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New Wakefield high school project reports faster pace on site; target opening Jan. 1, 2027
Summary
Site activity increased to about 200 workers, exterior sheathing and window installation advanced, roofing and concrete work continues, and Burnett Field is complete; project manager said the job remains on schedule and under budget with a planned full opening in 2027.
Construction leaders told the Wakefield School Committee on Tuesday that exterior work on the new Wakefield Memorial High School has accelerated and the project remains on schedule and under budget.
Tim O’Brien, the district’s construction representative, said labor on site increased from roughly 50 workers to near 200 since the end of the school year and that the project has made visible progress:…
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