Go Daddy’s New Tempe Call Center – September 18, 2013
Went by on my way home from work. Looks like they are getting ready to get the drainage pipes into the ground soon. Still waiting for the next big cement pour.
If you click on this image, it will allow you to click on it again to see it full size. You can see the forms look like they are all in place for the next big slab. You can see the detail in all of the infrastructure comming up from underground. Water, sewer, electrial, etc. Canon 5D Mark II.
Go Daddy’s new Tempe Call Center – September 14, 2013
This image was shot on my way into work on Friday the 13th! Approx 5:15 AM. Several cement trucks were on site pouring some slabs.
Shot Friday on my way home from work, approx 2:30pm. So it looks like these slabs were poured, almost a “free form” maybe as part of driveways? Then finished, and cut for expansion/seams. As you can see the next phase was not poured. I have not talked to Vince the last couple of times I’ve been out to the site to take pictures. I’m sure he started VERY early today. Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105 F4 IS L lens, top shot ISO-400, F4, 1/25 sec. All others ISO-50, F8, 1/400 sec.
Go Daddy’s new Tempe Call Center – Friday the 13th
Went by the site today on my way into work – they are pouring concrete – multiple cement trucks are on site now. I will take some more pictures after work and get them posted this weekend.
I took lots of pictures after work, but ran out of time to get them processed, and posted. I will add more over the weekend. Looks like the vapor barrier (yellow plastic) is down and ready to get covered with new concrete. It also looks like the foundation/stem wall forms are in place for the existing slab, Phase one, that was poured 10-14 days ago. It would not surprise me to see concrete poured on Friday, or Monday. Lots of standing water / mud in places on site. Main work areas were already to grade, so they appear to be much dryer / less muddy. I took pictures of the drainage pipes that will go into the ground, and help moving water away from the structures and parking areas.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105 F4 IS L lens, ISO-50, F8, 1/400 sec.
GoDaddy’s new Tempe Call Center – September 4, 2013
Drove by the new site on my way home. Looks like forms are in place to pour a lot more concrete.
Slab Poured – August 30, 2013
OK. I could have named this post Go Daddy’s new Tempe Call Center. This is a tribute to Ryan Companies, and all of the contractors, and trades that are building our new call center. I recieved an email from Vince letting me know that they placed the slab on grade for phase one. An amazing 539 cubic yards of concrete covering 43,000 sq. ft. on Wednesday. When I went by, lots of the crews were still working the concrete, and getting other things done. I did some figuring, and I may be W A Y off, but here goes. A standard cement truck holds 10 cubic yards of concrete. A cubic yard of concrete weights an average of 3500 pounds. So 54 cement truck loads arrived on the job site on Wednesday, each carrying 35,000 pounds of concrete, for a total of 1,890,000 pounds of concrete. Let me rephrase that. ONE MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY THOUSAND POUNDS! Like I stated, I may be way off, I’m wondering how much the “poured in place” walls will weigh. All images shot with my Canon 5D Mark II, ISO-100, EF 24-105 F4 IS L glass, varing focal lengths, most images shot at F8.
Appologies to Ryan Companies for continuing to “tag” their equipment with GoDaddy logos.
View from the right of the water tank. In the distance you can see the slab.
Zoomed in at 105mm you can see a little more of whats going on.
Looking to the far right from the water tank, concrete has gone into the footer for the fence, or retaining wall.
This is probably the underground contractors, maybe tying into the main, or adding a valve, I did not get close, in fact this was shot from the airconditioned comfort of my Avalon.
This is the far north edge of the jobsite, right by the storage area, and job trailer, zoomed in to 105mm.
These were shot just to the left of the RYAN green and yellow trailer, looking south, south west.
The 3 images above are looking north from Warner road. I cant wait to see the aerial shots now that the slab is in.
This is the view from the south east corner, looking north west. Zoomed in 105mm. The water tank would be to the left, and the job trailer would be off to the right.
