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Norwich school construction advances amid increased blasting, switchgear delays and a fallen tree complaint
Summary
Project managers reported faster blasting and progress on foundations and utilities at the Stanton and Greenville sites, while residents raised a complaint after a project-related tree fell on private property. Staff described long lead times for electrical switchgear and confirmed an early procurement package for long-lead electrical items.
The Norwich School Building Committee received progress reports on multiple school construction sites and discussed a string of schedule and site issues, including an uptick in blasting activity at the Greenville site, long lead times for electrical switchgear and a public complaint that a construction-related tree fell onto a private property.
CSG project staff told the committee that blasting frequency has increased in recent weeks. “We are blasting twice a day, almost every day now,” the CSG presenter said, reporting that activity and rock removal have ramped up and that the contractor had begun modular-block retaining-wall installation on the Greenville site. Downs Construction’s project manager, Kyle Ontini, said the project had completed 43 blasts as of the meeting and expected blasting to continue for approximately two months while undercutting and rock removal proceed.
The committee also reviewed procurement actions intended to reduce schedule risk for long-lead electrical equipment. CSG and the…
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