Weather speeds school construction

Skiers are complaining and irrigators are worried, but dry, warm winter weather has been a real boon to the construction crews building the new Sisters High School.

"The weather has been absolutely phenomenal for us," said Sisters School District Construction Projects Manager Bob Martin. "We are anticipating by the end of the month we will be dried in completely."

It is not clear yet whether weather-related gains will allow the school to open next fall instead of in January 2004 as originally scheduled.

The final steel trusses are being installed in the commons area. As soon as that is done, the roof work will be complete. Some classrooms have already been painted and are ready for cabinetry to be installed. Drywall is going up in other rooms.

The irrigation system is installed and water lines are flowing.

Weather is not the only factor that is pushing the schedule along, according to Martin.

Weekly construction meetings were made official school board meetings early in the project. Board members have been on hand to make critical decisions quickly, avoiding delays to seek approval for specific actions.

"We have been fortunate in having a good team to work with," Martin said.

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