Building Progress

The first picture shows the progress on pouring the concrete for the second floor.  They have one more section left to pour on the second floor.  In the second picture, they are starting to install the plumbing.

These pictures were taken on November 21st, 2007.

With the sub floor installed, they are now beginning to pour the concrete for the second floor.

These pictures were taken on November 7th, 2007.

The rains earlier this month slowed construction down some, but the site has dried out well and work is back underway.  The close-up picture shows the second floor sub floor prior to pouring concrete.

These pictures were taken on October 24th, 2007.

They continue to construct the steel frame and some of the roof trusses are starting to be set.  You can also clearly see the elevator shaft in the center.

This is a view of the south side of the building, on October 3, 2007.

The view of the site, taken on the morning of September 19, 2007.

On Wednesday, September 12, 2007 -- almost exactly 101 years after the founding of Midland National -- a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new building. Although progress of the structure is already underway, the groundbreaking served as recognition of this milestone event for the Sammons Financial Group.

Groundbreakers were Mike Masterson, Steve Palmitier, John Craig, Sioux Falls Mayor Dave Munson, and Dana Dykhouse, Chairman of the Sioux Falls Development Foundation.

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Pictured from left to right, Mike Masterson, Steve Palmitier, John Craig, Mayor Dave Munson, and Dana Dykhouse.

Mayor Dave Munson, Steve Palmitier, Mike Masterson, and John Craig.

Mayor Dave Munson and Mike Masterson speaking at the ceremony.

Time to turn over that dirt.   

The steel frame is starting to go up.

The special gold shovels.

The construction site signage.

The work on the footings continues.  They have moved on to some of the internal load bearing walls and continue finishing up the external wall footings.

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