South Shore Tech Hits 90% Design Milestone, Approves $24M for Site Work

HANOVER – April 15, 2026 – The South Shore Regional Vocational Technical High School building project reached a critical milestone Wednesday night as officials approved the submission of massive 90% construction documents to the state and authorized over $24 million in site-related contracts. The dual approvals keep the $224 million project on a strict timeline, with major construction set to intensify this summer and an official groundbreaking ceremony targeted for late September.

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The joint session of the School Committee and the School Building Committee (SBC) focused heavily on the technical and financial gears turning behind the scenes of the district’s new school construction. Representatives for the project introduced the latest Interim Guaranteed Maximum Price (IGMP #2) for Suffolk Construction, totaling $24,140,740. This package primarily covers comprehensive site work and an initial electrical package designed to “make safe” existing utilities as work zones expand [05:42], [06:20].