• Backfill of the excavated South Visitors’ Center continues. Daniel Woodruff, spokesperson for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, released the following statement to the media on May 18, 2020: This morning, crews on Temple Square are working to remove the angel Moroni statue and capstone which stand atop the Salt Lake Temple. This work is scheduled to be completed by the end of July. Drilling is moving forward to create the secant wall on the north side of the temple. The project is expected to last four years. Downloadable B-roll. The removal of the statue and capstone had long been planned as part of the temple’s years-long structural and seismic renovation. The process involves removing items from the temple, including temple clothing, furniture, temple records, and other items used in the completion of temple ordinances. The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity and contributions are tax • Windows on the first and fifth floors removed, packed, and transported to be refurbished. The towers now have additional scaffolding to complete this work. They will also temporarily remove the angel Moroni statue. On the south side of the temple, the footing for a large crane is being prepared. SALT LAKE CITY — The heavy-duty dig bucket on a CAT excavation tractor began knocking down the South Visitors’ Center on Temple Square on Friday as crews prepared the area for the gargantuan … • Historic exterior doors removed through a carefully planned process. Those stones will be reinstalled in the future. Scaffolding will be constructed around the temple spires for better access for workers. ► You may also like: What Exactly Will Happen During the Salt Lake Temple Renovation? Even if they didn’t live to see it completed, the temple would be a place of holiness for their children and the generations after. In the interior of the temple, the foundation footings are also being exposed to the full depth of the foundation and will be strengthened by core drilling from the inside as well. • The north annex of the temple is being dismantled. A secant wall is a type of retaining wall that is made of reinforced piles of concrete that interlock. “It allows the building to move with the earthquake up to four or five feet in any one direction.”. • Soldier piles (steel columns), which will be part of the retaining wall shoring, were recently installed on the north side of the construction site. The lagging—which is made of large boards that fill the gap between the vertical columns—will continue being built up over the next few weeks in preparation for the extensive excavation work needed to accommodate lower floors of temple facilities. Construction of the Salt Lake Temple began in 1853 under the direction of Church President Brigham Young. Main construction activities over the past two weeks include: Temple Square published the following construction updates in April. Church spokesman Daniel Woodruff released the following statement to media April 2, 2020 regarding the next phase of work on the Salt Lake Temple renovation: “Workers at the Salt Lake Temple project site are installing a crane on the temple's south side to begin removal of some of the stones on the temple spires that were displaced during the recent earthquake in Salt Lake City. • The north annex chapel was previously dismantled. • Begun demolition of a pedestrian tunnel at the south end of the temple, exposing the existing temple foundation. The wall will eventually span the entire perimeter of the temple grounds at a depth of 40 feet once excavation is complete. The west side of the temple has a new roadway for truck access. (For optimal viewing, click the fullscreen button on the far right of the video player). October 1, 2020 – Salt Lake Temple renovation reaches 'hardest stage' with work on foundation underway; September 25, 2020 – A Window Into Past, Present and Self: Salt Lake Temple Renovation Enters the Foundation-Strengthening Phase; September 1, 2020 – Construction Updates August and September 2020 This will allow construction crews to excavate around the Salt Lake Temple for the temple’s four-year-long renovation.Stay tuned for more information. Coordinates The Salt Lake Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesAt 253,015 square feet (23,505.9 m 2), it is the largest LDS temple by floor area. Don't miss this look-back article from the Deseret News that shows the past year of remarkable progress on the Salt Lake Temple renovation! The temple was dedicated 40 years later by Church President Wilford Woodruff on April 6, 1893. “We will also plant additional trees when we finish the renovation, so there will be more trees on Temple Square than there were when this project began.”. This week on Temple Square, workers prepared and completed a large concrete pour that will stabilize a crane on the south side of the Salt Lake Temple. It is taking the time to do the job right even if no one sees it. The sealing wing will be rebuilt once the temple foundation is strengthened. • The southeast corner of the temple has been excavated, and debris has been almost entirely removed. Temporary doors are in place until the historic doors return following restoration. This week, due to a storm in the area, work on the renovation project was paused for a time for the safety of the workers. We are nearing the end of the first year of the Salt Lake Temple renovation project. • HVAC units have been added throughout the temple specifically for this project to control the air temperature and humidity as well as to protect existing woodwork and finishes. We are now eight months into the Salt Lake Temple construction project. Read the full article released on July 8, 2020, at Deseret News. Crews have demolished the parts