OK. I could have named this post Go Daddy’s new Tempe Call Center. This is a tribute to Ryan Companies, and all of the contractors, and trades that are building our new call center. I recieved an email from Vince letting me know that they placed the slab on grade for phase one. An amazing 539 cubic yards of concrete covering 43,000 sq. ft. on Wednesday. When I went by, lots of the crews were still working the concrete, and getting other things done. I did some figuring, and I may be W A Y off, but here goes. A standard cement truck holds 10 cubic yards of concrete. A cubic yard of concrete weights an average of 3500 pounds. So 54 cement truck loads arrived on the job site on Wednesday, each carrying 35,000 pounds of concrete, for a total of 1,890,000 pounds of concrete. Let me rephrase that. ONE MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY THOUSAND POUNDS! Like I stated, I may be way off, I’m wondering how much the “poured in place” walls will weigh. All images shot with my Canon 5D Mark II, ISO-100, EF 24-105 F4 IS L glass, varing focal lengths, most images shot at F8.
GoDaddy’s new Tempe Call Center – August 26, 2013
Picture taken to the right of the water tower. Lots of new trenches, etc. Dirt work continues.
View from the left of the water tower. More contractors are on the job, more storage trailers, containers, and equipment.
View to the right of the water tower, just inside the fence. Probably footers for a wall? Pure conjecture on my part.
In last weeks post, I mentioned DIP and the fact that it is wrapped, or put into a sleeve so alkaline soils don’t deteriorate the pipe. This is a better image to see the pipe in the ground waiting to be burried.
The storage area outside the job trailer is much larger, with new pallets of materials waiting to be used.
View from the same area, zoomed in to the area where the concrete was poured today? for the main slab, or slabs. All of the foundation/slabs are covered with yellow plastic to help cure the concrete, and to keep rain out. Correction: The yellow plastic is actually a vapor barrier below the slab. Vince with Ryan Companies let me know that on 8/28/2013 they placed the slab on grade for phase 1. 530 cubic yards of concrete covering 43,000 sq. ft.
View from the 101 to the left of the green and yellow “Ryan” trailer, as I drive around the perimeter of the site taking these pictures, I realize how big the site really is.
View from the 101 closer to warner, as are most of the rest of this series of pictures. The foundation/slab area is easy to see from this angle.
I tagged this piece of equipment with the GoDaddy logo’s and the GoDaddy Dude.
101 close to the corner of Warner, again you can see the new footers/foundation/slab. Correction: The yellow plastic is actually a vapor barrier below the slab. Vince with Ryan Companies let me know that on 8/28/2013 they placed the slab on grade for phase 1. 530 cubic yards of concrete covering 43,000 sq. ft.
Possible footer for a wall, or fence???? This angle would be facing Warner and the 101.
Looking back from this corner area trying to convey the size of the area where the concrete was poured. Correction: The yellow plastic is actually a vapor barrier below the slab. Vince with Ryan Companies let me know that on 8/28/2013 they placed the slab on grade for phase 1. 530 cubic yards of concrete covering 43,000 sq. ft.
Again this may be a footer for a fence?? This wall would be facing Warner.
Again zoomed in looking back from the corner area trying to give you a sense of the size of the building.
This is a 2 image panorama, again trying to give you a sense of the size of the building. Click here to see the panorama full size. Once the site opens up, click on the image, then click on the “O” for original, at 20.8 mb it will take a minute or two to load. All images show with the Canon 5D Mark II, Ef 24-105 F4 IS L lens, ISO-100, F8, 1/500 sec, hand held. Correction: The yellow plastic is actually a vapor barrier below the slab. Vince with Ryan Companies let me know that on 8/28/2013 they placed the slab on grade for phase 1. 530 cubic yards of concrete covering 43,000 sq. ft.
GoDaddy’s new Tempe Call Center – August 20, 2013
Wide angle view from the right of the water tower.
Wide angle view from the left of the water tower.
Trenches with wrapped DIP (ductile iron pipe) water line for pottable water and to feed fire hydrants, and fire sprinker systems.
