Weekly Update...

Lou Mangino and his Operations Team were nice enough to let the Creative Department accompany them for their weekly meeting at the new CenterPoint Facility. Sparks are literally flying as welders are working tirelessly to finish laying the steel indoors. As of right now, the steel is about 60% done and when its completed, we will start to see some VERY noticeable changes with the building's interior. What's going on with the steel right now is the laying of the initial frame with trusses being placed for installation of the ceiling and second level floor. So far, the trusses have been laid above the cafeteria and marketing departments. Once this is all set, the ducts and fire protection systems you see at the top of the building will be lowered into place.

This week's photos really give a look at all the steel work that's being done. It's a bit time consuming, but once it's out of the way, the fun stuff will begin. Take a look for yourself (click on the images for full size versions)....

This shot is from what will be the back of the 24-operatory showroom, which wraps around the front corner of the building. This is also right about where the entrance to the warehouse will be. You're looking at a wide shot of all the office space in the front of the building.

Here you see Bob Hunt of our Operations team working with Mericle's Joe DiMaggio (no relation to the one you're thinking of), who is in charge of all the electrical engineering in our new building.

If nothing else this is a great picture of a welder at work. But what's really going on here is the beam is being prepared to be laid horizontally across the top of the beams already in place vertically. Once that's up, it will be ready for trusses. This is taking place over the future showroom.

Here's a picture of Mike Mangan of Benco's Operations Team talking with Robert Jackson (middle) and Scott Frask (left), the project leads from Mericle. These three are the hands-on leaders up at CenterPoint and they are standing in what will be a quite large cafeteria/lunchroom.

Once again, thanks to Sharon Fiorini for the awesome photos!