We are excited to share how God is advancing our BUILD plans! Please take this and pray for God’s continued guidance in all we do.

View the latest pictures (click here) of Northwest Campus construction!

Updates and prayer requests

Central Campus:  The Development Permit for our Central Campus expansion has been conditionally approved (PTL)!! One of the conditions may come with a significant potential unplanned cost and the team is looking for historical documentation and working with the City to obtain clarity & see if the cost can be significantly reduced. A preliminary set of Construction Drawings were reviewed in December, and some fine tuning is ongoing. The drawings incorporate greater energy efficiency due to more stringent code requirements, and will be needed to support the Building Permit application and the upcoming tender process. A consultant has been engaged to review potential Energy Cost savings measures for the existing facility at Central Campus, any suggested changes to the existing facility would potentially require a separate budget.

NW Campus: Concrete footings, walls, supporting columns & the elevator shaft have been poured. The basement has been levelled and gravelled. The first concrete pour of the main floor slab was completed just before Christmas. Form work for the second and final concrete pour of the main floor slab will be built in January and we hope to complete the pour in late January weather permitting. Masonry work to move the elevator shaft to the second level is tentatively scheduled for February & erection of steel could begin in February.

Work on underground utilities is complete except for electrical and gas.  Site grading requires further work to be completed in the spring. Much soil / clean fill has been removed from the site and further amounts may need to be removed, however, that process is delayed to warmer weather in the spring. At that time, if necessary, we will offer free fill again.

Tenders: The tender process for Northwest building construction is being done in stages, has experienced some delays which we believe have been from Gods guiding hand, and is ongoing where necessary. We anticipate a large tender process in February/March for the balance of Northwest and a large portion of Central Campus.

Prayer requests:             

  • Pray that weather conditions are good. Costs trend higher as the weather gets colder.
  • Pray for all those involved in the tender selection process, and that the right contractors will be available at the right price.
  • Pray that historical documentation will be located, that any potential unplanned cost for the Central Campus Development Permit can be substantially reduced, and that the city will provide full unconditional approval on or ahead of schedule.
  • Pray that Central Campus drawings will be completed efficiently and on time.
  • Pray that costs for gaining greater energy efficiency at Central Campus will be reasonable.
  • Pray that God gives the sustainability consultant special insight as they review potential energy cost savings of our existing space.
  • Pray for positive relationships to continue with neighbours at both Northwest and Central.
  • Pray for safety for all workers.
  • Pray for God’s presence on the construction site at Northwest, the Global Ministry sites, and at Central Campus when that work begins.

The importance of prayer

The BUILD prayer team meets regularly rotating through our different campuses. Sign up to receive monthly BUILD prayer requests and prayer meeting details https://www.buildmoreroom.ca/pray-and-give/pray/

 

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