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Construction update: convention center roof, decks and curtain wall work move forward, crane to mobilize
Summary
At the March 25 Monroe County Capital Improvement Board meeting, Wed Brothers project manager Andrew Sherry reported steady progress on the convention center: foundations and elevated decks are mostly complete, roof and curtain-wall work are starting, and remaining slab pours and second-floor deck pours are expected in April.
Andrew Sherry, project manager with Wed Brothers, told the Monroe County Capital Improvement Board on March 25 that construction of the new convention center is moving from heavy excavation to overhead and finishing work.
"We currently average around 45 employees on site daily," Sherry said, and described a shift from excavators to boom lifts and scaffold platforms as the team moves from underground work to roofing and interior decking. He said structural steel detailing continues and that the contractor plans to mobilize a crane Wednesday to set the remaining steel in the back‑of‑house/loading dock sequence.
Sherry summarized recent progress: all primary building foundations are complete (including deep foundations on the south side), elevated decking on interior second‑floor surfaces is finished and the team is preparing to pour remaining slab sequences in April. The masonry exterior wall on the southeast is complete, column wraps and interior brick are advancing, and curtain‑wall system installation is scheduled to begin in early April with materials already procured. He added that fireproofing of structural steel is slated to begin the following week.
Sherry also described safety practices in use on the project: frequent superintendent-led inspections augmented by an AI-camera tool that logs safety walks, generates automated reports and assigns corrective actions in the project software to contractors.
Why it matters: the shift from excavation to finishing work typically accelerates visible progress and reduces some civil risks, but the board will still be watching slab pours, elevated-deck timelines and curtain‑wall installation because delays in those activities can affect overall opening dates and downstream procurements.
Next steps noted at the meeting include completing remaining slab pours and elevated decks in April, beginning curtain-wall installation the first week of April and advancing interior mechanical, electrical and plumbing rough-ins toward late‑April elevated deck pours. The board scheduled an executive session on real estate for April 15 and will receive additional project updates at its next meeting.
