NEW PROJECT NEAR PHILLY

I started a new project near Philadelphia Pa. The Canton
Ga. project is complete from my companies scope of work,
so another superintendent was assigned to see to the clients
needs until we get a CO (cert. of occupancy). This allowed
me to start an 8 plex dinner style theater for a client I did
work for in Ohio.

FINISH LINE

We poured the stadium seating steps and a handicap
ramp outside at our new exit today. Our ceramic tile
and painting contractor have started. We also have
started the finish carpentry and handrail installation.

I have the light at the end of the tunnel in sight with
my reward being on a plane headed for home Friday
11/19. Today is my 25th straight day in a row that I
have worked, 7 more and I will be home for 9 days.

For those who know me thru work or my extended family
know I put blinders on and become obsessed with the
project at hand. It is almost time to relax and be a
regular guy again. SWEET!

After the Thanksgiving Holiday I will come back and
help the cinema with all there owner furnished and
supplied items. Then I meet with the city building
department and fire marshall, we will do a life
and safety walk, handle all paper work and get a final
and head to the next project.

FYI The auditorium will be done on time on my part,
it will be up to the cinema when they complete there
items as to when they open it to the public.

THINGS ARE HEATING UP ON A COLD DAY

29 degrees wgen I arrived at 6am. BRRRR. We are pushing for
the finish line. We pour the rest of the stadium seats and ramps
Monday. The ceramic tile contractor, painters and handrails
start next week. We starting the finish carpentry today.
Things are looking good. I have worked 20 straight days
and will not have a day off until I fly home 11/19. While I am
home the cinema will start installing curtains, sound panels,
carpet and seats. Life is good.
Steve

Concrete

We have poured and finished the upper stadium seating area. We
are a few days behind schedule which I expect to make up by
working all weekend.

LOCAL NEWSPAPER

I had a local newspaper stop by to ask about doing a
story on the conversion to Big D. The young guy who
came by was pretty fired up about having a big screen
coming to his neighborhood.

TIGHT SCHEDULE

We are on track to finsh 11/15, but with the schedule being
so tight any bumps along the way could throw us behind.
Canton Georgia is one of the nicer places I have worked in
a long time. Southern Hospitality at its finest. The local
people along with the theater staff are so friendly I can't
help but smile.

CRUNCH TIME

Every job has a crunch time and this project has reached it. 26
days to complete this project and I am feeling froggy.

BIG D ENTRY

We are framing and roughing the electric in the new
entry. The fire sprinkler sub has not started yet,
which holds up raising the promenade ceiling to 9'.
This is a small wrinkle that will be old news next
week. This week will determine weather we make
our completion date.

CANTON DEMO

We are demo-ing the new entrance to the Big D auditorium. This
project is unique in that it is a single auditorium, no lobby
or concession shut down. If it were not for the tight schedule
this job would be a breeze. I am fortunate to have 2 great
subs on site so far, electric and framing. These 2 trades dictate
whether a job is smooth and successful. So far,so good.

OHIO STATE

I forgot to mention the Buckeyes are now ranked #1.

That did NOT last long. I now am hoping for the Bucks
in the Rose Bowl, if not Michigan State has not gone lately.

CONSULTING PART 2

My weekend consultation went well.The single screen can be
divided into a twin screen with stadium seating! My client
was very happy with the news, now I will give him a budget
with three different options to work from. He then can decide
what works best for him or possible not afford it.

CONSULTING

This weekend I am looking at the feasibility
of splitting an auditorium to add another
screen for a client. Hopefully I can still catch
the Buckeyes game and some playoff baseball.
XM radio was invented for people like me.

GEORGIA BIG D CONVERSION

I have started a project in Canton Georgia converting a 650 seat
auditorium into a 550 seat Big D studio. We are raising the ceiling
to accomodate a larger silver screen and raising the stadium seating.
We have 42 days to complete the project in time for Harry Potter 3D.


Harry Potter will be 2D.

GEORGIA BIG D

I am at the office (Nashville) for a few days then headed to
Canton Ga. to renovate 1 of 15 screens into an BIG D studio.
I will post pictures of the progress.
Steve

HOME FOR A WEEK

Hanging out in the Sierra Nevada mountains with my family,
too bad the boys started back to school.I should be headed to
an open remodel in Georgia end of August.

