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Capitol commission hears status updates on windows, glass floor, drains and 4th-floor work
Summary
The Michigan State Capitol Commission received a slate of maintenance and preservation updates from Executive Director Rob Blackshaw, including replacement of ballistic windows in the governor's suite, progress and delays on the glass floor restoration, repaired roof drains, a planned ceiling survey for 2027, and plans for landscape and step replacements.
The Michigan State Capitol Commission on an administrative session heard a series of updates from Executive Director Rob Blackshaw about multiple ongoing restoration and maintenance projects across the Capitol.
Blackshaw told commissioners staff began installing new governor's-suite windows, replacing ballistic glazing and delaminated glass with upgraded sashes; he said each sash weighs about 300 pounds, two sashes per window, and staff expect the work to be completed by Labor Day if the schedule holds. He also reported the glass-floor restoration is progressing but that a vendor's water-laser cutter failed, delaying delivery of roughly 10 precision pieces needed before the project can move to the next…
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