Bethel Park school project sees steel progress; board told $22,100 electrical revision will go to consent

Contractors told the Bethel Park School District Board on Jan. 14 that the new elementary school’s steel erection is advancing quickly and that crews expect to be able to “top off” the structure in late February, but cold weather and snow continue to delay concrete pours and decking work.

The construction presenter said elevator and stair framing is complete, most first-floor slab-on-grade concrete is poured, and decking and steel for the first floor are being set. He described a partially finished crawl space in “area E,” noted the need to brace a concrete wall with slab-on-deck before backfilling, and said crews have used heat tents so cold temperatures do not stop concrete work. The presenter also said crews are installing the main electrical conduit and that the conduit will be used for temporary power until the main feed is available.

The presentation included schedule context: the project reported about 250 days without a lost-time accident and the presenter said much of the remaining…