November was a good month for the construction of the Emory Proton Therapy Center. Brasfield & Gorrie, the General Contractor, continued their progress on the building’s three levels.
On the lowest level, the drywall work has been completed, and the walls themselves have been primed and had the first coat of paint applied to them. The hard ceilings have also been put in place.
The work in the lobby spaces on the first and second floors is also progressing well and quickly. The monumental staircase that will carry patients from the main reception down to the treatment level for their daily treatments is coming together, and at the point where a visitor to the center can walk along the same path that our patients will eventually travel for their care.
The second level of the building is almost as far along as the first level, with the majority of the drywall in place, hard ceilings in place, and priming and painting in progress. On the third floor much of the drywall has also been placed. On all three levels work continues on spaces like bathrooms, lobbies, and other common spaces.
In the proton treatment equipment-specific areas work is also coming along quickly. Much of the space is finished, with final paint applied and the spaces being clean and dry. The center is also very close to having conditioned air, which is another requirement to safely install the proton equipment. Through hard work and team effort the project continues on its march toward patient treatments in Atlanta and the state of Georgia.