ISSUE
02
AUGUST 2016
Construction Update Newsletter
Side-by-Side Borculo Christian School - Zeeland, Michigan
The exterior is taking shape!
PM Summary: On the Home Stretch!
MANY TH AN
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Borculo Christian School and Elzinga & Volkers extend a gracious ‘thank you’ to the individuals and contractors who have donated portions of work toward this project.
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. –Ephesians 2:10
Another month is behind us and the project progress shows it! The onsite staff have been putting in long hours to get where we are today. The exterior is beginning to take on a complete look with brick, roofing, and metal panels installed. The concrete sidewalks have been placed and soon you will see landscape plantings going in. On the inside, the drywall has been hung and finished and final painting is in progress. Over the remaining weeks flooring will be placed and the final touches will be made in the space. As we wrap up the month, and complete the project in time for students and staff to return to school, I can’t help but realize how contractors and teachers are alike. They are both: • Jugglers. Teachers juggle many students, the curriculum, the parents and other staff. Contractors juggle multiple trades, clients, deliveries and schedules. • Creators. Teachers create educated young adults by planting seeds of knowledge throughout childhood. Contractors create buildings by assembling a myriad of materials over time. • Problem Solvers. Each student is different, which means that teachers need creative minds in order to tailor their lessons to individual needs to create the same learning opportunities. In much the same way, each project varies and has its own set of circumstances. Contractors customize their approach to every project to assure a quality final product. Maria Nykerk, Project Manager mnykerk@elzinga-volkers.com
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