At top (#1) is a closeup of the culprit responsible for the water main break. Luckily it didn't affect the building water supply, but it certainly made a mess for the construction crew. The second photo is a view of the "signature" Sweet Gum tree. Below that (#3) is a photo of the tree after gunnite (a very light, spray-able concrete) has been applied to the inside wall of the root ball. The gunnite is intended to support and insulate the root ball. Later (in the 4th photo), I finally gave in to curiosity and peered through the construction door for a picture, which shows the area where the first floor bathrooms and display cases were once located. Meanwhile, (5th picture) stone workers removed the stone from the eastern face of the existing building in preparation for the elevator shaft and expansion. This picture was shot through the window of the current NMR room. The bottom picture shows where excavation is progressing for the new elevator shaft. When the project is done, Stoffer will have two elevators!
