Construction Update December 7th 2009
This construction update will focus on the work of the sanitary sewer and storm drainage crews as they continue to quickly progress up the site drive and through the residential portion of the site. Finally, we’ll feature a few shots of the completed earthwork at the portion of the project that is closest to beginning vertical construction, the new 84 Lumber site.
Below are the site maps that show where the photos were taken and in what direction. The photo locations are numbered and have arrows indicating the direction of view for each photo.
(Residential Site Map)
(Retail Site Map)
(Point 1, Retail Site)
We’ll start with the work continuing at the surcharge location on the retail portion of the site. The substantial progress can be attributed to double shifts, as crews have been working around the clock over the past few weeks.
(Point 2, Residential Site)
Now moving into the residential portion of the site, a third crew has been finishing up the sanitary sewer and storm drainage systems at the entrance of the site drive in preparation for paving.
Also, check out the sanitary sewer crew taking a time out from laying some sewer line. Their work would later be backfilled with stone as seen in the first photo.
(Point 2, Residential Site)
The crew is working toward meeting up with the first manhole, located just behind the excavator in the last shot, which was put in place a few weeks back in order to reach the basin just to the left of the entrance.
(Point 3, Residential Site)
These photos show the large cut slope that extends along the site drive was seeded and the site drive itself has hit final rough grade in hopes that paving can be completed before the weather turns.
Also, notice the off-road dump truck hauling soil to be added to the surcharge mentioned previously.
(Point 4, Residential Site)
Here are a number of shots of the storm drainage crew and operators working to install more drainage pipe.
(Point 4, Residential Site)
Also, check out the dump truck unloading stone that the crew will make sure is properly placed around the pipe. At this location, they have nearly reached the top of the hill and can be seen in the distance on the right side of the photo below.
(Point 5, Residential Site)
Further up the site drive, at the intersection of the first cul-de-sac, on the left an earthwork crew continues with excavation as part of the grading operation. Moving to center of the panorama, while looking into the first cul-de-sac, you can see the earthwork that has already been completed. Also, you can see the previously mentioned storm drainage crew on the right as they continue working up the hill.
(Point 5, Residential Site)
Here are a few close-ups of the work being completed on the left side of the previous photo.
(Point 6, Residential Site)
These shots feature a loader performing its job in unloading a few thousand pounds in manhole structures.
(Point 6, Residential Site)
(Point 7, Residential Site)
(Point 8, Residential Site)
In continuing up the site drive, these shots feature a number of manhole structures completed with backfill at points 6, 7 and 8 on the residential site map.
(Point 9, Residential Site)
The photos above show an excavator digging out the trench for the aforementioned sanitary sewer crew, which continues to make progress through the residential portion of the site.
(Point 10, Residential Site)
The valley, as seen at points 6, 7 and 8 of the previous post (“Construction Update Dec. 3rd, 2009”), has been a point of considerable progress and will continue show great changes until it reaches final grade. This shot features the entire operation involving the dump truck, bulldozer and roller.
(Point 11, Residential Site)
Here is another view of the valley and it shows what height the grade must reach.
(Point 12, Residential Site)
On this day, there was no excavation work was underway, but here is a photo of the northwest portion of the residential site.
(Point 13, Residential Site)
Opposite of the valley is the entrance to the second cul-de-sac, you can see the earthwork and fill being completed.
(Point 13, Residential Site)
In the second photo at this location, while moving down the eastern side of the site, you can see the change in elevation.
(beyond Southeast corner of the Residential Site Map)
Back at the bottom of the hill, along Presto Sygan Road, the new 84 Lumber site is almost ready for construction to begin. Near the entrance on the left of the first photo, you can see that some grading and utilities work is being performed, but the second photo shows the site a final elevation.
All photos can be viewed in a larger size in the gallery below.
Construction Update December 3rd 2009
In this update, we will track the progress of the Sanitary Sewer crew, as they have almost reached the top of residential hill. Also, we will show the progress of the earthwork operation on the residential site as well as the building pads and surcharge at the retail section of the site.
Below are the usual site maps with numbers indicating where the pictures were taken during this site visit. The arrows and lines point in the direction the photos were taken.
