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Architect says fire-protection and cabling work have delayed 1888 Building ceiling installation
Summary
Thom Barry of Kuhn Riddle Architects reported on April 10 that the 1888 Building addition is fully framed and most sheetrock is complete, but ceiling work is delayed by remaining fire-protection installation and IT/data cabling coordination; seismic bracing changes caused a PCO but did not halt progress.
Thom Barry, an architect with Kuhn Riddle Architects & Designers, told the Deerfield 1888 Building Advisory Committee on April 10 that the building addition is fully framed and most of the existing building’s sheetrock is complete, but ceiling installation is delayed because fire-protection work and IT/data cabling remain unfinished.
“the addition is fully framed and most of the existing building's sheetrock is complete,” Barry reported, adding that ongoing coordination with fire-protection and data contractors is required before ceiling work can proceed.
Barry also clarified project change order (PCO) questions related to seismic bracing. He said some cost increases resulted from the late submission of drawings from the structural installer, but the change was caught and could be implemented without a larger schedule hold-up.
Committee members discussed arranging on-site meetings with key stakeholders, including the project manager from WJ Mountford and representatives from Rand Fire Protection, to resolve the outstanding fire-protection and seismic-system issues.
The committee did not set a revised completion date in the construction update; Town Administrator Christopher Dunne later discussed a target for substantial completion in October or November 2026 and an estimated move-in in January 2027.
