Author: Sean Matyja

Although the ski resorts have closed early this season, construction at Empire Residences has continued mostly uninterrupted. Crews are working hard to finalize the Level Six framing, along with the complex roof structure for the building. The ’04 stack (north end) is under roof and dried in, allowing for mechanical and drywall installation for units … Read More

Construction at Empire Residences has been moving along well. Snowfall has been moderate over the last couple of weeks, allowing the construction crews to keep working with less frequent snow removal. The roof is now fully framed at the ’04 stack, above Residence 404. With the roof on, windows are being installed on the entire … Read More

At Empire Residences, we are starting to see the roof structure take shape at the top of Residence 404, which is the same elevation as the top of Level Five. The steel supports for the roofline are now in place, and roof sheeting has begun. As the roof structure at the north end is finalized, … Read More

After quite a lot of early snow in October, much of November has been fairly warm during the day providing Wadman with favorable conditions for construction. Level Four framing is nearly complete, and steel framing columns are being installed on Level Five. On Level One, electrical and HVAC lines are being installed. The Lobby Lounge, Après-Ski … Read More

In Deer Valley’s Empire Pass, the vibrant fall colors have come and gone, and we are already receiving substantial amounts of snow. The photos below are from early October, at the peak of the fall color season, and late October, after the first snow storm of the season. Level Three framing is nearly complete, and … Read More

Level Two is nearly complete with framing, and framing has also begun at the south end of Level Three. It has been exciting to finally walk the units, especially the outdoor decks – they are huge! The views as expected are just amazing. Shoring supports have been removed from the Garage and Level One, which … Read More

Level Two is under construction. At the south end of the building, the framing of walls has begun for Residence 201. At the north end, plumbing sleeves, rebar, and PT cables are complete, and the concrete has been poured. With the concrete slab complete, framing crews can continue along from the south end to Residence 202, 203 and … Read More

The Level One concrete slab is complete, and most of the support columns and walls extending to Level Two have been installed. At the south half of the building, the Level Two shoring deck is now in place which allows Wadman to install plumbing sleeves, rebar and PT cables in preparation for the Level Two … Read More

Wadman Construction has just completed pouring of the northern half of the Level One post-tension concrete slab. This is the floor of the Building Amenities and Units 103 and 104, as well as the structure of the Parking Garage lid. Next steps include the installation of the support columns and walls, as shown in the southern … Read More

Wadman Construction has just completed pouring of concrete for the southern half of the Level One PT deck. The northern portion is continuing with the installation of rebar, post-tension cables, and plumbing sleeves and will be ready for its concrete pour later this month. Once poured, the concrete sets relatively quick, and by the next … Read More