Here you can see a truck moving back up the hill to receive another load of soil, while a compactor is going over the stone in the sanitary sewer pipe trench. This section of the sanitary sewer pipe has been completed, and the stone is being used to back fill the trench up to the elevation of the road surface. Also, if you notice toward the bottom of the frame there is strip of “warning” tape placed in the stone. This tape is located above the installed pipe, and marks where the pipe is in case the trench needs to be excavated at some time in the future.
Point #2 (Site Map Above)
This is a completed sanitary sewer manhole structure. You can also see the off-road trucks hauling soil down the hill to the retail site and coming back up for additional loads of soil.
Point #1 (Site Map Above)
The following picture shows the extent of the sanitary sewer line installation to date. In the background of this photo, you can see the flat area at the top of the hill where the homes will be constructed. The sanitary crew has installed their pipe all the way to the top of the hill!
When this photo was taken, the crew had finished work for the day. At the base of the ladder you can see a digging bar, which the sanitary crew has used to mark the end of the installed sanitary sewer pipe at the end of the day.
Point #3 (Site Map Above)
These next three photos are showing in sequence an excavator filling up a dump truck with soil. The trucks are then hauling the soil down the residential site drive and across Presto Sygan Road to the retail portion of the site.
Point #4 (Site Map Above)
The following panorama shows the trucks dumping the soil at a building pad location at the retail portion of the site. The soil is then spread out and compacted to construct the building pad and surcharge.
Point #5 (Site Map Above)
The following three panoramas show the progress of the earthwork operation of the top of the hill. The land is beginning to take the final shape necessary for the initial phase of home construction at Newbury! In the first panorama, the earthwork is complete on the left-hand side of the photograph. The stakes and dirt mounds mark the center of the road, and the flat area around these stakes is at the final grade for the road and home lots. The excavation continues in the center and right side of the photo, with approximately 10’ of soil yet to be excavated in order to reach the final grade at this portion of the site.
The second panorama shows a closer view of the area where the excavation is continuing.
The third panorama shows the progress of the residential earthwork operation described in prior construction updates. In the center of this photograph, near the back portion of the site, a ridge of compacted soil has been built up – this is the location of the main roadway through this portion of the site. The low area in front of this roadway still needs to be filled with additional soil.
Point #6 (Site Map Above)
Point #7 (Site Map Above)
Point #8 (Site Map Above)This last panorama shows the completed grading at the home sites along the perimeter of the residential site
Point #8 (Site Map Above)
* View all photos bigger in the gallery below.
Construction Update
Here we are with another construction update. This one will focus on building pads at the retail site to utility work up the residential site drive to some of the same ongoing earthwork on the residential site from the previous construction update!
So we will be showing progress all the way up the hill.
These below are the site maps that number the points where the pictures were taken.
This top one is the residential hill.
This site map above is of the retail site at the bottom of the residential hill.
(All photos below will be numbered as to where they were taken on the site maps above.)
These first two panoramas will show building pads on the retail site.The first panorama shows one building pad that has been built up to the height of the finished floor for the building that will be built here in the months ahead. In the next few weeks, Trumbull will place an additional 18 feet of soil on top of this building pad (called a surcharge). This surcharge will have about the same weight of the building that will be built at this location, and will compact the existing ground to prepare it to support the building. The is only temporary, and once the existing ground has been compacted, then that soil from the surcharge will be used for grading at the parking lot areas around the building.
Point #1 (Site Map Above)
Panorama 2 shows the whole retail site with the new 84 Lumber site in the distance to the far left.
Point # 2 (Site Map Above)
The photo below shows the entrance to the residential site drive.
Point #3 (Site Map Above)
This photo shows and excavator and bulldozer finishing the topsoil on the slope adjacent to the residential site drive.
Point #4 (Site Map Above)
The next panorama shows the same slope and the storm inlets that are located at the left and right edge of the residential site drive. Behind the pick-up truck, you can see the path of the site drive down the hill.
Point #4 (Site Map Above)
This photo shows the bottom and entrance of the residential drive, where the road turns up the hillside. Notice the two storm inlets on either side of the road, which show how wide it will be when finished.
Point #5 (Site Map Above)
Point #6 (Site Map Above)
The second shows another angle of the same inlet, and in the distance the crew is preparing to lay more pipe. Also, a little ahead of them is the sanitary sewer crew, which means the storm crew is catching up!
