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How does one make major construction changes in a business establishment which needs every square foot of existing space to entertain thousands of people around-theclock seven days a week, without disrupting its activities in any way?

Brunzell Construction Company, Inc., of Reno, Nevada, currently engaged in construction of Nevada's tallest building-the l2-story convention facility of Harvey's Wagon Wheel on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe-neatly solved the problem by carefully planning each step of a building program which began in March of 1961 and will be completed in the summer of 1962.

Wagon Wheel owners Harvey and Llewllyn Gross, Reno architect Frank Green, and contractor Everett Brunzell laid out the work in three major phases which are permitting full-time uninterrupted operation of the casino and restaurant while the 1S-month construction program is carried out.

A portion of the first unit of construction already has been completed, with facilities now in use. At midnight on Friday, June 30, the gaming area was doubled by open- ing of extensions to the ground floor of the existing building. In only three months, more than 5,000 yards of concrete had been poured, primarily in formed walls, to erect this portion of the structure and the building's first four ffoors. is at an average of 200 a portable batch plant

The balance of the first unit of construction is schedulecl for completion by Septem- bel 15, when the Wagon Wheel staff will move into new office areas and a brand new coffee shop will begin operations.

With summer pressures over, demolition crews then will move into the old area of the establishment. Reconstruction will conlinue throughout the fall and winler months, and the entire main floor, comprising an area of approximately 38,000 square feet, will be back in public use by spring. Construction then will move steadily skyward until the building's total height has been reached, while business goes on as usual down below.

The multi-million dollar development *'ill provide the picturesque Lake Tahoe area on the California-Nevada State line witl-r sorely needed major convention facilities, including an ultra-modern hotel with outsize banquet and meeting halls.

The building is a reinforced concrete structure of fireproof, earthquake resistant design.

Steel studs in interior partitions and ceilings of suspended steel framework provide added protection from fire.

Lightweight concrete is being supplied by Bruno Benna and Ingvart Christensen of C. B. Concrete Company of Reno, which is using approximately 25,000 barrels of Type II low alkali Calaveras Cement to complete the job.

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