Senior living construction projects require coordination between active residential operations and ongoing building work, making structural milestones important indicators of project progress. EV Construction recently marked a construction milestone at Friendship Village of Kalamazoo with a beam-signing event involving residents, staff and board members.
The Aug. 28 event centered on two wooden structural beams that were displayed at the existing residence building before installation in the expansion. Residents, staff and board members were able to sign the beams as part of the project milestone.
The activity provided a point of engagement between the construction team and the existing senior living community while work continues on the expansion.
EV Construction is delivering the construction work for the Friendship Village project. The development is part of the community's ongoing expansion plans in Kalamazoo.
The beam-signing milestone indicates that structural framing has progressed to a stage where members of the existing community can participate in the project before the signed components are incorporated into the new space.
For owners and contractors working on senior living developments, maintaining communication with residents and staff can be an important part of construction activity on occupied campuses. Project events such as structural milestone ceremonies can also provide opportunities to communicate progress while construction continues.
Expansion projects at established senior living communities can require construction teams to work alongside existing residential operations. Sequencing, site access and coordination with occupants are therefore relevant considerations throughout project delivery.
The Friendship Village milestone reflects the construction progress on a community expansion while maintaining engagement with the people who will remain connected to the campus during the work.
Source: EV Construction.
