The contractor for the town of Boone’s renovation of the downtown post office building said the project is still on target for a March completion date.

“The project is going along well,” said Skip Greene, president of Greene Construction.

Boone-based Greene Construction was awarded a $1,189,454 contract to renovate the historic structure in May, and work began in August.

The town purchased the building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, from the U.S. Postal Service for $1.25 million in 2009, and the town is relocating its Planning & Inspections Department to the building.

The U.S. Postal Service announced earlier this year that it plans to continue services at the downtown station despite studying the potential closure of the station in 2011.

Greene said the construction team has completed grading, underground utility installation, storm drain installation, retaining walls, waterproofing and significant demolition for the project.

Upstairs and downstairs framing is about 50 percent complete, he noted. The contractor plans to complete exterior work, landscaping and painting by the winter, with interior renovations to follow.

The project is on budget, Greene added.