It’s Springtime in Aurora!
And everywhere else in the Midwest too! According to the Chicago Tribune, we endured 178 days since the last time the temperature hit the 70s. That on top of the fact that we had the most snowfall since 1982 has tested our mettle, especially in the field. But yesterday, it truly felt like spring! By pure coincidence (unbelievable, but true), I had the opportunity to visit the construction jobsite at Faith Lutheran Church in Aurora yesterday. You can checkout the pictures in the Photo Gallery of this blog and also on Aspen’s construction website.
I’m always encouraged when I get to visit construction sites. The physical manifestation of all the months of planning and design is so evident – and exciting! And I’m likewise heartened whenever I get to connect with our fine cadre of field construction managers. This particular job is being run by Kent Barber. 
Faith Lutheran was formed when two churches merged. They have sold their respective buildings and are relocating to a fantastic site at the corner of Eola and Liberty in Aurora, IL. Aspen was privileged to partner with them in 2007 to help with a re-design that got their building project on budget and “in the ground” last fall. It’s been a tough, long winter – according to Kent, the worst he’s seen in his tenure as a field manager – but as the pictures testify, the building is flying out of the ground now!
Brad Eisenmann
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