See the Project News section below for two recent blog posts on Phase II construction starting June 1st and Talley closure information including department move locations. Additionally, if you haven’t peeked in on the construction cams, take a moment and do so. You can now see the brick work wrapping up on the West side…
Read MoreThe semester is drawing to a close and which also signals the beginning of Phase II construction set to begin June 1st. Over the past month you may have noticed some changes as art has begun to come down, the University Student Centers Administration office has moved to Witherspoon, and Stewart Theatre has been packed up…
Read MoreThe start of Phase II construction is around the corner, June 1st, 2013. We wanted to take a moment and provide some planning tools to help you as we continue construction this Fall. The Talley Maps below are for planning and the exact locations of fencing and signage may vary. There are a lot of projects…
Read MoreMarch 5—North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, was recognized as the Grand Goldie winner in FoodService Director‘s third annual Goldies awards at the 2013 Menu Directions conference in Tampa, Fla. North Carolina State was recognized for its sustainability program, My Roots are at NC State. Joining them as Goldies winner were UNC Healthcare, Flik Independent School Dining…
Read MoreLots of work inside and out on the project. As you can see on the webcam brickwork and glass has started to go up. Schedule Update Completion Date: December 29, 2014 Note: Phase I Complete Late 2013 Actual Percentage Complete: 32% (Updated 3/26; Next update: 4/23) Project News and Announcements Close down preparations of the current facility have…
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2013 (Raleigh, N.C.) – A new tee shirt to commemorate the immortalized moment of CJ Leslie saving Will Privette is now available at the NC State Bookstore. In the height of a shocking victory, CJ Leslie transcended sports. Despite a wild celebration and a standout performance, Leslie had the awareness to see that…
Read MorePhoto: View from Carroll Hall January 3, 2013 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope everyone had a great winter break. As you walk around the perimeter of the site you should notice some differences on site. Most notably is that the crane is gone, but also more of the exterior framing and skin has gone up. Inside…
Read MorePhoto: View from Carroll Hall December 13, 2012 Another semester is in the books and the year is almost over! The site is buzzing with activity. Interior and exterior walls are going up, fireproofing continues, MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) work is happening, and the building is starting to take shape on the inside. Some…
Read MorePhoto: View from Dunn toward North Main Entry November 27, 2012 Hope you had a great Thanksgiving break and final week of classes! Reflecting on our weekly construction updates, the schedule is beginning to look similar week to week with lots of activities continuing progress. Also in preparation for Phase I opening (late…
Read MoreThe picture above is from the site this morning as crews are finishing the east side concrete pour on the 3rd floor (ballroom level). Make sure to take the time to walk by the site on your next time around Central Campus. You can see the exterior framing, interior walls on the 2nd and 3rd…
Read MoreThe picture above is from the site this morning as the sun came up and crews were completing the pour of the 2nd floor concrete slab. We have an exciting week this coming week! If you walk by on Dunn avenue you will be able to see the interior framing (walls) going up as…
Read MoreNovember 1, 2012 (Raleigh, NC) — Campus Enterprises, the lead division for retail and hospitality at NC State University, will return $1,187,367 to the university for merit/need-based scholarship and student support programs for the 2012-2013 academic year. The check was presented Friday at noon at an event on the Brickyard in conjunction with the NC…
Read MoreCrews continue with steel work throughout the site and if you walk by you can see more of the Ballroom taking shape. There will be a night pour next Thursday morning (3am) pouring the 2nd floor east side. For more information read the next 7 below. You can follow along with our live cams. For those…
Read MoreA guest post from Lisa Perkins, Vice President, Marketing and Communications for Rodgers Builders, Inc. Steel Signing Event during 2012 Wolfpack Welcome Week. Left to Right: Thomas Daye (’93), B.D. Rodgers (’49), Wes Spurlock (’99), Jeremy McGinnis (’02) Starting with Rodgers Chairman B.D. Rodgers, Wolfpack pride is rampant on the Talley construction site. B.D. Rodgers, named…
Read MoreThe updates are starting to get longer! This week is an exciting week as you can see in the Next 7, more activities and trades are happening on multiple floors and both sides of the building. If you have been following along with our live cams you can now see the East Side steel taking shape as…
Read MoreAt our last talk in November 2011, we introduced to you the dining concepts (Pizza, Burrito, Diner, Sandwich, Coffee, Bistro and World Cuisine). We also heard from you, the students, the desire to have a branded concept in addition to University Dining. The time has come to reveal the NINE Dining Venue names, logos and…
Read MoreAs part of our Talley Table Talk this semester we are excited to release our initial Phase I Building Maps. As we open Phase I (and subsequently Phase II), we anticipate we will need to make some changes, but overall this will be our new standard building map. Below is a picture of what they…