Another open trench with DIP. The trench will be back filled with dirt once it passes inspection. The pipe is incased in a plastic sleeve which helps the DIP last longer, corode less in alkaline soil. If I remember correctly, clorine tablets are put in each section of the DIP, so once water in introduced it will disinfect all the pipe, and attached water lines.
Lots of equipment on the job site today. The rights tool for the right job! Go Daddy Guy added in post production.
You can see the rebar poking up from some footers. SAFETY FIRST. You can tell all the rebar has plastic caps or 2×4 studs to help eliminate anyone getting impaled on them.
All of the plastic (white) pipes are for water, or they are grey for electrical conduit. Basically “Infrastructure”. I’m sure they are color coded.
Storage by the job trailers.
This shot was taken from the area by the green and yellow Ryan trailer, over the fence off the access road for the 101.
This shot was taken from the area by the green and yellow Ryan trailer, over the fence off the access road for the 101, closer to the corner of Warner.
This is the best photo to see the “abc” or gravel which will sit under the slabs, or foundation. Probably 1-2 weeks away from pouring the slabs. It looks a lot different in just one week. All images shot with the Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105 F4 IS L lens, ISO-50, F8, 1/200 sec, various focal lengths.
GoDaddy’s new Tempe Call Center – August 15, 2013
On Monday after work I stopped by the new site, and took pictures. The top 2 are ground level images shot over the fence, giving you an idea whats been going on. The bottom is one of the buildings close by. Some of the buildings in the ASU Research Park are incredible. I like the curved mirrored glass on the front of this building, and the reflection of sky, clouds, and trees. Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105 F4 IS L lens, at F8, ISO-100, 1/250 sec.
Aerial Pictures – August 13-14, 2013
I met the superintendent at the GoDaddy construction site and he forwarded me several images. Thanks for the 12 incredible images Vince. Vince works for Ryan Companies US, Inc., and the images were taken by Visions in Photography.
Go Daddy’s New Tempe Call Center – August 13, 2013
I dropped by the new GoDaddy Tempe location on the way home from work last night. OK, it was right around 2:30 or 3:pm when I got there. A lot got done this week. The general grading seems to be complete, the sewer line is buried. Some electrical conduit, and plumbing is in place, some footers for foundations have been poured. I’ll add some of those pictures tomorrow. Just to the right of the ASU Research Park sign is a yellow “Ryan” trailer. That is sitting to the back of the lot closest to the 101. GoDaddy’s in a prime location right at the front of the Research Park, with good exposure from Warner and the 101.
This is shot from the other side of the pond, just to the right of the black truck is the water tank, and some of the equipment being used to help build the new building. Everything to the right of the pine tree is fenced in area where the new building and parking is going to be. This is the first time some of the crews were still on location, working. I imagine they start pretty early with the tempatures still reaching 110+ degrees.
Go Daddy’s New Tempe Call Center – August 7, 2013
Signs proclaiming the coming of GoDaddy’s new call center….
Again the project is in the dirt phase, trenches dug for sewer line, (the clay pipe in several of the pictures).
Line of equipment waiting to get back to work……….
So as promised I drove by the new Go Daddy location and took some more photographs.In a corner is a pile of ductile iron pipe, valves, and fire hydrants, for water to the building, and for the fire sprinkler systems. It had rained off and on during the day and the sky was overcast. I added Go Daddy logo’s to the equipment. The pond/lake is just across the street and looks like a great place to take a stroll on a break, or lunch. Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105 F4 IS lens, ISO-200, f8, 1/160 sec.
Go Daddy’s New Tempe Call Center – August 1, 2013
So good news, Go Daddy is building a new call center in the ASU Research Park in Tempe Arizona. I drove by last night on my way home from work. Its early on in the building process, dirt phase, but its in a prime location, and should be a “state of the art facility” with lots of room for growth. I’ll try to take pictures every week or so and get them posted. Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105 F4 lens, F16, 1/200 sec.