Point #6 (Site Map Above)
These next two photos show a more close up view of the crew laying the storm water pipe up the residential drive.
Point #7 (Site Map Above)
Now this next photo of the sanitary sewer line crew is taken up the hill a little ways.
Point #8 (Site Map Above)
Here, they’re working on the installation of the sanitary sewer line.
Point #8 (Site Map Above)
In this next photo, you can see why the storm water crew is catching up, because the sanitary crew working hard to excavate the stone to dig the trench for the sanitary sewer line.
Point #8 (Site Map Above)
In the panorama below they are, to the left, stock piling top soil. Then towards the center of the photo, off-road dump trucks continue with fill at the residential site earthwork operation. The right side of the photo shows the residential site drive beginning to head down the hill.
Point #9 (Site Map Above)
This next panorama is showing the stripping of topsoil to prepare this portion of the site for additional earthwork. The ground below the topsoil will be excavated in the coming weeks, and the topsoil is preserved so that it can be spread out over the ground surface after the excavation is completed.
Point #10 A (Site Map Above)
The next panorama is showing the location for the 84 Lumber earthwork operations . On this day, th earthwork operation with the onroad dump trucks is not working so that the two utility crews on the residential drive can get more work done without trucks hauling soil down the hill.
Point #10 B (Site Map Above)
These last three panoramas are showing different angles of the full residential area.
Point #11
Point #12
Point #13
Below you can view the pictures larger in the gallery.
Fall Festival November 8th 2009
Our Fall Festival at the site was on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. It was an open event for the public to get and a first look at the site and where the homes are to be built!
Two dump trucks, an excavator, a roller and a D6 bulldozer were part of the main attraction where kids and adults alike could get rides from the construction workers who work on the site at Newbury. There was also a catered brunch in a big tent along with the top rated attraction for the children, a 42 foot inflatable train!
Here are some pictures from the event. We hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed taking them!
Here was the inflatable train all the children enjoyed!
Side view of the train.
Generators for the caterer with the tent in the distance.
Boys admiring the D6 bulldozer.
Lines forming for rides on the excavator and bulldozer.
One of the big off road dumptrucks.
The mini school bus for transporting guests from the market location to the residential hill for activities!
Sharon, who works at the site 6 days per week, shows a little boy how to drive the roller.
Lastly here is an overall view of the equipment with the brunch tent in the distance.
If you weren’t able to join us and are interested in finding out more about the project, please let us know.
Thanks!
Construction Update
With our site contractor working double shifts (6am to midnight) Monday through Saturday, we continue to make excellent progress at Newbury. The ongoing earthwork operations are happening on the top of the residential hill area and the 84 Lumber site. There is also continued progress on the sanitary sewer line along the residential site drive!
Here is the site map that shows the location where each photo was taken, as well as the direction of view for each photo. The pictures will be numbered in the rest of this construction update to correspond to this site map.
There are currently two earthwork operations taking place at the site. The first earthwork operation is constructing the residential site drive and all home lots for the first phase of the residential development. This “residential earthwork operation” is taking place between point 1 to point 4 in the site map above. The second earthwork operation is excavating soil from point 5 – 7 on the site map above, and hauling the soil down the residential site drive and along Presto Sygan Road to the 84 Lumber site. The dotted line on the site map is showing the route of the “84 Lumber earthwork operation”.
The first earthwork operation that we will talk about is the “residential earthwork operation” shown in the following panorama. Starting from the right, the off-road dump trucks are being loaded with soil by the large excavator. The trucks are then unloading the soil in the flat area on the left side of the photo. Then the bulldozer is leveling out the loads being brought by the off-road dump trucks. . Notice that you can also see the on-road dump trucks and additional excavator in the distance working on the “84 Lumber earthwork operation”.
*You can also view this larger in the gallery at the bottom of the blog.
Point #2 (Site Map Above)
This panorama shows the off roaddump trucks getting in line to fill up again at the excavator.
Point #1 (Site Map Above)
Below is another photo of an excavator filling an off road dump truck. There are three off-road dump trucks working with this excavator because the distance they carry the dirt is relatively short.