Read MoreIf you have been following along with our live cams you have not been able to see the work going on in the 4th section of steel on the east side up against Talley. However, if you take a walk between Reynolds and Talley you can see the work up close. We have enjoyed talking with many…
Read MoreFirst off thank you for your patience this week! Its been a busy week with the demolition of concrete outside of the C-Store and early morning concrete pours for the elevated slabs on the west side (floors 3-5). With those items complete, steel crews can now begin on the east side of the site. As…
Read MoreThe building elevations continue to take shape. This week saw 2 of the pavilions go up in addition to other steel. This next week crews expect to start steel on the East side (closest to Reynolds). Take a peek at our live cams and updated photos on Facebook to see the progress. Above is a picture of the site…
Read MoreYou are reading an award winning blog! Recently the Raleigh Public Relations Society recognized the Talley Renovation and Addition Blog at the Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Excellence in Communication with a Gold Award (1st place) in the News Release Category (Division 3 – Public Relations Writing). Campus Enterprises picked up four other awards at the…
Read MoreAs projected steel started this past week and progress is visible from hour to hour. The photo below from our Carroll Hall Camera shows the progress as of 8am this morning. You can see the start of the 3rd floor going up (service corridor and ARTS NC STATE suite). above it on the 4th floor…
Read MoreBelow are images of a recent feature in Aspire, A Cooper Carry E-Zine. Cooper Carry is the architecture firm heading up the interiors portion of New Talley. The article focuses on the trip this summer to NEOCON and the role of student input, specifically Student Body President Andy Walsh’s efforts to live tweet the experience. You…
Read MoreA busy week ahead as steel begins to go up. The site will significantly change over the next week. Crews are busy packing up concrete forms and backfilling the site in anticipation of the crane arrival. Below is a picture from Tuesday September 12th from our Alexander Camera. Schedule: Past 7 Days (September 6 –…
Read MoreIf you have been following along with our weekly updates, we have been talking about a start date for steel erection. That day is around the corner and after our preconstruction meeting this morning, things look to be a go for Monday, September 17th. So we wanted to take a moment and give an update…
Read MoreWhat a week! Power was out today (Thursday) due to a non construction related issue. A big thanks to ALL the Student Centers Staff (and others from across campus) who have worked hard to get things back up and running. Its tough to maintain a building that is falling apart while getting excited for the…
Read MoreLots of progress this week with concrete walls and columns poured for the east half of the first floor as well as progress on the 2nd half of the elevated deck (2nd floor). Crews will be working over the Labor Day weekend preparing for the elevated deck pour next weekend. Stay tuned next week for…
Read MoreIt has been an exciting week on the site seeing over 1500 cubic yards of concrete poured. The first half of the 2nd floor elevated deck was poured overnight Saturday into Sunday and the rain managed to hold off. Crews started working on the formwork for the second half of this deck. Once that is…
Read MoreThanks to all who came out and celebrated the Steel Signing with us! Here is one picture from the event, but you can see more pictures on our Facebook page. We have another big week of milestones this week with the first elevated deck slab being poured. This is part one of two, more information…
Read MoreWhile official move-in starts tomorrow, there is quite the buzz around campus! We are excited to welcome to the Fall semester! A lot has happened over the summer and a lot more is about to start. Read Welcome to a new year for details about what to expect this fall and to see pictures from the…
Read MoreWelcome to the new school year! If this is your first year at NC State, WELCOME! If you are returning, welcome back. This post hopefully will serve as a primer and a refresher about the Talley Student Center Renovation and Addition Project. Below we have provided some resources and information about the project as well…
Read MoreSchedule: Past 7 Days (July 26 – August 1) North of Talley – West Side Future site of Dock, Dining, Senate Chambers & Arts NC State 1. Continued concrete wall installation 2. Continued the one-sided wall installation at Price Music Center 3. Continued the elevated deck activities North of Talley – East Side Future site…
Read MoreIn addition to continuing the work you have seen, this week the project will be wrapping up the work on Cates Avenue (East and West) and begin the wall construction on the east side of the site. This week we have two pictures for you. The one above is an aerial photo from the middle of…
Read MoreScaffolding is flying up as the crews begin work on the elevated deck, which will begin to close in “the hole” (as many of you refer to it). Walls continue to go up as you can see in this week picture, this time from Alexander Hall. Stay tuned to the live construction cameras, should be…
Read MoreThanks for all the inquiries about what the inside of Talley will look like. We have a variety of work groups in the process of finalizing details of key areas. In keeping with our Talley Table Talk (all day info days), we have set October 2012 as our next Table Talk highlighting key areas. Some…
