This photo shows the electrical feeder conduits that will bring power into the Cancer Center from a large step-down transformer to be located along the South Claiborne side of the site. The 24 conduits, installed by Frischhertz Electric of New Orleans, total about 1.4 miles (7,200 feet) just to bring the power from the street to the building. Concrete will soon be poured into the wooden forms to encase the conduit and protect it from damage.
Meanwhile, concrete wall, column, and grade beam installations continue along with storm water and sanitary piping. Fire pump infrastructure is being placed, and the elevator pits have been completed.
A major milestone was met in the early morning hours on Friday, August 28th, when the crews began pouring the concrete slab for the first floor of the parking garage. Over 150 cubic yards of concrete were poured for both the slab and a portion or the ramp that will lead to the 2nd floor parking level. Work has begun on the forms for additional ramps, columns, and beams in preparation for the elevated slab of the next floor. The top photo shows the pre-dawn pour in progress, and the middle photo shows the concrete finishing crew still at work. The bottom photo shows how the site looked in March before the foundation pilings were started.
