July 2016
THE BLUEPRINT BULLETIN St. Mary’s Education Center Construction Newsletter
Executive Summary
The dog days of summer are upon us, but it has been anything but slow on our job site. We now have all the block walls in place and are making the tricky connections between the old and the new buildings. Our construction team has started the difficult task of extending both the main stairs and the elevator up to the new second floor. This is by far the most complicated part of the project but things continue to go well and we remain on schedule. Mike Parker Senior Project Manager
Fundraising Update $5,800,000
$4,350,000
$2,900,000
$1,450,000
“Lord, you have been our dwelling place through throughout all generations…. From everlasting to everlasting you are God.” – Psalm 90
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From the Parish Dear Friends,
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I don’t know about you, but my summer is being measured by building progress rather than dates! It is amazing to look at pictures of our property before the construction began and to now see how the building is taking shape and changing the landscape. While there have been a few setbacks with leaking water and other minor problems, overall things are moving forward very well and we are very much looking forward to being in our new education center and school building in late November or early December. A huge thank you to all of the contractors who are working so hard to create a first-class facility for teaching our children!
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Upcoming Activities • Installation of steel joists for the roof.
• Installation of rubber roofing.
• Continued plumbing and • Begin interior framing electrical rough-ins. on the second floor. • Extension of the stairs and elevator shaft. Doug Eddy Field Manager
The ABC’s of Construction EIFS - Exterior Insulating and Finish System; exterior wall cladding system consisting primarily of polystyrene foam board with a textured acrylic finish that resembles plaster or stucco.
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Excavation
Foundations
Exterior Walls
Roofing
Interior Walls
Drywall
Paint
Flooring
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