Point # 2 (Above Site Map)
This next photo shows one of the trucks dumping another load while the bulldozer will flatten the piles into a layer of soil about a foot thick. The sheeps-foot roller to the left will then pack the soil down as compacted fill.
Point #3 (Site Map Above)
Another panorama shows a different angle of the residential earthwork operation.
Point #4 (Site Map Above)
This next panorama below shows the 84 Lumber earthwork operation where the on-road dump trucks will be taking their loads from the residential site to the 84 Lumber site. Because they have to go a long distance to get to the 84 Lumber site, there are about 16 of these trucksworking with two excavators on this earthwork operation.
Point #5 (Site Map Above)
In the next two panoramas below you can see the residential earthworks in the background, while the on-road dump trucks for the 84 Lumber earthworks are getting new loads of soil from the two the excavators.
Point #7 (Site Map Above)
Point #6 (Site Map Above)
This next panorama is showing the route for the 84 Lumber earthworks along the residential site drive, as well as the sanitary sewer utility crew continuing their work. As you can see on the site map, the sanitary sewer crew is now more than halfway up the hill!
Point #8 (Site Map Above)
This panorama below is showing the sanitary sewer crew preparing to set the next manhole for the pipe they just installed.
Point #9 (Site Map Above)
The photo below shows where the manhole will be placed.
Point #9
Lastly this photo below shows the excavator being hooked to the manhole preparing to lift and place it into it’s prepared space.
Point #9
As a final note, notice that the stormwater crew isn’t anywhere in site behind the sanitary crew! We’ll see in future updates if they are able to catch up to the sanitary crew.
Below you can view the gallery and get enlarged photos of all the previous pictures.
Construction Update October 20th 2009
This construction update for Newbury will show the real progress being made at the 84 Lumber site as well as the utility systems along the residential site drive!
Here is the site map showing generally where the first half of the pictures were taken at the residential drive.
(The pictures will be numbered so that you will be able to get a better idea.)
This first panorama shows the initial work underway on the stormwater system along the residential site drive. The left side of this photograph shows the stormwater retention basin (with temporary construction fencing installed along the top of the slope around the basin). The photograph also shows the concrete endwall structure, which has just recently been installed. Stormwater will flow from the underground piping system through this endwall structure and then into the basin. The basin will then hold the water, allow some water to percolate into the ground to re-charge the groundwater supply, and slowly release the remaining water to an adjacent stream. In the right side of this photograph, you can see an excavator digging a trench for the stormwater piping system that will extend up the hillside along the residential site drive. The workmen are currently preparing a section of pipe to be installed in this trench.
During the weeks ahead, this utility crew will continue to install stormwater piping, manholes and inlets extending from this basin location up to the residential development at the top of the hill.
Photo #1 (Site Map Above)
This photo below shows the stormwater manhole structure where the new section of stormwater pipe mentioned above will be installed. A manhole structure is used wherever the piping system turns a corner or changes direction, and will provide access to the stormwater piping system for maintenance, cleaning and repair if necessary in the future.
Photo #1 A (Site Map Above)
Further up the hill, a separate utility crew continues to install additional sanitary sewer piping and manholes. Because the sanitary system is typically deeper in the ground than the stormwater system, the sanitary system is installed first. Therefore, the sanitary utility crew is working their way up the residential site drive, and the stormwater sanitary crew is chasing them up the hill. It’s a race to the top of the hill! This next photo shows a length of installed sanitary sewer piping connecting into a manhole structure, where the pipe will change direction in a curve along the residential site drive.
Photo #2 (Site Map Above)
This following photograph shows the same section of the sanitary system, with stone backfill (called pipe bedding) installed around the pipe. The pipe bedding protects the pipe and creates a stable surface to hold the pipe in place. In the top portion of this photograph, two workmen and the excavator are preparing to install the next manhole structure at the upper end of this section of pipe.
Photo #2 A (Site Map Above)
Here the workers are preparing the gravel base for the next manhole along the sanitary sewer pipe.
Photo #3 (Site Map Above)
Next, the excavator is digging the hole for the same manhole.
