It has been a pleasure to work with Baybutt Construction on the Thayer School Addition and Renovation project. While my involvement with the project doesn't extend as far back as Baybutt's, it did pick up at the construction document phase of a much larger-scope project in 2001. When the dust finally settled on the budget for the job, in early 2003, Baybutt's project manager was instrumental in fine-tuning the scope to align with the budget, which helped focus the efforts of our A&E design team. Construction documents took longer than anticipated, compressing and complicating the construction schedule, but the project manager maintained a "Can Do" attitude and made necessary adjustments to keep the project on track. Baybutt has done an excellent job of coordinating this project and creating a team atmosphere among the Owner/User and Subcontractor groups. The project has been held to a very tight schedule and the budget has been maintained throughout, with minimal contingency funding. The fact that school opened on the scheduled day, very quietly, is testimony to this fine construction effort.
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