Platteville Fire Facility Project Update - September 24, 2025

Construction of the new fire facility has made noticeable progress over the past month.  The footings and foundation for the building have all been completed to include backfilling around the foundation walls.  Kraemer Brothers’ masons have been busy laying block walls and have completed all load bearing walls in the administration area of the building.  The apparatus bay walls are going up quickly and are expected to be completed in the next two weeks.  Upon the masons finishing the apparatus bay structural block walls, they will begin prepping to transition to work on the exterior brick veneer.

Structural steel work is scheduled to begin the week of September 29th as well as air and vapor barrier protection followed by exterior insulation.  Steel structure, roof joists, and roof decking are scheduled to be completed by mid-November and Kraemer Brothers plans to have the building enclosed by the end of November.  

The plumber and electrician have been busy installing below grade utilities as well as working with the masons to ensure all necessary plumbing and electrical is installed in the block walls.  Upon the below grade plumbing and electrical being completed, the interior floors in the administration area will get sub-base added and prepped to final grade in preparation for the concrete floors to be poured.  Once the interior slabs are poured, construction on the interior walls will begin. 

We are pleased to have the project moving forward on schedule and within budget with only a few weather-related delays that have not impacted on the overall project schedule.  Kraemer Brothers anticipates the building being substantially completed by mid-August 2026 allowing the fire department to begin moving in the month of September 2026 with a grand opening and open house planned to occur on Monday, October 5, 2026.