Construction on new Hyde Park and Nibley schools advancing; elementary schedule described as 'tight' with Jan. 15 milestone
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Facility supervisor Don Evans updated the board on progress at Hyde Park Elementary, Hyde Park Middle and Nibley Middle, citing substantial progress on tilt panels, roofing, sprinklers and interior work but saying the elementary project is on a tight schedule and the district expects clarity on that site's status by Jan. 15.
Don Evans, the district’s facility supervisor, gave a photo-backed update on the construction status of three new schools, reporting substantial exterior and interior progress while flagging risks to the elementary schedule.
Evans said the junior highs are largely weathered in, with mechanical units, roofing and significant interior work completed or underway. He reported progress metrics during the presentation: window installation roughly 95 percent complete at one site, fire sprinklers approaching 98 percent at another, and interior drywall, ceiling grid and electrical distribution progressing at varied paces across buildings.
Paving schedules have slipped in part because local contractors prioritized Utah Department of Transportation work in Logan Canyon, Evans said. He added that subcontractors have begun using Saturdays to regain time and that some trades now have 80–90 workers on site daily at the junior high projects.
Regarding the elementary building, Evans said: “There is not a person on the project that will not tell you that the elementary is tight,” and told the board the district would “understand our fate” for the elementary by Jan. 15. He described contingency steps already in place, including temporary heating and increased weekend shifts.
The board asked about adding more workers; Evans said the sites are already staffed heavily and adding large numbers could create diminishing returns. He also described a planned return of the crane operator in early November to complete tilt-panel work at the elementary.
Why this matters: the construction schedule and the elementary’s completion window will affect staffing, equipment installation (particularly kitchens) and move-in planning for the 2025–26 school year.