Kansas Department of Administration

DSOB Reconstruction Update 6/14/2023

Outside façade removed and top floors being removed.
Outside façade removed and top floors being removed.
Aerial view of DSOB construction.
Aerial view of DSOB construction.
Initial roof removal and start of north wing 12th floor demolition using robotic machines.
Initial roof removal and start of north wing 12th floor demolition using robotic machines.
Clean steel after concrete encasement removed. Steel will be cut with torch and lowered to grade by tower crane.
Clean steel after concrete encasement removed. Steel will be cut with torch and lowered to grade by tower crane.
Demolition equipment used to remove materials.
Demolition equipment used to remove materials.
Demolition equipment used to remove materials.
Demolition equipment used to remove materials.
North elevator shaft steel diversion plate construction for interior debris chute.
North elevator shaft steel diversion plate construction for interior debris chute.
Items then pushed with skid loader out 2nd floor opening.
Items then pushed with skid loader out 2nd floor opening.
Material sorting outside building for recycling aluminum, steel and waste.
Material sorting outside building for recycling aluminum, steel and waste.
Preparation of office tower floors for demolition, including removal of lighting ballast and other hazards.
Preparation of office tower floors for demolition, including removal of lighting ballast and other hazards.
Marble and granite wall cladding removed from interior lobby for salvage, storage and re-user.
Marble and granite wall cladding removed from interior lobby for salvage, storage and re-user.
Misc. floor demolition prep early stages, including contractor removal of all abandoned furniture and equipment.
Misc. floor demolition prep early stages, including contractor removal of all abandoned furniture and equipment.
Early stages of interior demolition, asbestos material abatement.
Early stages of interior demolition, asbestos material abatement.
Mock-up of first floor waterproofing material to protect subbasement, floor drains also installed.
Mock-up of first floor waterproofing material to protect subbasement, floor drains also installed.
Existing steel columns exposed after concrete removed, prepped for eventual cut and removal with tower crane.
Existing steel columns exposed after concrete removed, prepped for eventual cut and removal with tower crane.
Limestone ready for shipping and storage 6"x8" thickness, weight of stone is 250 to 350 lbs each.
Limestone ready for shipping and storage 6"x8" thickness, weight of stone is 250 to 350 lbs each.
Salvaged marble for shipping and storage, will be reused in new interior wall finishes.
Salvaged marble for shipping and storage, will be reused in new interior wall finishes.
Cleaned and polished limestone and greenstone. Will be reused in Docking projects and considered for other state projects.
Cleaned and polished limestone and greenstone. Will be reused in Docking projects and considered for other state projects.
Stone sculpture relief being removed from south elevation, excessive weight required secondary ground crane.
Stone sculpture relief being removed from south elevation, excessive weight required secondary ground crane.
Steel racks fabricated by Hutton Construction to move and store these elements to be reused in new landscaping.
Steel racks fabricated by Hutton Construction to move and store these elements to be reused in new landscaping.
Materials being stored for reuse - currently staged in State Parking Lot 2.
Materials being stored for reuse - currently staged in State Parking Lot 2.
Un-topping ceremony (first beam removed) followed by lunch for all workers.
Un-topping ceremony (first beam removed) followed by lunch for all workers.
Time capsule removed from behind date stone from 1954.
Time capsule removed from behind date stone from 1954.
State Historical Society, Sen. Bowers present to open time capsule.
State Historical Society, Sen. Bowers present to open time capsule.
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