Read MoreAn exciting week on site this week! Crews could be spotted on site yesterday (July 4th) and by mid morning, columns were formed up. So not only will we have some walls poured, but this next week we should also see some columns poured. Work that you can’t see on the live feed includes waterproofing…
Read MoreRecently we posted about the upcoming Cates Avenue Duct Bank Work to begin in July with maps to come! These maps are out and here is the latest update from Transportation. West Cates Avenue (between First Year College and Student Health) This portion of the work will begin Thursday, July 5 and is expected to be completed by August 9 (hopefully…
Read MoreWalls continue to go up and this afternoon you can see columns start to go up in the loading dock and service area. Above is a picture of the site from this morning, you can also see the progress here on the live feed. Its been a good week for sharing about the Talley Renovation…
Read MoreJune 20, 2012 (Raleigh, NC)—Wolfpack Subs, Salads and Wraps will be the newest addition to the Talley Student Center Food Court, replacing Lil’ Dino’s Subs on June 25. Wolfpack Subs, Salads and Wraps will feature bread delivered daily by Neomonde Bakery, a local favorite known for its freshness and variety. “One of the first things…
Read MoreThe first wall was poured this past week and the second one is scheduled to be poured tomorrow (Friday). You can see walls three and four start to take shape as the rebar is placed. Here is a picture of the site from this morning or you can see the progress here on the live…
Read MoreWalls started to go up this week. Here is a picture from the site as of 8am this morning where you can see two of the walls in progress. To see more, check out the live feed. Schedule: Next 7 Days (June 7 – June 13) North of Talley – West Side Future site…
Read MoreProgress continues with over 400 piles installed and 20 pile caps poured! Here is a picture taken yesterday of the site, where you can see the footprints of the pavilions taking shape. As noted below in the schedule, things should start to go vertical this coming week with the first concrete walls being poured. Fly…
Read MorePedestrian Traffic Fencing around the site should not change much over the summer and the pedestrian paths will continue to be open as they have been this semester. There will be significant construction traffic at the entrance by Alexander/Price and to create a safer environment we ask for your assistance. Please use the South side…
Read MoreReduced Construction Work Hours Contractors will continue a reduced work schedule through Thursday, May 10th (last day of finals) for the heavy equipment. Work hours will be 9am-8pm and contractors will resume the 7am start Friday May 11th. After graduation and residence hall move out on May 12th, contractors will begin summer hours. Work includes:…
Read MoreA couple general updates this week in addition to the past and next 7 days schedule. Study Rooms Available in Talley With the fire separation walls complete on the 3rd floor, the study rooms and lounge (formerly CSLEPS, Campus Activities and Parents & Families Services offices) have been reopened. There are 6 rooms plus lounge…
Read MoreSchedule: Past 7 Days Existing Talley 1. Completed the 3rd and 4th floor separation walls 2. Completed the east side temporary stair erection (by Reynolds) 3. Cut the northeast building column - Blog post on the process: Digging a Little Deeper – Column Shoring and Extension 4. Started the north stairwell separation walls North of Talley –…
Read MoreConstruction activity continues to increase. This includes activity at the Cates Avenue construction entrance. Please use caution when walking around the site and past construction entrances. Schedule: Past 7 Days Existing Talley 1. Completed the 2nd floor precast demolition 2. Completed the 2nd floor temporary corridor walls and ceiling 3. Continued the 3rd floor and…
Read MoreSchedule: Past 7 Days Existing Talley 1. Completed the demolition of the Ballroom Storage Wall (the brick wall you could see from the exterior NE Corner) 2. Continued the 2nd floor 2-hour corridor wall 3. Completed the 3th floor abatement 4. Continued on the 4th-floor demo and abatement 5. Completed the lighted exit sign relocation in…
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2012 (Raleigh, NC) - The last groups to leave Talley for Harrelson Hall as a result of the Talley renovation have completed their moved: Campus Activities . Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service (CSLEPS) , Chaplains’ Cooperative Ministry, Student Legal Services, Parents and Families Services , and Women’s Center. These groups…
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January 10, 2012 (Raleigh, NC) — Campus Enterprises, the lead division for retail and hospitality at NC State University, recently returned $1.198 million to the University for student support and merit- and need-based scholarships, up $198,000 over last year’s annual contribution. The contribution was generated through the proceeds from Campus Enterprises organizations, including Trademark Licensing,…
Read MoreThis report intended to give the most recent information provided at the weekly construction meeting. Work is subject to change and more specific information may come from various departments regarding road closures, utility disruptions, etc. Noise Alert Level for Next 7 Days YELLOW – Moderate noise and/or vibration. There may be occasional loud noise or…
Read MoreDunn Avenue and Jeter Drive Closed – Sept. 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, & 16 The Dunn Avenue and Jeter Drive will be CLOSED during the evening on the above-listed dates from 6:30 p.m. until 6 a.m. in order to do work necessary to the Talley Renovation. * Dunn Avenue will be CLOSED at…
