Up, up and away ...

captures what is rising up from the second floor foundation. The accompanying photos show us the erection of the walls of floor two. This coming Wednesday, September 24, we expect another day with a big pour of concrete.

We want to continually keep in our prayers the workers on our job-site, while celebrating that those of us close to the site each day get to witness the demanding details that go into making such a large school building

From the 'roof' of the first floor...

you can see what a whole floor of poured concrete looks like!  These most recent photos were taken Friday, September 5 when the second floor was being poured.  It was quite the day, with side-by-side concrete trucks on the site, having their contents being pumped over the course of long and a busy day.  The intricate coordination of work coincided with an absolutely gorgeous sunny day in Vancouver and an audience of parents, staff and children who were so excited!

Watching the crane move items around on the site has become a 'new favourite' for all of us - from moving the porta-potty to the roof, to relocating the 'shed' where workers assemble goods (and maybe even seek some protection from the sun), to lifting extremely big and heavy bundles of steel - to relocation framing materials - it is amazing!

Of course, now that the 2nd floor is in place, the walls to that floor will soon appear - and up we go!

Occasionally, you will find matching photos on the front page of the website - we are hoping that this increased coverage will help everyone keep abreast of our project's progress.