SOUTH CAROLINA

I am in upstate South Carolina helping out with some warranty
issues on a new theater. The weather is great,mid 90's it finally
feels like summer.

MONTANA? FLORIDA?

Ohio is complete except for a few change orders and punch
list items. It was a hectic project, but came out nice.
Rumer has it I am headed to Montana for a retrofit
or Florida for a ground up project. I will believe it
when I get there.
Steve

WEEK 8

We have opened 8 out of 10 auditoriums. I can almost relax,
# 9 and # 10 will open 5/27 for the memorial holiday weekend.
We did not make our goal of 62 days but 75 days was close, we
lost 2 weeks due to permit issues.
Steve

Over halfway

We are 60% complete with the 10 screen stadium seat renovation
in Columbus Ohio. Houses 1-4 are complete, house 5 this week &
houses 7,9 & 10 have been demo-ed, framed and are ready for
concrete. This will be a busy few weeks, Ironman 2 opens 5/7
and they want as many screens open as we can get.
Steve

WEEK 5 COLUMBUS

After running into a few snags with the city building department
we are back in full swing. Auditoriums 1 thru 3 are finished, #4
will be complete Friday April 16th. We will close auditoriums 7,9
& 10 on the 16th as well.
Ohio weather is crazy, in the last 2 weeks we have had 70 degree
weather, 20 degree wind chill with ice and snow and 85 degrees
and humid. Spring time in the heartland yeehaw.

COLUMBUS DAY 12

Today we poured concrete on the stadium seats and ramps in auditorium 1.
We have 10 days to open auditoriums 1 & 2. Matt my carpenter foreman & I
are working 12 hours a day 7 days a week TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

COLUMBUS WEEK 1

We are now working on a 10 screen renovation in Columbus. We closed
screens 1 thru 5 and have to reopen screens 1 & 2 April 2nd for clash of the
titans.

Columbus

I am in Columbus waiting for the renovation to start. The
project has been squeezed down to 61 days. We have to
wait until 3/12/10 to start, Alice in Wonderland starts
today and it is supposed to sell a lot of tickets, so we wait
an extra week. Columbus temp 36/22.

Columbus renovation

I leave for Columbus Ohio Monday. We are renovating a 10 plex
with new stadium seating. Our original schedule called for 110
days has been reduced to 77 days.

Flying home

I fly home tonight, I will get a chance to watch 3 of my sons basketball
games and each of there baseball practices. I am looking forward to
leving the deep freeze.

Off the road for a short period.

I am back in the office temporarily. I have drove 2500 miles in
the last 8 days. I have spent the night in Ohio, Tennessee, South
Carolina, Florida and Georgia. Also drove thru Alabama and Kentucky
without stopping for the night. OUCH! This blog helps me keep track
of all the things I do, otherwise it turns into a blur.
Anyway I start a renovation in Columbus Ohio as soon as the permits
are issued.

On the road

I was on the road 2/3 until late 2/4/10. I went to Columbus
Ohio to meet with a theater rep on a possible renovation job.
Things went well but nothing is 100% until we recieve a contract.
I got a chance to spend time with a PM from our company I have not
worked with yet. Time well spent and I really look forward to
working with him. I have a bid day today on a upscale cinema
in Virginia and then I am off to Florida to address a roof look
from a earlier project of mine. I am looking forward to getting
out of the cold.

WINTER IN NASHVILLE

It was 48 degrees when I came to work this morning and down to 38 @ 2pm.
Ice is expected on Friday with snow on Saturday. Next week we bid an upscale
cinema in Virginia on Tuesday then I leave for Columbus Ohio Wednesday morning
to meet with the project manager (PM) of a 10 screen renovation. My next project
has been narrowed down to Ohio,Virginia or Pennsyvania. I will not know until
Febuary which one it will be.

Where I HAVE STAYED IN 2010

California 6 nights

Tennessee 19 nights

weekend at home

I flew from nashville to sacremento and back in 70 hours.

1/5/10 Nashville

I am at the main office in Nashville. It was 9 degrees this
morning when I came to work with 6 inches of snow
expected Thursday.