Isha School — Elementary Block
Library, Parts A–D & site utilities — structure, roofing and MEP rough-in
This week in brief
- Part C roof decking driven from 0% to complete in one week; the 7-man truss crew moved onto Part D targeting the weekend.
- Basement electrical rough-in jumped to 70% and Part C interior framing reached 50%.
- The library advanced on every front: brickwork 75%, polyiso complete (awaiting metal sheeting), stairs poured, roof started (20%).
- EIFS remains the critical blocker — 63 days overdue and gated on the breezeway roof plus soffit-height specs; the whole soffit/fascia chain is queuing behind it.
- Two new steel problems to resolve: brackets set at the wrong elevation (McGill Steel) and a possible joist/beam clash at the Part D courtyard.
Progress log · last week → this week
| Activity | Phase | Status | Progress | Δ week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part C metal roof decking | Part C | Finished | 100% | +95 |
| Library stairs — form & pour | Library & Roof | Finished | 100% | +100 |
| Part B courtyard beams | Part B | In progress | 90% | +90 |
| Block work (incl. bathroom partitions) | Basement / Part B | In progress | 80% | +10 |
| Library brickwork | Library & Roof | In progress | 75% | +25 |
| Basement electrical rough-in | Basement / Part B | In progress | 70% | +70 |
| Part C interior framing | Part C | In progress | 50% | +50 |
| EIFS — exterior perimeter | Library & Roof | Behind | 40% | +40 |
| Library roof (polyiso → sheeting) | Library & Roof | Behind | 20% | +20 |
| MEP penetrations | Part C | In progress | 20% | +20 |
Phases vs baseline
| Phase | Baseline | Forecast | Var. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library Mezzanine & Main Roof Assembly | 1 Aug 2026 | 15 Aug 2026 | +14d | Behind |
| Basement / Part B Structure & Slab | 24 Jun 2026 | 28 Jun 2026 | +4d | In progress |
| Part C | 27 Aug 2026 | 3 Sep 2026 | +7d | In progress |
| Part D | 11 Sep 2026 | 18 Sep 2026 | +7d | In progress |
| Part B | 25 Sep 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 | +5d | In progress |
| Part A | 9 Oct 2026 | 16 Oct 2026 | +7d | Not started |
| Site Utilities | 24 Dec 2026 | 7 Jan 2027 | +14d | Not started |
Behind schedule
17 of 455 work-items are past their planned finish, concentrated in a few clusters:
Top issues
Exterior EIFS is 63 days behind and cannot advance until the breezeway roof is completed and the required soffit-height specifications are provided. This is the project's critical schedule blocker — soffit, fascia and drip-edge work all queue behind it.
McGill Steel set brackets too low; they must be raised so the courtyard beams can mount at the correct elevation. Affects beam alignment across the courtyard steel now being erected.
The batch-plant loader is out of service, holding up blockfill completion — block work has sat at 80% with the fill pending. Repair or replacement needed to close out masonry.
It is still unconfirmed whether the basement sprinkler pipe can be routed through the structural beam. Needs an engineering call before the basement MEP layout is finalized.
Top risks
Where the joists meet the library wall in the Part D courtyard they may hit the steel beam, compromising the joist-track support — raised as truss crews move onto Part D.
Mitigation — Assess the intersection point now and, if needed, install bolts through the beam to catch and structurally support the joist track before decking proceeds.
The planned large window openings could compromise the building's structural integrity. Must be resolved before window openings are framed and finalized.
Mitigation — Use 30-inch triangular windows instead of the large windows.
Drywalling in the library cannot start until the metal sheeting is installed on the roof — the roof sits at ~20% with polyiso done and sheeting awaiting delivery, so the dependency is live.
Mitigation — Expedite the metal-sheeting delivery and installation; sequence the drywall crew immediately behind it.
Improvised plank-on-block platforms in use for bricklaying carry a fall/collapse risk while multiple masonry fronts are active.
Mitigation — Provide proper, approved scaffolding or sturdy work platforms that meet safety regulations for the masonry work.
Evidence
Synthesized from the field-management dataset. Finish/baseline dates and behind-schedule counts are from the schedule; forecast dates and week-over-week deltas are derived from current slippage (the dataset has no dated snapshots). Only extraction-linked (significant) photos are shown.