Construction on a permanent memorial for the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School is scheduled to start in August, with completion before the tenth anniversary in December 2022 of the Newtown, Conn., tragedy that killed 26 people, including 20 children, says construction manager Downes Construction Co.
Clearing work on the project, located on five-acres of land donated near the site of the shooting, started in June and set the stage for New Britain, Conn.-based Downes to release bids for trade partners.