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Emergency Services Expansion Update – July 2, 2026 

Basement, Level 1, and Level 3 mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations continue.   Also in progress are electrical and plumbing in-wall on Level 1; interior wall layouts; elevator 17/18 shaft wall drywall from Levels 1-5; and door frame installation in stairwells and interior walls.  Door frames are currently being installed in stairwells and interior walls, and penthouse framing has begun. Parking garage area grading is also ongoing.  Nearing completion are the stairwell shaft walls and handrails on all levels, along with the exterior curtain wall on Levels 4-6 on the west side. Potential Operational Impacts  Tudor

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Emergency Services Expansion Update – June 18, 2026

Basement, Level 1, and Level 3 mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations continue, as does work on the drywall finishes of the basement walls. Also in progress is electrical and plumbing in-wall on Level 1; layout for Core and Shell for Levels 1-6; and interior wall layouts throughout the structure.  Demolition and installation work will continue on the west side of the hospital through 2027 for fueling and liquid oxygen infrastructure.   Elevator 17/18 shaft wall drywall has started and stairwell shaft walls and handrails are almost complete on all levels. Exterior curtain wall work has also begun.

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Emergency Services Expansion Update – June 4, 2026 

Basement, Level 1, and Level 3 mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations continue, as does work on the drywall finishes of the basement walls. Also in progress is electrical and plumbing in-wall on Level 1;  layout for Core and Shell for Levels 1-5; and interior wall layouts throughout the structure.   Concrete slab work has now been completed for Levels 1-7, and the basement-Level 5 have been fireproofed.   Upcoming construction this month includes putting up the exterior curtain wall, and elevator shaft 9 will be upgraded into a 2-hour rated MEP shaft assembly. Scheduled completion is by mid-June.   Civil work at the north end

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Emergency Services Expansion Update – May 21, 2026 

Basement, Level 1, and Level 3 mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations continue, as is interior wall framing on Level 1.   We have moved on to drywall top out in the Level 1 interior walls, and fireproofing on Level 4.   Concrete slab work has now been completed on Levels 1-6, and the structural steel supports have been placed for elevator shaft 15/16.   Upcoming construction this month includes exterior framing on Level 1 and exterior curtain wall work.   In June, work at the north end of the parking lot will commence, and demolition work

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Emergency Services Expansion Update – May 7, 2026 

Basement, Level 1, and Level 3 mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations are in progress. Drywall installation is in progress in the basement and on Level 1 interior walls, as are the in-wall rough ins of conduit and electrical boxes on the Level 1 interior wall. Level 1 interior wall framing more broadly is also ongoing.   Air Handler Units are being prepped for connection at Level 3.   Concrete slab work is completed on Levels 1-5.  Upcoming construction for the month includes: exterior framing on Level 1; exterior curtain wall work; and construction commencement on the West side of the

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Emergency Services Expansion Update – April 9, 2026 

Basement and Level 1 drywall, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations are in progress. Air Handler Units are being prepped for connection at level 3.   Hanger installation for ceiling infrastructure is ongoing on Levels 1 and 3. Brick demolition is ongoing at the east side of level 3 on the existing hospital.   Level 1 interior wall framing has started, and fireproofing of structural steel on Levels 2 and 3 is complete.    Upcoming construction includes: Work on Level 6 concrete placement and Level 1 exterior framing is expected to commence later this month; Fuel storage infrastructure on the west side of the hospital and exterior curtain wall work will commence in

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Emergency Services Expansion Update – March 23, 2026 

Work that is ongoing includes basement drywall, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installations; hanger installation on Level 1 for ceiling infrastructure; fireproofing on Levels 2 and 3; and brick demolition on the north side of Level 4 on the existing hospital.  Concrete slab work is complete on Levels 1-4. Air Handler Units are being craned into the building at level 3.   On the horizon, concrete placement for Level 5 and exterior framing on Level 1 will begin in April; the exterior curtain wall work will commence in late May; and work on the north end of the parking lot will commence in June.   Potential Operational Impacts   Air intake plenums installed to improve air flow

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Emergency Services Expansion Update – Feb. 26, 2026  

Concrete slab work is completed on Levels 1-3, and they have been enclosed for heat retention. Air intake plenums have been installed to improve air flow.    Concrete and rebar work is progressing on Levels 4-7, while framing buildout, electrical, and mechanical work continues in the basement.   On the horizon is the enclosing of Level 4 and the fireproofing of structural steel on Levels 2 and 3; work for which will begin in March.  Level 1 interior wall locations are laid out. The framing is planned for May.    Potential Operational Impacts   Some disruptions due to noise or vibration may

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Emergency Services Expansion update – Feb. 12, 2026

Work continues to progress on the basement of the Emergency Services expansion. The fireproofing is complete (along with Levels 1-2), and framing buildout, mechanical, and electrical work is ongoing.   At the same time, steel erection is nearing completion, while concrete slab work has been completed on Levels 1-3. For Stairwells 20 and 21, concrete is complete from Level 1-4, and for Stairwell 22, concrete is complete on Levels 1 and 2.   Potential Operational Impacts   The crane operation and steel placement will have minimal impact on hospital operations. Some disruptions due to noise or vibration may occur as workers progress.   Stairwell 6 closure is

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Emergency Services Expansion update – Jan. 22, 2026

As the Emergency Services Expansion (ESE) project at the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) progresses, construction crews will soon need to demobilize the giant crane used during steel erection. On February 9-12, both eastbound lanes and one westbound (left) lane on Tudor Centre Drive will be closed nightly from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. The roads will reopen during the day. On the night of Monday, February 9, the Emergency Services Department’s North driveway will also close for several hours

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