Drone footage showing construction progress on Bally's Chicago Casino resort at the former Tribune Freedom Center site in October 2026.

Superintendent Ray said the school committee and city council will visit the construction site Oct. 14; he described rapid on-site progress and said the district plans significant furniture purchases and will vet manufacturers for long-term durability.

Mr. Clark reported the safe-room gymnasium project is on day 181 of a 490‑day contract with target completion 09/28/2027; he said a Centric Construction change order tied to an FPU pad‑mount transformer (about $104,000) was returned as incomplete and must be itemized before FEMA/HMGP reimbursement will be accepted.

Trustees approved Amendment No. 3 (increment 2 part a) to the guaranteed maximum price for the San Antonio campus so contractors can sign subcontractor agreements and foundations work can proceed; the vote was unanimous.

District staff told the board Keane Elementary construction bids came in higher than the project's Maximum Cost Allowance (MCA); the plan is to rebid with some items listed as alternates so priority work stays within MCA and students can return by September 2027.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) — Progress on piping and wiring work for Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) 1 and 2 remains behind target, putting subsequent construction activities and the targeted physical handover (PHO) of LCS 1 at risk. According to the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 2/2026, as of June 25, piping work on LCS 1 and LCS 2 had reached only 87.70 per cent and 74.73 per cent, respectively, resulting in delays of 12.30 and 25.27 percentage points. The delays involved 4,113 pipe spools following design changes that required rework, including pipe rerouting to meet performance targets and resolve clashes. Meanwhile, […]

Officials and contractors reported progress on referendum‑funded renovations: bid package 1 is substantially complete with punch lists remaining, work came in under budget on early packages (roughly $2.6M under for pack 1; pack 2a ~ $500k under), and district and contractors plan an after‑action review to address schedule/comms issues before phase 2 and 3.

Board reported active site work for the new school: cement stabilization and pad work, soil remediation using on‑site borrow, storm system installation feeding a detention pond, blacktop drives planned and steel and masonry progressing on the high‑school campus; district plans a public live camera for community viewing.

The superintendent reported Evergreen Elementary construction is on schedule and on budget after signing a final contract that guarantees a set amount; the project will require hiring teachers and some staff and student reassignments as the school opens.

Superintendent and staff updated the board on bond construction timelines (Elementary #10 and #11; High School #3), scheduling 50% construction documents and mitigations for steel shortages, and the board approved CMR contracts for B&C Constructors and Stewart Builders for assigned projects.

Project team reported RID approvals and building permit in July, steel erection beginning July 27, site address finalized as 333 Division Street, and a topping-off event planned for early December; committee discussed storage, delivery and MOA reimbursement timing.

District staff and contractors told the board that a schedule logic error, not on‑site delays, produced an apparent six‑week lag and that structural steel, brick and HVAC units are onsite; the project’s substantial completion target is 07/15/2027.

Construction of the Signia Hotel is advancing toward substantial completion on Oct. 6, with the hotel scheduled to open in December and a ribbon cutting set for Oct. 2; one third-party restaurant lease may delay exterior finishing.

District staff reported pavement and interior work at the new school but said pumping/drainage issues require geotechnical fixes; the contractor requested an October 3 extension, but district staff are holding to an October 2 target and noted the contract carries liquidated damages of $2,500 per day.

District finance staff said initial contractor billing has begun for the CTE addition and that a KCDA invoice of about $1,100,000 relates to a high-school turf purchase; construction is near completion with a deadline of September 4 for contractor work.

Business official Maureen Caraballo said Phase 1 exterior restoration at Farragut came in about 60–70% of the original $1,000,000 estimate (roughly $600k–$700k). She said construction drawings for the Prop 2 addition are with the state; a new code (Jan/Feb 2026) may require solar or offsets and could add design time. A Con Edison waiver is expected to save $50,000–$75,000.

Administration reported a signed contract for the CCHS amenities building that comes in under the budgeted estimate and a funding package of roughly $2.425 million from state grant, CPC shares and capital stabilization; early site work will begin before October with substantial completion expected in April.

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