Summer is coming,'" laughs Chris Streifel, project manager for two new dorms being built for Bates. Of course, he means summer 2016.

Campus Construction Update: July 31, 2015

Friday, July 31, 2015 3:14 pm

The end is in sight for the current run of utilities-related road closures on Campus Avenue.

Campus Construction Update: July 10, 2015

Friday, July 10, 2015 3:47 pm

As Campus Construction Update's mother always says, "Underground utilities work is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get."

Campus Construction Update: June 10, 2015

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 2:35 pm

Getting Here From There Dept.: Are you driving to Bates in July?…

Campus Construction Update: May 19, 2015

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 11:09 am

The steel structure at 65 Campus Ave. reveals the shape of things to come at Bates College.

The Link-Bilt crane in place at the 65 Campus Ave. construction site on April 21, 2015, ready to start hoisting into place the steel framework of a new student residence. (Doug Hubley/Bates College)
Campus Construction Update: April 21, 2015

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:55 am

In regard to Bates' new student residences, it's time to stop thinking about the ground and instead look to the sky — at least up to 55 feet or so.

Campus Construction Update: March 6, 2015

Friday, March 6, 2015 12:50 pm

If you really want to know how well your Geopiers or GeoConcrete Columns have stabilized ground that you want to build on, here's a good way to load-test the soil.

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