06/10/2026
**Progress Update — Laredo Community College Chiller Replacement**
Our crew has been working across two LCC campuses in Laredo.
At the North Campus, we completed structural repairs on all 8 cooling tower piers. Each pier was chipped out, rebar treated, reinforced with new cages and stirrups, then formed and poured with high strength grout. After stripping forms, the piers were pressure washed and sealed with the full Sika waterproofing system including silane sealer and urethane sealant at all perimeters.
At the South Campus, we started with GPR scanning to locate utilities and rebar before any cutting. From there we demoed and completely rebuilt the chiller yard for two new units. Full reinforced slab on grade, column cages poured in place, and equipment pads extended into the mechanical room. We also core drilled through the building wall for the new piping runs out of the mechanical room.
Sawcutting, demo, rebar, concrete, and coordination with the mechanical contractor to keep everything moving.