APRIL 15, 2011
Updates from the Renovations Committee
On 14 April 2011, KIP Project Management provided a revised schedule for the renovations of the Macdonald Engineering Building. According to this schedule, the delivery dates for the various floors are as follows:
• 1st floor (Workman Wing): 26 April 2011
• 1st floor (Electrical Wing): 13 May 2011
• 2nd floor (Workman Wing): 2 May 2011
• 2nd floor (Electrical Wing): 13 May 2011
• 3rd floor: 20 May 2011
• 4th floor: Mid-June (to be confirmed)
MARCH 22, 2011
Updates from the Renovations Committee
• Undergraduate students can now access the new Design Studio (MD 50) 24/7.
MARCH 7, 2011
Updates from the Renovations Committee
• The renovated Design Studio is now being used regularly by undergraduate students.
• Equipment and instruments have been moved back into two renovated research laboratories (MD 54, Fluid-Structure Interactions; G30, Shock-Wave Physics) and one undergraduate teaching laboratory (MD 51).
FEBRUARY 18, 2011
Design Studio Opening
On February 16th, Faculty, staff and students came out to MD 50 & 51 to inaugurate the newly-renovated Design Studio and Undergraduate Teaching Labs.
FEBRUARY 7, 2011
Revised Schedule of KIP Renovations
• The renovated Design Studio (MD 50) is now open! The undergraduate project laboratory (MD 51) is expected to open later this month.
• Offices and laboratories on the renovated first floor are expected to open in March 2011.
• Offices and laboratories on the renovated second, third and fourth floors are expected to open in April 2011.
• Laboratories and workshops in the basement are expected to open in July 2011. Construction of the Atrium is also expected to complete by July 2011.
- Renovations Committee
Photographs of Design Studio and Integrated Teaching Laboratories:
FEBRUARY 4, 2011
Impact of KIP on Teaching in Winter 2011
• No course has been cancelled due to KIP.
• The laboratories for MECH 261/262 and MECH 383 are being offered in MD 279.
• MECH 362 is being offered as a virtual lab, following procedures established during Fall 2010. In addition, students will be shown demonstrations of experiments in the renovated laboratory during March 2011.
• A temporary workshop has been established in the basement of the Macdonald-Harrington Building for students working in design teams and capstone projects.
- Renovations Committee
JANUARY 11, 2011
Updates from the Renovations Committee
• No course has been cancelled during Fall 2010 or Winter 2011 because of KIP renovations. Some undergraduate laboratories are being offered in non-standard locations, and others using a non-standard format.
• The new Design Studio on the renovated Ground Floor is expected to be ready for occupation by the first week of February.
• The research laboratories on the renovated First Floor are expected to come online during the first week of March. Please stay tuned for further details.
JANUARY 07, 2011
General Message from the Building Directors
This year will mark the completion of major improvements to the Macdonald Engineering Building. The accelerated pace of the renovations has demanded many accommodations from staff and students in Macdonald and adjoining buildings. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during the construction.
Work will continue for several more months and will be completed Summer 2011. You may have already noticed some of the accomplishments such as the construction of the new atrium, which now has the steel support structure in place. There will be some unavoidable inconveniences, but McGill is working closely with the contractors to minimize disruption.
By the end of February, the Workman Wing will be opened up on the first floor, allowing indoor access between McConnell and Macdonald. Please note this access will only be on the first floor for now.
From Monday January 10 until the end of February, intensive demolition work will be carried out on the 3rd and 4th floors adjacent to McConnell. Floor slabs will be cut to build new ramps to the McConnell floors and enable wheelchair accessibility to Macdonald. Stringent measures are in place to minimize renovation dust, but demolition will create some unavoidable noise and vibration. We will carry out the work as quickly as possible in order to minimize inconvenience to people working in neighbouring areas.
In late February, workers will excavate a trench in the Frank Dawson Adams courtyard to connect Macdonald to the city’s sewer system. This will affect circulation and deliveries that are ordinarily done through the courtyard. The new restrictions will begin late February or early March and will be in place for one month.
In February, there will be a major electrical shutdown because of the Macdonald Building renovations. We will provide further information as soon as the details are available. The Macdonald renovation will also require minor service shutdowns over the next few months, as well as the presence of construction machinery near the McConnell building. Finally, between February and the end of May (depending on the weather), work will be conducted on the roofing. Since asphalt will be used for the roof, you may notice the smell of tar while the work is being carried out.
- Permadi Witjaksono and Debbie Morzajew
