1501 Lavaca Concrete Pours
Contract Manager-at-Risk JE Dunn continues concrete pours for the basement levels of the 1501 Lavaca State Office Building. The photo above shows all stages of the pouring process, including: 1 Pouring the concrete. 2 Screeding (leveling) with 2x4s and finishing the edge. 3 Floating the concrete with long-handled float tools to push the aggregate down […]
Texas Capitol Mall Slab-on-Grade Vapor Barrier
Yellow vapor barrier, known as Stego Wrap, sealed with red Stego Tape on the Texas Capitol Mall site. The wrap and tape combination creates a water-tight seal between the individual sections. The primary purpose of the vapor barrier is to function as a waterproofing layer, providing protection between the underlying gravel and the concrete slab […]
Lavaca Perimeter Pier Dilling
Beaird Drilling, a JE Dunn team member providing self-performing concrete services, drills perimeter piers around the foundation perimeter of the Lavaca Street office building. The piers will support structural members. The photo shows an A250 drill rig, used to drill each of the six piers to a depth of 120 feet.
Veteran’s Day | 2024
“Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude.” Harry S. Truman Thank you to all the veterans on the Capitol Complex Project Phase II team and to all who have served. Veterans Working on Phase II of […]
Construction Progress Update | November 2024
Photo above: Construction camera view the Capitol Complex Project Phase II. Work on Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project is humming along. The excavation work is complete and the last major piece of digging equipment has left the site. The excavation reached a depth of sixty-seven feet over two city blocks. The work crews […]
Project Statistics | November 2024
15th Street Temporary Lane Closures, October 4-5, 2024
Friday, October 4, 2024, at 7 p.m., all westbound lanes of 15th Street will be closed from San Jacinto Avenue to Lavaca Street. The lanes will reopen by midnight on October 5. Find an alternate westbound route to avoid this area. Use caution in the area and watch out for heavy equipment near the construction […]
Construction Progress Update | August 2024
1501 Lavaca Building – It’s a busy time on the construction site, and with minimal storage room available, material and equipment deliveries are carefully scheduled for installation soon after arrival. 1501 Lavaca Building – Concrete work continues to form the lower levels of the underground garage. 1500 Congress Building – Drilling for foundational piers in […]
Temporary Lane Closures Through August 19, 2024
Click here to download a copy of the map. 15th Street Lane Closures – From 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 16, through 12:01 a.m. Monday, August 19, the three westbound lanes of 15th Street from San Jacinto Ave. to Lavaca Street will be closed. Large transport vehicles will be delivering the Texas Capitol Mall Tower Crane […]
Temporary Lane Closures Through August 5, 2024
Click here to download a copy of the map. Nightly Intersection Closure Through August 2 – The intersection of Lavaca Street and 16th Street will be closed nightly from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. through Friday, August 2, 2024. 15th Street Lane Closures – From 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 2, through 12:01 a.m. Monday, August […]