constructed in the 1960s — the sealing addition, north entrance and chapel — and will soon begin the work of excavating about 40 feet below ground to strengthen the foundation against earthquakes. These historic items were carried Monday morning through the air to the ground via crane for preservation and refurbishing. The entire foundation system of the temple will be surrounded by a series of secant walls. The renovation of the historic building will include the installment of a base isolation system to help the building withstand a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. • Have you thought about how many workers are helping this project move forward? Much of it will be recycled. Over the past several weeks, construction crews have: Made progress on abatement work inside the temple. On the north side, work continues forward to remove debris and prepare for a smaller crane to be placed. The debris from this dismantlement work will continue to be removed over the next few weeks. pic.twitter.com/IFI5hc0S9o— The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (@ChurchNewsroom) January 17, 2020. Many of our female missionaries who serve those visiting Temple Square volunteered their time alongside the garden staff to help with the cleanup of debris. The materials are first sorted and then hauled away to recycle as many materials as possible. • The north side sealing wing (used for marriages) was recently separated from the historic temple walls. Temple Square published the following construction updates in May. While no crew members were injured during the quake, Paul Lawrence of Jacobsen Construction said the trembling earth was a reminder of the importance of a seismic upgrade. This will prepare the site for excavation that will expose the north historic foundation. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints entrusted us to complete an exterior renovation of the historic landmark in time for the Salt Lake Temple’s 100th anniversary. If we approach our problems with a sense of the sacred, we will be guided to the right solutions. This will prepare for an excavation that will be 60 feet deep (18 meters). Temple Square published the following construction updates in February. The last image shows a current view of the north and west sides of the temple. SALT LAKE CITY — The Temple Square South Visitors’ Center and portions of the square’s south wall are being demolished to give construction crews … Here's what has happened in the last 12 months. The grout not only fills the drilled core but also fills voids and joints of the existing foundation. Emily Utt, Church historic sites curator, was the featured speaker and discussed “a sense of the sacred.” The following is an excerpt from her remarks: • Temporary scaffolding installed on the south side of the temple to place mechanical equipment and remove several windows on the fifth floor. The temple closed on Dec. 29, 2019, and work began the next day. Temple Square published the following construction updates in July. • The strengthening of the south temple foundation continues to move forward. The end of August and beginning of September show a continuation of work on the shoring, drilling, and debris cleanup on the Salt Lake Temple renovation project. Keeping a sense of the sacred is giving our very best to the project. Check out the progress from the last two weeks on the Salt Lake Temple renovation, with much of the work ongoing from previous updates. As we finish out the 10th month of the Salt Lake Temple construction project, work continues to strengthen the foundation system of the historic temple. Significant work is moving forward on the north side of the temple. The Capstone Ceremony. Specific accomplishments from this week and plans for next week are as follows: “High on the east tower of the Salt Lake Temple are carved the words ‘Holiness to the Lord.’ That phrase is a reminder to everyone who walks past that it is a holy building. • Debris from the South Visitors’ Center was removed from the site to be recycled and repurposed. The foundation that was added on in the 1960s to build the sealing wing addition and strengthen the west foundations is being dismantled in preparation for future drilling work. The shoring for the tower crane footing is also being strengthened with beams. Workers continue to separate (or sort) and remove debris from the construction site for recycling purposes. “It’s special to see those stones. Your daily efforts to keep a sense of the sacred will keep this temple holy until it is rededicated.”, —Emily Utt (construction team devotional, Mar. The secant wall on the north side of the temple will extend around the temple on the east side. Donate to the newsroom now. Excavation around the Salt Lake Temple to install the base isolation system will begin soon. Time-lapse videos will continue to be released regularly throughout the duration of the project. Over the past several weeks, construction crews have: This week, Jacobsen and the construction team primarily worked on the area south of the temple and within the temple. On the north side of the temple, vertical shoring columns were previously installed. All finials will be reinstalled in their original position. It is 250 feet tall and will initially be used to assist in assembling the scaffolding for stone repair work and roof replacement. Photos provided Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, show crews working on the reconstruction of Temple Square. Crews are pumping grout into the foundation’s gaps—a process that increases its solidity and strength as well as the appreciation of Lawrence and his team for the fine work of those 19th-century pioneer builders. On the north and east sides of the temple, the work will continue