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JV Fletcher Library project delayed by structural discoveries; team says budget intact

JV Fletcher Library Board of Trustees and Permanent Town Building Committee · April 9, 2026
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Project managers told trustees and the permanent building committee that sequential steel and concrete work plus unforeseen masonry and a compromised beam have delayed the schedule; the team said the project remains on budget and expects to publish a validated updated schedule in May.

Jennifer, the owner’s project manager, told the joint meeting that the JV Fletcher Library construction remains on budget and that the team is meeting design expectations but has encountered schedule delays driven primarily by sequential steel and concrete work and by previously unknown existing conditions. "We remain on budget and all of the design expectations that you have for this project," she said, adding that corrections for unsupported masonry, holes found in a structural beam and settlement from footings required immediate action.

Jennifer said those structural discoveries and the sequential nature of steel and concrete activities mean that a problem in one phase affects subsequent work. She described weekly owner‑architect‑contractor…

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