October 2016
THE BLUEPRINT BULLETIN St. Mary’s Education Center Construction Newsletter
Executive Summary Fall is rushing in on us and so is the end of our project. With less than 6 weeks to go before we turn the school over to the teachers and students there is a flurry of activity. In addition to having almost every trade on-site, we also have a wonderful group of church volunteers that have been hard at work painting and cleaning, (and doing a great job!). It won’t be long now before we get to share with you the results of your many months of planning and hard work, and we give you back your parking lots.
Fundraising Update $5,800,000
$4,350,000
$2,900,000
Mike Parker Senior Project Manager $1,450,000
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1
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From the Parish Dear Friends, We are getting so close! The outside of the building is almost completed and the inside is quickly taking shape. It is amazing how much changes from day to day. We are still planning to move into the new school/education center the week of Thanksgiving, and although it seems a bit ambitious, it looks as though we will make the deadline. A huge thank you goes out to all of the volunteers who have been cleaning up and painting the walls over the past few weeks! Your
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dedication and sacrifice is appreciated, and the quality of your work is top notch. The students, teachers, and staff are all getting very excited to move into their new space, and this is certainly a project of which our entire parish can be proud! Father Dave
Brainard Enterprises
Rockford, Michigan
Norton Shores, Michigan
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Upcoming Activities • Continue to hang and finish drywall.
• Begin installing floors. • Install electrical devices.
• Paint interior walls. • Install acousitical ceiling. Doug Eddy Field Manager
The ABC’s of Construction Drywall Hammer A special hammer used for nailing up gypsum board. It is also known as an ax or hatchet. Edges should be smooth and the corners rounded off. The head has a convex round & checkered head.
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Excavation
Foundations
Exterior Walls
Roofing
Interior Walls
Drywall
Paint
Flooring
Owner Move In