Watertown Police Department
New Police Facility
552 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Town of Watertown Building Inspector Kenneth Thompson will act as the OPM (owner's project manager) for the construction. Any questions, comments or concerns regarding this construction project should be emailed to him or he may be reached by telephone at 617-972-6480.
The latest construction news:
January 27, 2007
Zichelle Steel Erectors Inc. continues placing steel and two truck loads of steel are expected to be delivered today. L&L Concrete and Desperini Contracting are working to get concrete footings placed before tomorrow's snow storm.
Slide Show
January 22, 2009
Geothermal Drilling of New England and Ogden Wells have completed the first well and have drilled approximately one third of the second well. Zichelle Steel Erectors Inc. is working on the rear third of the building and have the decking installed on the second floor. C.F. Hastings is excavating for the remaining foundation footings in the front of the building. Slide Show
January 14, 2009
Zichelle Steel Erectors Inc. is making good progress despite the less than favorable weather conditions. The first of two geothermal wells is nearly at the engineered depth of 1500 feet. Slide Show
January 12, 2009
Two more loads of steel for the building were delivered this morning. Well drilling continues and the the forms are being stripped off the concrete wall that was placed last week. Slide Show
January 8, 2009
Zichelle Steel Erectors Inc. has begun setting steel in the rear third of the building.
Geothermal well drilling continues with additional equipment to help handle the depth and amount of water encountered. C.F. Hastings is preparing the basement to rough grade. Slide Show
January 6, 2009
The first loads of steel were delivered today. Concrete form work continues despite the less than ideal working conditions. Geothermal Drilling of New England in partnership with Ogden Wells has reached a depth of approximately 500 feet on the first geo-thermal well. Slide Show
Older Links:
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
August 27, 2008 page, slide show
August 26, 2008 page, slide show
August 25, 2008 page, slide show
August 7-14, 2008
Link to July 2008 and earlier construction updates
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