The bright yellow beam lowered into place by a crane on Tuesday was part of a topping off ceremony marking an early but significant step in the $108 million construction project at New London High School, now known as the New London High School Multi-Magnet Campus. The completion of the steel frame of the new addition to the school is considered a milestone after years of behind-the-scenes work to get the long-delayed project on budget and underway. Work on the addition started earlier this year. Construction crews with the joint venture firm Newfield + Downes guided the beam, topped with an evergreen tree and American flag, into place as a band played in the parking lot. The project is slated for completion in November of 2023 with a complex construction schedule. Work will proceed while students are attending classes and the newly constructed addition, once completed, will be used as swing space while other sections of the school are renovated.
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