Image shows basement construction and waterproofing of new City Hall

City Hall Update, September 2024


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September 25, 2024 September 18, 2024 September 11, 2024 September 4, 2024 September 3, 2024

September 25, 2024

Last week, the contractor moved the generator and started demolishing the concrete foundation. The demo work was the jackhammer noise everyone heard at the RMB building. The good news is that weather permitting, this work is expected to wrap up on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Please note that there may be more intermittent jackhammer noise after this date, but it should not be as disruptive as the last few days' work has been.

A crew also continues to form the basement walls. Once they complete the forms, they pour the concrete and backfill around them.

September 18, 2024

This week we will do a bit of a recap of activities that crews have completed and then look forward to what we can expect in the next few weeks.  

As we saw in last week's construction video, the contractor completed the main tower foundation. Before pouring the nearly 3,420 tons of concrete, crews installed a rebar network that helps maintain the concrete's integrity. Before the rebar installation, they drilled about 30 to 50 feet down and installed more than 100 deep foundation peers. In short, our new City Hall has a solid foundation. 

Crews are forming the basement walls. Rebar is being installed, and in the next couple of weeks, the team will pour the concrete into the wall forms. After completing the basement walls, they will waterproof and backfill around them.   

The team is also working on a foundation pad for the backup generator for the new building. 

September 11, 2024

Crews began placing the foundation for Raleigh's new city hall on Monday evening, Sept. 9 and wrapped things up at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday. The process is documented in the below video. 

Raleigh’s New City Hall Gets a Foundation

September 4, 2024

Image show a close up image of the rebar on the job site of civic tower.

A Foundation for Our New City Hall

The rebar is in place, and the site is ready for the foundation. Crews are scheduled to place the concrete foundation next week. The team will close Hargett Street on Monday, Sept. 9, and it will remain closed to traffic throughout Wednesday, Sept. 11.  

The foundation will take around 180 truckloads of concrete and about 20 hours of continuous work. The first concrete truck is scheduled to arrive in the late afternoon or early evening on Monday, Sept. 9, and the last truck is expected to leave the site mid-afternoon on Tuesday, Sept. 10. 

During this work, there will be some noise from the trucks entering and leaving the job site and the generators needed for pumping the concrete. 

We know that construction noise, especially during the overnight hours, can be disruptive, and we appreciate your patience as we work to build our new city hall.  

September 3, 2024

The contractor is removing the RMB backup generator on Wednesday evening. This process requires the crane to lift the generator over the parking deck. Out of an abundance of caution, the RMB parking deck will be closed to all people and vehicles during this work.

If you park your car in the deck, you will need to leave the deck before 6 P.M. The deck will reopen at midnight.

Contact

 

Have  Questions?

civic.campus@raleighnc.gov

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