Category: News

September 15: Paine Barn Takes Shape

The barn has literally taken shape over the past month.  B.W. Kennedy has completed sheathing the roof and shingle installation has begun.  The exterior walls of the barn are now coated with a layer of plywood that strengthens the weather proofing and straitens the sides.  The first floor has been framed and the flooring is complete.  Progress continues on schedule!…

August 15: RW Nears Completion and LB Work Continues on Pace

RW Details: Detail work continues throughout RW.  Doors are being hung in student rooms.  Once the doors are hung, we will be able to close those rooms and mark them as complete.  Tile has been installed in the 2nd and 3rd floor bathrooms.  The new common room looks pretty spiffy with a new coat of paint as it awaits furniture delivery in…

August 4: Student Rooms Near Completion in RW

The work continues unabated on campus.  Perhaps the most exciting development is the finishing of some student rooms in RW, nearly a month in advance of students actually arriving on campus! RW Details We are starting to see student rooms in their finished state.  Accent walls have been painted and carpets are being installed on the 3rd and 4th floor student rooms. …

July 16: Summer Progress

We continue to make good progress on the multiple construction projects across campus.  RW and LB renovations are cruising along on schedule, the restoration of the Paine Barn has begun, and we have been able to jump start some smaller maintenance projects such as refacing the West facade of the Orr Gym and insulating the Cage. RW Details The work…

Welcome

Welcome to the Middlesex Construction Corner.  We will post updates on the construction projects happening around campus.  In the summer of 2014, the major effort is the renovation of LeBaron Briggs and Robert Winsor dormitories.  Concurrently, the Paine Barn, located across Lowell Road from main campus, is being restored to become the new home of our Facilities team.  Further campus…