Practice Makes Perfect: The Capitol Complex Project Phase II team uses sophisticated mock-ups to aid the curtain wall installation.
Left: Two-story, visual curtain wall mock-up. Right: Performance curtain wallmock-up at material testing facility. The design of the new State office buildings on 15th Street in downtown Austin includes an intricately patterned curtain wall system that combines Sunset Red granite, Mesabi Black granite, metal, and glass curtain wall. The merging of these materials will visually connect the […]
Construction Project Updates | March 2026
1501 Lavaca State Office Building The building is almost fully enclosed with curtain wall. Once the service elevator is completed in May, the materials hoist elevator will be removed, and crews will use the interior service elevators. The tower crane is scheduled for removal in April. Electrical, plumbing, mechanical ductwork and cabling installation continues. Dry […]
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 […]