Progress Report: January 30, 2008

Today’s Activities

• GREAT DAY: WE HAVE JUST ABOUT FINISHED THE RAMP.
• We laid out the position of the railings for the ramp.
• We are finalizing design for the lower right patio.
• We are evaluating final options for the placement of the Gazebo.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

Finish laying pavers on ramps.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

We expect continual deliveries of stone and pavers.

Comments

• We remain seriously committed to completing the ramps by the end of the week.
• We will evaluate the opening of the ramp without the placement of railings.
• We plan on working Saturday.

Progress Report: January 29, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Re-skirt lower ramp area.
• Begin laying pavers on upper ramp.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

Continue laying pavers on ramps.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

We expect regular deliveries of stone and pavers on Monday.

Comments

• Great work day. We expect a few more good days next week.
• We remain seriously committed to completing the ramps by the end of the week.
• We plan on working Saturday.

Progress Report: January 28, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Put finishing touches on lower left patio.


• Finished base for ramps.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

Start laying pavers on ramps.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

We expect regular deliveries of stone and pavers on Monday.

Comments

• Great work day. We expect a few more good days next week.


• We remain seriously committed to completing the ramps by the end of the week.

Progress Report: January 25, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Completed doors on outdoor kitchen for lower left patio.
• Installed caps for sitting walls on lower left patio.
• Finished lighting for entire lower left patio.
• Finished screed for base for ramps.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Start laying pavers on ramps.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

We expect regular deliveries of stone and pavers on Monday.

Comments

• Great work day. We expect a few more good days next week.
• We remain seriously committed to completing the ramps by the end of the week.

Progress Report: January 24, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Put finishing touches on paving stones in lower left patio.
• Started capping sitting walls in lower left patio.
• Installed lighting for sitting walls in lower left patio.
• Installed doors in outdoor kitchen.
• Excavated all concrete from steps area.
• Laid most base material for ramps.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

Finish base for ramps.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

We do not expect any major deliveries tomorrow.

Comments

• Good work day. We expect another one tomorrow.
• We are in the freezing season.
• We need to get our time in “when we can” and will do it the best we can.

Progress Report: January 23, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Cut all final paving stones to finalize entire lower left patio.
• Put grove in sitting walls for wiring for lights in lower left patio.
• Started installation of lights for sitting walls in lower left patio.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Finish installation of lighting in lower left patio.
• Cap walls in lower left patio.
• Start prep on base for ramps.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

We do not expect any major deliveries tomorrow.

Comments

• We are in the freezing season.
• We need to get our time in “when we can” and will do it the best we can.
• We missed yesterday, but today was a good day, and we look forward to tomorrow.

Progress Report: January 21, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Laid all paving stones in lower left patio.
• Completed walls for ramp.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Snow advisory—not sure if we can work.
• Cut all final paving stones to finalize entire lower left patio.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

We do not expect any major deliveries tomorrow.

Comments

• We are in the beginning of the freezing season.
• We need to get our time in “when we can” and will do it the best we can.

Progress Report: January 18, 2008

Today was a snow removal day.

Progress Report: January 17, 2008

Snow kept us from working today.

Progress Report: January 16, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Continued to truck out excess dirt in lower right patio area.
• Completed walls for ramps.
• Continued prep work for base on ramps.
• Revised outdoor kitchen in lower left patio.
• Continued lower wall on lower right patio.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

No work planned tomorrow—snow prediction looks valid.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

No work scheduled tomorrow.

Comments

• Sometimes the weatherman is right.
• We hope to be back on the job Friday, certainly by Monday or Tuesday.

Progress Report: January 15, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Continued to truck out excess dirt in lower right patio area.
• Put in drains above walkway through center of courtyard.
• Completed walls for ramp.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Continue to lay paving stones in lower left patio.
• Continue prep work for base on ramps.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

Expect heavy deliveries of stone and base materials over the next few days.

Comments

• Cold weather but clear enough for good progress.
• Cold weather precautions in place for crew.

Progress Report: January 14, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Laid paving stones over half of lower left patio.
• Continued to truck out excess dirt in lower right patio area.
• Completed walls for east side of ramp.
• Began prep work for base on ramps.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Continue to lay paving stones in lower left patio.
• Continue work on walls for lower right patio.
• Continue prep work for base on ramps.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

Expect heavy deliveries of stone and base materials over the next few days.

Comments

• We appreciate the assistance of all the WRAMC staff in solving minor underground issues in the lower patios. We are confident in the solutions.
• We are sure that we will stay on schedule, if the weather holds.
• We appreciate the comments from visitors to the site about the mantle and countertop and we are ordering materials that have rounded or beveled edges to replace the sharp edges that are now there. Thanks.
  

Progress Report: January 11, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Short work day today—rained out at noon.
• Finalized sand base for lower left patio, covered all with canvas.
• Continued work on walls for lower right patio.
• Moved temporary fencing around staging area away from sidewalks and secured it better.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Begin laying paving stones on lower left patio.
• Continue to truck out excess dirt in lower right patio area.
• Complete walls for east side of ramp.
• Continue work on walls for lower right patio.
• Begin prep work for base on ramps.

Current Safety Concerns

None.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

• Expect more trucks to haul out excess dirt from lower right patio.
• Expect heavy deliveries of stone and base materials over the next few days.

Comments

• Good progress this week despite rainy conditions at end of week.
• We appreciate the constant advice and support from all aspects of our WRAMC team, especially our liaison SPC John Williams and COL Doherty’s colleagues.