Photo #3 A (Site Map Above)
The next series of photographs show the progress of site construction at the 84 Lumber site. The first photo shows a storm water inlet structure, where stormwater will flow into the storm water system from the paved driveway and parking area. The pipe on the left side of the inlet box is concrete because it goes under a railroad spur that will be built in the months ahead. The concrete pipe provides extra strength to handle the weight of the railroad that will pass over this location.
Here is the 84 Lumber site map, so that you’ll be able to gather perspective of where the photos where taken.
Photo #4 (Site Map Above)
The photo below shows the same stormwater inlet in the bottom of the photograph, with the inlet ring installed on the top of the structure and the inlet cover ready to be installed. The second inlet structure higher in the photograph is located on the other side of the rail spur that will be constructed at the site. The rail spur will connect the 84 Lumber site to the active railroad line shown in this photo.
Photo #4 A (Site Map Above)
This next photo shows the stormwater structures throughout the 84 Lumber site. Notice that the fill is now within a few feet of the top of these stormwater structures and the railroad in the distance. Soon this whole area is going to be raised to the final grade and ready for the construction of the new buildings, roads and parking areas for the new 84 Lumber store.
Photo #5 (Site Map Above)
Lastly here is a panorama that shows an overall view of the progress in the 84 Lumber site.
Photo #6 (Site Map Above)
All previous photos can be viewed in a larger size in the gallery below.
Construction Update
With weather starting to show us the first signs of Winter ahead within the last week, a lot of progress is left to be done before the Winter months actually begin!
This is the site map!
(You can view it larger in the gallery at the bottom of this post)
*The numbers placed underneath the pictures represent the numbers on the map, and the arrows represent the direction they were taken.
In the below panorama, moving from left to right, this shows the completed excavation, notice where the excavator is loading soil, in the upper left, the lower portion shows the excavation that has already taken place! The big mounds of dirt, beyond this truck and excavator are the stock piles of topsoil. There are three trucks having the soil from the excavator to fill the embankment is shown in the distance of the panorama. After the trucks upload the soil at the embankment, the bulldozer spreads the soil out into an even layer about 12″ thick. Then the roller compacts the soil in place to complete the fill embankment. All of this work is taking place on the residential portion of the site.
Picture # 1 A (Site Map Above)
At the same time, there are two additional excavators and eighteen articulated trucks moving soil down to the 84 Lumber site. View larger photo.
Picture #2 (Site Map Above)
The photo below shows more soil being loaded and carried down, notice the two excavators loading at the same time. This panorama is taken from the same location as the first panorama shown in this update.
Picture #1 B (Site Map Above)
More photos showing the placement of the soil at the fill embankment in the middle of the residential portion of the site. Compare this to photos from the September xx to see the progress that has been made :
Picture #3 (Site Map Above)
Picture #3 (Site Map Above)
Picture #3 (Site Map Above)
Showing the extent to which the slope has been built:
Picture #4 (Site Map Above)
The next group of photos show the excavation of the first manhole in the residential portion of the site. They are building a sanitary sewer line along the residential starting at the bottom of the hill near the entrance drive, Presto-Sygan road.
Picture #5 (Site Map Above)
Picture #5 (Site Map Above)
The trench box is used for safety, and allows the workers to excavate to the full depth necessary for the sewer line while supporting the ground adjacent to the trench.
Picture #5 (Site Map Above)
Picture #5 (Site Map Above)
(Here is a gallery of all the photos used in this blog entry (click on them to view the larger version).
You’re Invited to Newbury’s First Annual Fall Festival!
YOU’RE INVITED!
Please RSVP to Lisa with your number of adults and children attending at lrutkowski@eqa-lc.com if you plan on joining us!
Get to Know Newbury: South Fayette HS Football
Newbury is proud to be apart of the South Fayette community. This Fall in South Fayette has been extra special, with the South Fayette Lions football team going undefeated thus far, with only two games remaining in the regular season! In fact, the Lions are currently rated #3 in the WPIAL Class AA and #10 in PIAA Class AA!
Image via sftouchdownclub.org
If the Lions get a win tonight, they clinch the Century Conference championship!
