Pi Kappa Alpha Iota Delta Chapter

The Alden Renovation is moving along quite smoothly, with a lot of work complete but still a lot to go. The residential rooms have all been framed out and insulation has been installed, with drywall expected very soon. Furnaces have been installed, and the building has been sealed by new windows with new doors expected shortly.

Evan Cornell has taken some panoramic pictures that can be seen attached to this post. A bunch of pictures I took over the weekend can be seen in the picture galleries.

New Alden Pictures (More attached)

The walls have started to go up in Alden. Electrical has also started to be installed in the interior. The project is looking good.

As of today, the electricity was installed by Duke Energy and the final windows were installed. The next phase of project is continued masonry work and painting. Pictures will be posted soon.

The Alden project continues. The roof and the power supply to building have been installed. Sand blasting is currently underway. Masonry will begin when sandblasting is finished, and window installation will begin in the next few weeks.

The first visible signs of work have begun to occur on Alden. Utility lines have begun to be marked and roofers have started. A time line of projects beginning is listed below:

August 14-Owen roof tear down
August 17-Roofers begin work
Late August-Early September-Sand blasting/Masonry begins
September 21-Windows Arrive

More updates will be posted as more information becomes available.

I apologize for the lack of updates on this page recently, but not much visible work is occurring at the moment. We are currently in the process of receiving bids and deciding which contractors will be awarded the work on the renovation, with actual construction work expected to begin at some point in July. There will likely not be any updates on this page until that point. In addition, this will be the last update posted by me as I have graduated and am not in Terre Haute anymore. Future updates will be posted by a member of the Chapter to be selected soon.

Today we officially broke ground on the Alden renovation project. With the empty shell of a building behind us, Housing Corp president Don Brannan, Chapter President Ryan Smeltzer, Tim Orr, a sophomore who really got the project started last year, project manager Steven Sawochka, and I dug our shovels into the ground. It is a symbolic leap forward for the project.

In addition, the first installment of the Alden Documentary has been completed. Thanks to Whitney Zimmerman, Alex Cobb, and Evan Cornell for their work on this.

The clean and clear is almost complete. The tar/gravel roof has been removed so that we can get the new roof on more quickly. The entire building has been power sprayed on the inside and now looks much cleaner. Steve will be back in town next week to continue working with contractors, and we will be breaking ground next Saturday. A few pictures of the cleaning and clearing in progress have been posed, use the link above to see them.

The clean and clear is progressing nicely. Most of the derbies and junk has been cleared from the building, and one interior non-load bearing wall has been knocked down. Power spraying is ongoing, and is expected to be completed at some time next week.