Progress Report: January 10, 2008

Today’s Activity

• Screed base for lower left patio.
• Finalize sand base for lower left patio.
• Completed most of walls for east side of ramp.
• Continued work on walls for lower right patio.
• Moved temporary fencing around staging area.
• Trucked out excess dirt in lower right patio area.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Continue to truck out excess dirt in lower right patio area.
• Complete walls for east side of ramp.
• Continue work on walls for lower right patio.

Current Safety Concerns

Moved temporary fencing around staging area.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

• No deliveries scheduled tomorrow.
• Expect trucks to haul out excess dirt from lower right patio.

Comments

Good progress despite rainy conditions.

Progress Report: January 9, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Completed laying base for lower left patio.
• Continued work on walls for east side of ramp.
• Continued work on walls for lower right patio.
• Solved immediate safety problem with fencing around staging area.
• Developed alternative solution for manhole access to drainage pipes.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Provide more permanent solution for fencing around staging area.
• Truck out excess dirt in lower right patio area.
• Continue work on walls for east side of ramp.
• Continue work on walls for lower right patio.

Current Safety Concerns

Fencing around staging area is instable in increased winds and poor weather. Solved immediate problem today; will provide a more permanent solution tomorrow.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

• No deliveries scheduled tomorrow.
• Expect trucks to haul out excess dirt from lower right patio.

Comments

Thanks to observant WRAMC staff for calling instable fencing issue to our attention.
Please continue to provide us advice and suggestions on this team effort to improve the lives of our Wounded Warriors.

Progress Report: January 8, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Continued laying base for lower left patio.
• Continued work on walls for east side of ramp.
• Continued work on walls for lower right patio.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Continue laying base for lower left patio.
• Continue work on walls for east side of ramp.
• Continue work on walls for lower right patio.

Current Safety Concerns

• None.
• Continue to expect heavy loads of material during all work days in January.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

Light deliveries scheduled next week.

Comments

• Great work day today.
• We expect heavy work schedules this next week, as the weather predictions are very good.
• We are pleased with the progress on the ramp, hoping to meet our completion target of mid-January.

Progress Report: January 7, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Began laying base for lower left patio.
• Complete inspection of sheathing of utilities for lower left patio.
• Continued work on walls for east side of ramp.
• Continued work on walls for lower right patio.
• Installed most of Bluestone in Upper Patio.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Continue laying base for lower left patio.
• Continue work on walls for east side of ramp.
• Continue work on walls for lower right patio.

Current Safety Concerns

Continue to expect heavy loads of material during all work days in January.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

Light deliveries scheduled next week.

Comments

• Great work day today.
• We expect heavy work schedules this next week, as the weather predictions are very good.

Progress Report: January 5, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Completed prep for laying base for lower left patio.
• Continued work on walls for east side of ramp.
• Continued work on walls for lower right patio.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Begin laying base for lower left patio.
• Complete inspection of sheathing of utilities for lower left patio.
• Continue work on walls for east side of ramp.
• Continue work on walls for lower right patio.

Current Safety Concerns

• None.
• Continue to expect heavy loads of material during all work days in January.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

Light deliveries scheduled next week.

Comments

• We expect heavy work schedules this next week, as the weather predictions are very good.
• We are pleased with the progress on the ramp, hoping to meet our completion target of mid-January.

Progress Report: January 4, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Completed sheathing conduit pipes below surface of lower left patio.
• Continued work on walls for east side of ramp.
• Continued work on walls for lower right patio.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Continue work on walls for east side of ramp.
• Continue work on walls for lower right patio.

Current Safety Concerns

• None.
• Cold weather precautions in place.
• Continue to expect heavy loads of material during all work days in January.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

Light deliveries scheduled next week.

Comments

• We expect heavy work schedules this next week, as the weather predictions are very good.
• We are pleased with the progress on the ramp, hoping to meet our completion target.

Progress Report: January 3, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Completed west walls for ramp.
• Delayed resolution of sheathing issues for conduit pipes below surface of lower left patio to accommodate other contractor’s work.
• Delayed completion of prep work for base of lower left patio for same reason.
• Finished footers for east side of ramp; began work on east walls for ramp.
• Started digging footers for walls for lower right patio.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Complete sheathing underground utilities for lower left patio.
• Complete prep work for base for lower left patio.
• Continue work on walls for east side of ramp.
• Continue digging footers for walls for lower right patio.

Current Safety Concerns

• None.
• Cold weather precautions in place.
• Continue to expect heavy loads of material during all work days in January.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

Light deliveries scheduled rest of first week of January.

Comments

• We are on schedule and should meet our targets.
• We are taking cold weather precautions for the work crew.
• We expect heavy work schedules until completion of lower left patio and ramp, probably working weekends as long as we can.
• We expect to work this weekend, at least Saturday, to install bluestone kitchen countertop, fireplace hearth and fireplace mantle in Upper Patio.

Progress Report: January 2, 2008

Today’s Activities

• Great start to the New Year.
• Finished all but one small portion of the walls for lower left patio.
• Completed west walls for ramp.
• Resolved sheathing issues for conduit pipes below surface of lower left patio.
• Dug footers for east walls for ramp.

Tomorrow’s Planned Activities

• Complete sheathing underground utilities for lower left patio
• Complete prep work for base for lower left patio.
• Complete walls for lower left patio.
• Finish footers for east side of ramp.

Current Safety Concerns

• None.
• Cold weather precautions in place.
• Continue to expect heavy loads of material during all work days in January.

Material Deliveries Scheduled

Light deliveries scheduled rest of first week of January.

Comments

• We are on schedule and should meet our targets.
• We are taking cold weather precautions for the work crew.
• We expect heavy work schedules until completion of lower left patio and ramp, probably working weekends as long as we can.