Food Hub Construction Update — December

Our foundation and footing work began with the excavation of a trench around the entire perimeter of the building, which amounts to about 1000 linear feet of trenching. This was followed by the installation of wooden formwork, into which concrete would eventually be poured.

Within that formwork, reinforcing bar was also installed. Known as rebar, this is steel bar that reinforces the concrete and provides structural strength.

Within the perimeter and also in the interior, there are larger blocks of formwork, indicating the location of the footings that will provide support for columns — shown here by the protruding rebar.

Concrete is poured into the spaces inside the formwork. This stretch along the front of the building on Kinsley Avenue is ready for a pour.

And… here it comes!

As you can see here, excavation has been completed for a footing and rebar has been installed. The interior of the building contains over 50 footings!

Workers set up wooden forms around the footings before pouring in the concrete.

Looking northeast, here is an expanse of completed footings. The four protrusions in the center of each footing are anchor bolts attached to a leveling plate. Columns will very shortly be attached at this point on each footing.

While the foundation and footing work was underway, a simultaneous effort was focused on installing those plumbing, electrical, and sanitary elements that need to be below grade.

The below-grade installations include roof drains, waste lines and clean-outs, sanitary stacks, and electrical sleeves.

This underground infrastructure also includes a grease trap, which will intercept greases and solids before they enter the wastewater system.

A 150-foot long retaining wall went in between our property and our abutter, where there is a significant grade change.

And finally for a sneak preview of a coming attraction… steel! Steel erection commenced the week of December 9 and will be the subject of our next update.