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Monday, June 9, 2014

A school year's worth of construction updates on the building of Bloomfield High School.

The following  is very impressive visual  collection of  BHS  construction updates from last September which  are posted on the School District's  website. There and here they are presented in reverse chronological order, May 2014 to September 2013. If you prefer to view  them in chronological order (September 2013  to May 2014)  just start at the bottom of the page. 

On  some updates clicking the title in bold black, will produce  another page which in the upper left  will present an interior image  slide show with  pictures you would not be able to see without wearing a hard hat. 

Clicking on the red Read More  link will produce a  written description of the Update.

                   


Construction News

  • Let Loose

    Posted May 27, 2014
    Now that sunny skies are here and the warm weather seems to be consistent, the crews are pushing forward with important components like the concrete floors and masonry. The completion of these big items turns loose quite a bit of other contracted work. With just over $19 million spent so far, there still remains over $59 million of work to complete.
    READ MORE
  • The fire wall is going up

    Staircases, masonry, and an orchestra pit!

    Posted April 24, 2014
    After 76 days below freezing and over 90 inches of snow, the high school construction project is humming with spring progress.
    READ MORE
  • Is it cold? Didn't faze us...

    Posted February 10, 2014
    With Michigan temperatures dipping well below zero, progress on the new Bloomfield Hills High School has not stopped. Crews quickly moved indoors over the past few weeks to work on interior demolition, masonry, electrical, and other components. Meanwhile, some workers continued to brave the elements, perched atop steel structures, making headway on the outdoor work...
    READ MORE
  • Like a Symphony

    Posted January 27, 2014
    Juan, a Senior Project Superintendent for Barton Malow, walks the construction site, talking to nearly every worker as he goes. "Yes, I spoke with him and it should be delivered first thing next week," he says to one man. "That wall does need to come down today," he tells another as he rolls a heater back into place in the hallway. Like a construction symphony, the noise of various tools is heard throughout the building and different genres of music blend together from portable radios. The building is literally humming with progress.
    READ MORE
  • Houston we have steel!

    Posted December 20, 2013
    Steel has officially hit the construction site, quickly forming the walls of the new building. This is a very exciting time for many district team members, construction crews, and community residents.
    READ MORE
  • On Budget, On Schedule

    On with the revolution...
    Posted November 22, 2013
    “I couldn’t be more pleased with the work thus far,” said Superintendent Rob Glass. “Not only is the construction on schedule, but the overall project is tracking on budget,” he said, smiling.
    READ MORE
  • Almost ready to start building!

    Posted October 24, 2013
    With the demolition nearly complete, the construction crews are preparing to start building BHHS...starting with the foundation.
    READ MORE
  • The Last Sections Come Down...

    Posted September 24, 2013
    Anyone who has driven past the construction site of Bloomfield Hills High School lately knows that a lot of progress has been made in a short period of time.
    READ MORE



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