Bryan, ODR Project 2028 as Peak Construction Year for $24 Billion Rebuild USVI Program

The Virgin Islands’ massive Rebuild USVI initiative is moving steadily from planning to execution, with officials projecting that 2028 will mark the height of construction and labor demand across the territory. According to Adrienne Williams-Octalien, director of the Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR), the next three years will see hundreds of projects advance from early groundwork into full-scale building. “Many of the projects are in the pre-construction stage,” she said on Monday at the Gov't House press briefing, explaining that contractors are currently completing “early work packages,” which include critical earthwork and site preparation. Based on timelines reviewed by the Public Finance Authority Board, these preliminary phases are expected to be completed within 18 to 24 months, setting the stage for widespread activity beginning in 2026. “We looked at our projections and our timelines, and we expect that the height of the construction will be about 2028, where all of the p...