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Construction team says steel frame rising as elementary addition advances
Summary
English Construction Company told the Prince Edward County School Board the elementary school addition is moving into its steel-frame phase after winter delays; administrators and contractors described supply‑chain challenges and a busy summer schedule aimed at visible progress before fall classes.
English Construction Company project manager Alex Amos told the Prince Edward County School Board the long‑planned elementary school addition has moved from site prep into visible structural work and that crews expect to show the building’s frame to the community before students return in August.
Amos, who identified himself as an English Construction Company representative overseeing the campus work, said winter weather slowed early progress but that steel columns and the main trusses will arrive on site next week. “The steel frame is going up. The trusses, the main steel trusses down the corridor of the new addition will be starting to show up next week on‑site,” he said.
The update explained why work lagged during January and February and what residents and school staff will notice this summer. Amos said crews are installing new roofs on Buildings A and C facing Zion Hill Road and replacing the roof on Building G. He described the current schedule as “a big summer ahead of us” with enclosure and roof panels planned so the shell will be visible when school resumes in August.
School officials and the contractor said supply‑chain issues and global tariffs have required active coordination among the contractor, the architect (Moseley) and school staff. Amos described ongoing communication with school staff to limit classroom disruption while demolition and construction continue on the occupied campus. He invited board members to sign a beam that will be placed in the steel structure and said the team will coordinate a beam‑signing with students before the connecting beam is raised.
Board members thanked the contractor for “attention to detail” and for prioritizing student learning during construction. No formal vote or new contract was requested during the presentation; the item was an informational construction update.
The board will continue to receive periodic construction updates and will be asked later for any approvals tied to change orders or project budget adjustments should they arise.
