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:  We are so grateful to the Lord for answered prayer. Historical documentation was located and the City of Calgary has agreed to lift the condition that included a significant potential unplanned cost and no payment was required!! Both conditions have now been lifted and we are waiting for final approval of the Development Permit. 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 are needed to support the upcoming Building Permit application and 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 and 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. The second and final concrete pour of the main floor slab was completed in late January. Masonry work to move the elevator shaft to the second level is scheduled for February and installation 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 final approval of the Central Campus Development Permit will be received soon.
  • Pray that Central Campus drawings are completed on time.
  • Pray that the Building Permit will be approved on schedule.
  • 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 detailshttps://www.buildmoreroom.ca/pray

You can also text “BUILD” to 403-293-3900 to receive occasional prayer requests

 

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