Speaker says construction work is ahead of schedule

A construction update in the remarks said the project is "ahead of schedule," with the first column recently placed and the north portion "built structurally," ready to be covered as finishing work starts. The speaker said crews had completed structural work on the left (north) portion and that covering would begin soon.

The speaker framed the schedule progress optimistically, saying "They're ahead of schedule" and noting he wished the work had been finished sooner because of an event the next night. No timeline for final completion or budget figures were provided in the remarks.