Todd Brodeur, Superintendant with TRAC Builders, kindly agreed to give us a guided tour of the construction site last week, sharing with us an overview of the many tasks being accomplished as the building and the site at 475 Valley Street are prepared for renovation and construction.
This early work involves the remediation of hazardous materials that were used in the construction of the building, and of dangerous wastes that were dumped and spilled into the soil around it. The work also includes the installation of many of the services (water, electrical, waste) that the building will use into its future.
By far the most visible task accomplished so far has been the removal of the 75+ windows, which are now replaced with wood panels to protect the building.
Stay tuned, in a month we will meet with Todd again and see what progress has been made!
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I've worked at WaterFire Providence since 2003. For the first 9 years of my career, I worked in the Production Shop learning all of the details that go into the physical production of the event. In 2012 transitioned to the role of managing WaterFire's social media and web presence. I now head up WaterFire Providence's digital projects including, web, social, databases, and our physical IT infrastructure.
