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Steel arrives!

Photos from January 9, 2006

The big crane, which will be used for erecting the steel frame, first does duty unloading the first batch of steel from the delivery truck.

Unloading steel

Another view

Staging area for unloaded steel in NW area of building site

Ground work continues even as steel erection begins.  Here, drainage pipes come up where the TACC computer room will be.

Construction of an interior grade beam that will serve as an anchor for the wind braces

More progress on constructing the elevator shafts and pit.  Note worker's hard hat poking up at right side of pit - it's deep!

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