Read More(Reposted from SHIFT, the NCSU Landscape Architecture Student Blog June 27, 2011 by tfowlkes Gittin’ er done Several students in Professor Andrew Fox’s summer Design/Build Studio, along with help from NCSU maintenance staff, get to work salvaging flagstone from the Talley student center construction project. The stone, which would have gone to landfill, is being…
Read MoreAugust 8, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — Minor renovations to Witherspoon Student Center began July 27 with plans to update the facility in an effort to improve the functionality, aesthetic look and traffic flow of the building. Renovations are scheduled for completion in August 2011. “If you spend much time in Witherspoon, you’ll notice a trend…
Read MoreAugust 1, 2011 (Raleigh, N.C. ) – The ceremonial groundbreaking of the Talley Student Center Renovation & Addition on the N.C. State University campus will take place Tuesday, August 16 at noon on the Talley Plaza. Talley Student Center is located at 2610 Cates Avenue, Raleigh, N.C. All are invited. Speakers include Chancellor Randy Woodson;…
Read MoreJuly 29, 2011 (Raleigh, N.C.) — To connect a new water main line, contractors will need to close and dig under the sidewalk on the south side of Cates across from Alexander on Friday, July 29. Contractors are starting at 5:00 a.m. in an effort to have the sidewalk open by 8:00 a.m. If there…
Read MoreJuly 26, 2011 (Raleigh, N.C.) –In order to connect duct banks underground from Cates Avenue into the basement of Talley Student Center, pedestrian access to Talley Student Center will be re-routed to the north side of Talley via Dunn Avenue and next to Reynolds Coliseum beginning Tuesday, July 26. This work should be complete by Friday,…
Read MoreContractors for the Talley Student Center Renovation and Addition project advise the project staging will begin on May 31 with fencing of the affected areas and closure of a portion of Cates Avenue. The project is extensive and impacts a large area. Please view the attached preliminary staging plan. Beginning May 31, 2011, Cates Avenue…
Read MoreDue to the Tally renovations, student organizations are being moved to Harrelson Hall until 2013. By Elise Heglar As the Tally Student Center undergoes a complete renovation process, student organizations currently located in this building and Witherspoon Student Center are moving their operations to Harrelson Hall. The temporary move will be in effect through 2013,…
Read MoreStudents wonder how renovation will affect Central Campus noise level, navigability. By Allie Beckett, Staff Writer With the renovations of the Talley Student Center only weeks away, the campus and students are preparing to face the effects of the extensive construction project. According to Jennifer Gilmore, marketing and communications manager for University Dining, the first…
Read MoreRepresentatives involved in the Talley Project will host hourly shifts on April 26 April 21, 2011 (Raleigh, NC)— Campus Enterprises has released the schedule of campus representatives that will take part in an information day for the Talley Student Center Addition and Renovation. The information day, titled “Talley Table Talk” will take place in the…
Read MorePreliminary plans call for fresh, new options; world fare April 13, 2011 (Raleigh, NC)—University Dining is pleased to announce preliminary plans for foodservice in the new Talley Student Center, which will undergo renovation between 2011 and 2014. Many new dining options will be available as early as late 2013 when the first phase of the…
Read MoreCampus Enterprises will host a day-long information table in the Talley Student Center lobby on Tuesday, April 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. North Carolina State University students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to attend.
Read MoreNC State University is proud to have one of its own alumna designing the new Talley Student Center. Turan Duda, design partner with Duda/Paine Architects in Durham, N.C., was a student in the School of Design in the 1970s, and actually began his time studying at N.C. State the first year Talley Student Center opened…
Read MoreTim Hogan has been named director of student centers at NC State University, it was announced by Dan Adams, associate vice chancellor of Campus Enterprises.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2010 (Raleigh, NC) — Campus Enterprises, the lead division for retail and hospitality at NC State University, recently donated $1 million to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for merit and need-based scholarships.
Read MoreDuda/Paine architects showcased the new design for Talley Student Center during an Open House. By Sagar Sane, Staff Writer Architects from the Duda-Paine firm located in Durham hosted the Talley Open house at their office Tuesday. This event was organized mainly to showcase the concept and new design model of the Talley Student Center which…
Read MoreOctober 21, 2010 (Raleigh, NC)—Talley Student Center Addition and Renovation architects, Duda/Paine, will host an open house on Tuesday, November 9 at 5:30 p.m. “ We want to invite students, faculty, and staff to learn more about the design features of the new Talley Student Center,” said Marycobb Randall, president of the University Student Center’s…
Read MoreJune 16, 2010: UNC Bonds: The Senate voted 46-0 Monday to approve $542 million in construction bonds for projects spread throughout the UNC system. The bonds are to be repaid by the institutions “from gifts, grants, receipts,” and other sources of revenue, but not from “funds received for tuition or appropriated from the General Fund…
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