Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority held a topping-out ceremony earlier today to commemorate the placement of the final, highest beam in the CHI Health Center’s $200 million convention center expansion. The 90,000 sq. ft., 2-level addition on the east side features floor-to-ceiling glass walls and expands the number of meeting rooms from 16 to 41. Upon completion, CHI’s convention space will total 420,000 sq. ft. The existing convention center space will receive updates to flooring, woodwork and bathrooms.
The small evergreen tree on top of the beam in the accompanying photograph is a long-standing construction tradition signifying that the project has been conducted safely to that point with no major worker injuries.
Photo by Brad Williams
