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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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July/August 2023
Above: The foundation for the basement underneath a portion of the
main building was being poured in July. A total 15,000 tons of stone
has been hauled in as of early summer for roads, parking lots and
other elements of the campus.
FOUNDATION FOR NEW SEED CAMPUS BUILDING TAKES ROOT
LEADERSHIP
Below right, excavation is under way for the ponds that will be used to
irrigate the property's landscaping. All storm water will be managed and
contained on-site. As of early summer, more than 43,000 cubic yards of
soil had been moved or stockpiled. About 16,000 linear feet of silt fence
has been installed for storm water management during construction.
Crews install rammed aggregate piers for the foundation of the SEED Campus building.
More than 500 piers were installed by drilling deep into the soil, filling the drilled holes
with gravel and then tamping the aggregate down so it becomes highly compacted.
Below, an aerial view of a portion of the main building's foundation
courtesy of Ruhlin Company, Davey's construction partner on the project.
Construction of the Davey SEED (Science, Employee
Education and Development) Campus is progressing rapidly
at the 190-plus acre property across from the corporate
office in Kent, Ohio. Look for continuing updates on the
state of the project here in the Bulletin, online at
Davey.com/SEED, and on DaveyConnect.
This aerial composite image
shows an overhead view
of the Davey SEED
Campus as of late
May 2023.
