By JAMES BELL
Hays Post

As Harbor Freight took over a large portion of Big Creek Crossing, 2918 Vine, the facility offices and restrooms needed to be moved and, as the discount tool retailer prepares to open Tuesday, the new BCC facilities are almost ready as well.

Construction of the facilities is slightly behind, but for James Younger, Big Creek Crossing property manager, quality is more important than speed with the new construction.

“Obviously with a project as big as the buildout we are doing with Harbor Freight and construction on both ends, we were expecting a few hiccups and a few delays,” he said, “but we want to choose quality on this project over getting it done quicker.”

Delayed construction on the facilities, he said was mostly due to scheduling conflicts with subcontractors, but ensuring the construction was done correctly was more important than hiring sub-par contractors who would speed through the project, Younger said.

“We are using local subcontractors. We are talking about guys that are doing really good work, quality work,” he said. “If that involves us enduring a week or two extra in a temporary office, or a temporary restroom accommodation, that is something that we are definitely going to view as the lesser of two evils.”

The office will feature an open layout with large windows into the main hallway on the north end of the facility.

The new restrooms are near the north entrance with doors directly off of the hallway.

Construction should be completed this week, and Younger expects to begin moving into the offices over the weekend.

The restrooms’ fixture placement will begin after the new tile has had a chance to settle and the grout has completed drying and is expected to be opened in the next week.

“We definitely want to see a good finished product and a really nice new fresh look amenity for the public,” Younger said.