Time Flies and Timelines…
Here we are, in the dead of summer, and it seems like just yesterday, er, maybe a few yesterdays ago, before COVID, that we started this amazing new luxury condo project of Daymark up in Portland, Maine. One of the critical elements of any good project management is establishing a realistic and structured timeline before the project even gets underway. The difficultly with that, of course, is that lots of moving parts can mean lots of delays or changes and the shuffling of the timeline on the fly. This was especially true during the past 12 months as we were challenged with supply chain delays, material pricing considerations, and market fluctuations in so many different aspects.
Recently, if you’ve been watching our Instagram or perhaps seen us on Facebook, you’ll know that things are picking up steam and moving quite nicely now! Almost all of the initial hurdles to getting dirt moved, piles driven in, logistics with the parking garage solved, and steel starting to go up, have been crossed and we are well underway! Check out some of the pictures of our progress :
Site work on our project officially began around March 29th, and we expect this will encompass much of the 10 months from that date onward, wrapping up early next Spring! Foundation excavation also began around that time, and while we ran into a bit of a delay with some soil issues, it only added a day or so to our overall timeline, thanks to fast responses by the team on the ground and great solutions from our project management partners on-site! The foundation wrapped up at the end of June, which was a huge milestone in getting the project underway!
Not only can challenges arise with the structure itself, and all of the moving parts that surround that, but of course sometimes staffing issues, permitting and city slowdowns, equipment breakdowns, and even weather, can add to a timeline and push a project out farther than anticipated. Luckily, we’ve seen only moderate delays so far in the project in those regards, and we expect the timeline will continue smoothly!
Some notable milestones coming up in the near term future are the completion of the elevator shaft, slated for early August, and finalization of the structural steel, scheduled to be completed around the second week of August. Upon completion of these items, we can begin doing some slab work on the second and third floors, metal stud framing, and by the end of August, we can start working on wood framing, which will be very exciting!
We’re so excited right now with where this project is at, and look forward to sharing more pictures, news, and updates with you in the very near future!