Construction Update Newsletter
ISSUE
03
ON LOCATION LifeChange Community Church Addition
August 2018
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Welcome to the 3rd issue of “On Location”. Quite a bit has changed since our last issue and it is very exciting to see the new building being erected. All of the foundations have been completed, as well as all of the interior concrete slabs & floor. All of the underground conduits and piping were installed prior to slabs. There is one CMU (Concrete Masonry Unit) wall along the Kid’s Center, which is installed along with the plumbing rough-ins in the wall for restroom sinks. Before the CMU wall went up, the east windows of the Kid’s Center were infilled. Curt Hielke Project Manager
The shell of the dumpster pad is taking shape. You also might notice some red painted steel. This is for the new entrance and connector areas to existing buildings. Another big milestone came when the PEMB (Pre-Engineered Metal Building) was delivered. The IMP (Insulated Metal Panels) were also delivered. The steel for the building will be erected in about a week. In the few weeks after, the IMP and roof will be installed. Curt Hielke, Project Manager CurtH@elzinga-volkers.com
FUN FACT The steel industry is the 2nd largest industry in the world at an estimated $900B turnover, only trailing the oil and gas industry. The U.S. is the third leading producer of steel behind Japan and China. Steel and iron will also expand when heated – in fact the Eiffel Tower is about 6 inches taller in the summer than in the winter. 69% of steel is recycled each year in North America – that’s equates to >80 million tons! Recycling a single steel can saves enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for 4 years, and Americans are recycling more than 600 steel cans per second on average!
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