through the end of the year to strengthen and consolidate the foundation walls and footings. In 2005, Big-D was asked to participate in the preconstruction planning and budgeting for renovations in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and then perform a series of location, quality, and time-sensitive tasks on the fourth floor. Progress on the project The church revealed Salt Lake Temple renovation details for the four-year project in April 2019. • Begun installing a project fence with viewing windows on the east side of the job site, near the reflection pool on the Main Street Plaza. In the latest stage of the renovation of the Salt Lake Temple, the angel Moroni statue and circular capstone beneath its feet were removed from the temple’s central east spire. Work also continues to remove stones from the upper spires of the temple for preservation during the project. The Salt Lake Temple looks a lot different after nine months of renovation work. Learn more by reading the 2013 Economic Impact Analysis and 2018 Economic Impact Analysis . Crews are working to protect the existing walls of the historic temple. According to TempleSquare.org, crews have completed the following tasks in the last 12 months: Demolished the South Visitors’ Center This includes the temple chapel as well as the office and main entrance areas. During the work, crews have discovered some of the building’s historic foundation stones. All finials will be reinstalled in their original positions. Efforts from the past week include: Progress on the Salt Lake Temple renovation project continues. Watch a time-lapse video captured during the first three months of construction released by Church Newsroom on April 16, 2020. The lagging—which is made of large boards that fill the gap between the vertical columns—is being installed over the next few weeks to keep soil in place during excavation work. Click the links below for individual updates. Renovation of the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City continues on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News The sealing addition, the north entrance and underground facilities were removed to prepare for excavation that will reach depths of 40 to 60 feet. “And in order to make the surrounding area safe, we’ve simply had to move those activities forward and take them off now instead of later. Development of the secant wall on the south side of the temple also continues. The past few weeks show significant changes on the Salt Lake Temple project site: A video on the Temple Square Facebook page shows a time-lapse of progress on the renovation project filmed from the Conference Center. This story will be updated throughout the Salt Lake Temple renovation. Debris from the sealing wing continues to be removed. The statue and capstone will be preserved and refurbished before being reinstalled at a later date. These are the latest construction activities: The Salt Lake Temple has now been closed for five months in preparation for its structural and seismic upgrade. Completion: Estimated in 2024 (no official dates announced yet) Construction Status: Church Office Building plaza fenced off for upcoming grounds renovation Latest Photograph: 8 January 2021. On the south side of the temple, a new tower crane has been installed and is functioning. These historic items were carried Monday morning through the air to the … The Salt Lake Temple is probably the most widely recognized man-made structure in Utah. • Lead paint and asbestos abatement have been successfully completed in several areas of the interior of the temple. September 1, 2020. Crews demolish Temple Square visitors center and wall to prepare for Salt Lake Temple renovation. The large mobile crane used to remove them as well as the statue of the angel Moroni is no longer on-site. A secant wall is a type of retaining wall that is made of reinforced piles of concrete that interlock with steel columns. Starting on December 29, 2019, the Salt Lake Temple will close for approximately four yearsand it is planned to reopen in 2024 with an open house to the public. The secant wall is just being formed along the south temple foundations. Learn more about the process of removing the finials. The demolition of the Temple Square South Visitors’ Center began today. Scaffolding is being installed on the south elevation of the temple. “That same attitude can direct our work on the temple. Find more information at templesquare.org. • Begun working to backfill and compact the ground where the South Visitors’ Center was removed. • The sealing wing (used for marriages) that was attached to the north side of the temple is now separated from the historic temple walls in preparation for dismantlement. As the project progresses, all foundation walls and footings of the Salt Lake Temple will be exposed and viewable. Exposing the foundations is part of the foundation strengthening effort, which is currently happening on the north side of the temple. This work is expected to last several weeks.”, ► Related content: Angel Moroni’s Trumpet Falls in Salt Lake Earthquake. The soil, debris, and structures on that west side elevation will be dismantled and removed so crews can begin the work of strengthening the tower foundations. • On the north side of the temple, the process of removing the sealing wing annex has begun. • The west side of the temple is nearly ready to begin shoring—a process that will be done around the entire temple. Have you seen the work on Temple Square through the end of July? May 22, 2020. • Strengthening original foundations on the south side of the temple. Is part of the temple will extend around the towers to allow for the construction of new temple.... 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