Construction Update: KMS and West Fork High School
I last updated Humble ISD’s Kingwood Middle School (KMS) and New Caney ISD’s West Fork High School construction projects in mid-March. Since then, KMS contractors have continued work to finish the exteriors while beginning interior work.
Humble ISD has not updated its web page on KMS construction details, but some changes are visible from the exterior.
Humble ISD still indicates the school will open in 2022.
Compare Current with Previous Pics
See the progress of work to date by comparing these pictures with those taken in previous months.
West Fork High School
New Caney ISD posted this April update on work to date for its new West Fork High School. The high school is south of the HCA Kingwood Medical Center between Sorters McClellan Road and US59.
“Overall completion of the buildings and site work is 78 percent complete. The main building and athletic support facilities are dried in with portions of the main building being air conditioned. All interior partitions are complete with finishes such as painting and ceramic tile in progress. The electrical, plumbing, and HVAC rough-in work is 85 percent complete. The ceiling grid is being installed, allowing the installation of light fixtures, A/C grills, life/safety devices, data, and sound systems to progress. The artificial turf for the football field is 80 percent complete with turf at the baseball and softball fields to follow. The general contractor is distributing topsoil in preparation to begin irrigation and landscaping.”
Here’s what all of that looks like.
Compare with Previous Updates
To see how the project has progressed, compare these previous posts.
- June 2020
- August 2020
- September 2020
- January 2021
- March 2021
- May 2021
- July 2021
- August 2021
- November 2021
- February 2022
- March 2022
New Caney ISD expects to complete the project this summer. It is one of the District’s 2018 bond projects.
Impact on Flooding
Neither of these projects has yet had an impact on local flooding.
KMS built a temporary retention pond. When the old school is torn down, it will be replaced with a larger permanent pond.
West Fork High School already has a permanent pond. It was the first thing to be completed. Grass has been growing in it since March of 2021. This has reduced the threat of sedimentation during construction. I wish all construction projects followed this model.
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