June Progress On Target, Convention Center & Hotel 53% complete

Construction at the Convention Center & Marriott Hotel is now 53% complete, Lee Wolniak of Capital Construction Management told the Convention Center Authority Thursday evening.

This represents a total expenditure to date of $55,927,021.

Progress proceeded on schedule for the month of June. Construction progress remains 31 days behind schedule for the year.

Recent progress includes the installation of additional plumbing and boiler pipes, light fixtures at the convention entry level and exhibit hall, hanging of drywall at the convention entry level, further removal of the Watt & Shand facade supports, and the last Concrete pours for the Convention Center.

March 2009 remains the targeted opening of the nearly $200 million facility.