The 58 Players have been working hard all season to acheive this perfect record. Before each game, Head Coach Joe Rossi details a preview of Friday night’s game. Tonight, the Lions take on Steel Valley. Here is Coach Rossi’s preview:
The Steel Valley Ironmen come into this game with a 5-2 record after beating Seton LaSalle 33-14 last Friday night. They jumped on Seton 20-0 in the 1st quarter and never surrendered the lead. They are led by the three headed monster on offense, quarterback, fullback and tailback. Quarterback Tony Johnson (#2), fullback James Caldwell (#6) and tailback Delrece Williams (#21) pose a serious threat on offense. They will run an option style offense with the ability to also pound the ball. The Lions must pursue to the ball and tackle well if we want to be successful.
Their defense operates out of a 4-4 cover three set. They have a good core of linebackers and a secondary that will not give up the big play. Their best defensive player is Kevin Ohm (#1) who plays defensive end. He has given teams fits as a pass rusher.
The Lions will have to once again win the turnover and special team battle in order to win.
To view all of Coach Rossi’s Friday Night previews, click here.
An article was published about South Fayette’s Lion Football team in today’s Post-Gazette. “Undefeated South Fayette poses a major problem for Steel Valley”
To view the South Fayette Lions 2009 Roster, click here.
To view photos from the games, click here.
Newbury is proud to be apart of a community so rich with homeown spirit! We wish the Lions good luck in the WPIAL playoffs and hope to see the Lions make it to Heinz!
UPDATE: South Fayette defeated Steel Valley 21 to 0 Friday night. They continue their undefeated season! Read the Post-Gazette’s take on their pursuit of the perfect season here.
Site Construction Update: October 16, 2009
With Pittsburgh’s weather officially making the transition towards Fall, this is our first construction update in some time, and so much progress has been made! Whether it be on the residential site, the 84 Lumber site, and the other commercial space, hopefully this site update gives you some insight of all that has been done at Newbury since our last update!
In the below panorama, (click to view it up close!) you can see the earthwork that has been done for the building pads and the surcharges that have been built for the commercial site.
Here’s a few of the action shots, showing the articulated trucks moving dirt for the “surcharge.” The building pad is at its final grade, four or five feet up, and to compact the existing ground below the building pad where a “surcharge” is built. At this location, about 12′ of soil is being placed over the building pad, to create the surcharge. In addition to the 4′ – 5′ of soil required to bring the site up to its final grade. After the existing ground has settled, the surcharge will be removed, and this soil will be used to grade the parking area.
Another panorama showing the final grade of a building pad.
This photo shows a piezometer, a sensor that measures pore pressure and groundwater. It checks the progress of the surcharge, so that engineers can determine when the settlement of the existing ground is complete.
Back at the 84 Lumber site, this panorama shows the engineered soil slope (geo-grid wall) and the grading going up the hill.
The next few photos show the continued construction of the stormwater system, with piping and manholes that will carry stormwater to the underground retention structure.
Here is the manhole and pipe after it’s installation has been completed:
Notice the five sections of the manhole:
This panorama shows the continued construction of the geo-grid wall:
More photos showing the detail of the geo-grid wall:
As you can see, big rolls of the fabric material are laid out and then cut a certain length. They then lay it out against the wire baskets and tie it in, which then reinforces the ground for that full length behind the geo-grid wall.
Want to know how tall the geo-grid wall is? Each step is a foot and a half. The wall currently stands are twelve feet!
This panorama shows the progress that has been made over the weeks at the 84 Lumber site:
Now, we move up the hill to the residential portion of Newbury.
Believe it or not, there is an articulated truck down in that hole! This panorama shows the excavator is loading dirt into the back of the truck. The articulated truck is in that hole on a haul road, which is actually at what will be the final elevation of the residential site!
This panorama shows what the final grade is and a close-up shot of the haul road.
This panorama shows the fill embankment. It is in the middle of the first phase of the residential site!
Notice the rock underdrain to allow groundwater to flow down the hill below the fill embankment. The gray pipe that is visible running along the slope collects any groundwater where the fill embankment ties back into the existing slope, and allows the water to drain to the rock underdrain.
This panorama shows the residential site from the very top, where some excavation has been completed!
And finally two overall progress shots looking down the hill at the commercial site.
First the panorama which was taken at the edge of what will be a cul-de-sac.
And the last panorama, which shows more of the construction equipment in motion! It’s a pretty steep hill!
Here is a gallery of all the photos used in this blog entry (click on them to view the larger version).
