It’s no longer clear if a new school under construction in Brandon will be ready for kids this fall after the contractor abruptly walked off the job this week.
Maryland Park, a kindergarten to Grade 8 school for 450 students, was slated to be finished by September. There are concerns that won’t happen since construction stopped unexpectedly Monday.
“It was kind of a surprise,” said Linda Ross, chair of the board of trustees with the Brandon School Division.
“We don’t have any firm information about the legal status of the general contractor, so everything is a little bit up in the air at the moment.”
Signage for that contractor, Fresh Projects, remained up on work trailers at the construction site Tuesday. CBC News left numerous messages with staff at Fresh Projects but has not heard back.
Fresh Projects has worked on several projects in the province. It’s done work for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Manitoba Housing and the Met in downtown Winnipeg, according to the company general manager’s LinkedIn page.
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