This new Families Life Facility was an expansion project for Canyon Lake United Methodist Church. Construction consists of an 8,420 sq. foot two story building, not including the shell space on the second floor. The work includes all structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, and site work, consisting of utilities, grading, paving, and landscaping.

This project required several months of meticulous planning and preparation to design and construct the tower crane foundation for the Crazy Horse Memorial. The foundation consists of a 28-foot-diameter octagonal structure with a thickness of 8 feet. It incorporates two layers of #10 reinforcing steel (1-1/4”), spaced 6 inches apart. In total, approximately 50,000 pounds of reinforcing steel and supports were utilized. Our scope of work included the development and implementation of a Thermal Control Plan (TCP) to manage the mass concrete placement. The TCP introduced several specialized measures, including the insulation of concrete forms with rigid foam, the use of ice in the concrete mix to regulate placement temperature, and the deployment of an internal temperature monitoring and reporting system to track the thermal differential between the core and the surface. The concrete placement involved the monolithic placement of 205 cubic yards of concrete at a controlled rate of 12 inches per hour.

This project consists of the main Sanctuary Structure with Administrative and Classroom wings. Building construction included a structural precast floor supported by concrete piers, masonry and steel stud walls, structural steel roof framing, brick and EIFS exterior finishes, membrane roofing, mechanical and electrical systems complete, site grading w/landscaping and asphalt parking lot and building utilities. This new facility is located in southern Rapid City.