Notice how they never put the cost of any development in their headline until it’s a City building. Sensationalist rag, WRAL.
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Private buildings don’t have to share cost…public record laws don’t apply
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June 12, 2024
Groundbreaking Event Recap
The Groundbreaking event was not just a success, but a testament to our collective efforts and dedication.
We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day for the groundbreaking event. The sun was out, a slight breeze blew, and the temperature was perfect.
The event started around 9:30 a.m., with people gathering at Nash Square. Our Engineering Services Department Head, Rich Kelly, was the MC for the event. We were also honored to have Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin as our first speaker. She talked about the importance of the building for the future of Raleigh. The next speaker was Daniel Baumann. Daniel is a Partner and Design Director at Henning Larsen. He graduated from the University College of London and currently resides in New York. During his speech, he talked about the collaboration with his team, Ratio, the lead design firm, and City staff. Next up was Eric Perkinson. Eric is the Regional Vice President at Brasfield, and Gorrie is the construction contractor in charge of building our new City Hall. Eric spoke to the construction and efforts of the City team to bring this project to life. Our last scheduled speaker was our City Manager, Marchell Adams-David. She spoke about the time that projects like this can take. She had former City Manager Ruffin Hall join her to talk about the importance of this building and bringing City Employees under one roof and the enhancements to our customer experience when they visit Raleigh City Hall. One thing that stood out throughout everyone’s speech was the dedication and collaboration of City staff on this project. Once the speeches were over the spotlight turned to the ceremonial groundbreaking, and people mingled and viewed renderings of what the new building will look like.
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Since when did Nash Square’s grass become part of this project?
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That looks like they have just finished burying someone.
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It was. The future of Red Hat Amphitheater 
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What is this? The real construction site is across the street in Nash Square, where they just had the groundbreaking ceremony… 
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Well, now we know where that pile of dirt came from that they used for the ceremony.
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I see the mobile crane from the SW side of downtown sometimes, and think many of us will be pleasantly surprised at how well this is going to fill a gap in the skyline.
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June 26, 2024
What’s been done
Crews have finished their work on the shoring and lagging walls on the north and east sides of the job site. The basement excavation is complete, and the central building pad is established. The team also installed test piles. The piles are part of the deep foundation, and testing is conducted to determine their strength and soil resistance. Results from the test are expected to come in throughout the next few weeks.
What’s next
Crews are getting ready for the tower crane, which is scheduled to be delivered at the end of July. Before the crane can be installed, it needs a foundation, which is scheduled to be completed in the next few weeks. There will also be some grading work to allow access around the crane to the NW corner of Hargett Street. Stay tuned for more information on the tower crane.
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I’m no engineer but can’t they get started with the above ground build out already and deal with the foundation work afterwards on an as-needed basis?
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I just ran down to NCDEQ and noticed 2 or 3 trucks with obvious crane parts near the Municipal Campus site. 
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July 17, 2024
Construction crews have been busy working on the deep foundation for the new tower.
What is a deep foundation?
First, let’s talk about a foundation. A foundation creates a stable, solid base for a building. A deep foundation is used when the load-bearing soil or rock is deep below the surface. It transfers weight from a building’s upper layers to stronger soil or rock layers below. In short, it distributes the weight over a larger area and prevents excessive settlement or movement that could compromise the structure’s stability and integrity.
Pile foundations are the most popular deep foundations and what our crews are currently installing. They are made of columns of concrete reinforced with steel rebar.
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July 24,2024
Planned Power Outage and Tower Crane coming to Raleigh Municipal Building
On the morning of Saturday, July 27, 2024, Duke Energy will turn off power for approximately four hours to the Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB) and the adjacent parking deck. Generators will not be utilized during this time, and the building and parking deck will be without power, except for RMB life safety systems. The life safety and back-up E911 generators will not be impacted.
The power outage is needed as part of the construction activity for the new City Hall. During the outage, crews will disconnect RMB’s backup generator for removal the following week. The back-up E911 generator will be relocated on the site at a later date.
The construction contractor is removing the outdated building generators to make way for the tower crane installation, scheduled for July 31-August 4. Hargett Street will be closed to all traffic during the tower crane installation.
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