April 18, 2008 == MEDIA ADVISORY
Work on the $50 million Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex project at Calvin College is continuing at a rapid clip with some 125 workers representing 40 or so subcontractors daily in action on the college's campus.
To celebrate the progress of the project -- which includes a new arena, a new aquatics center and a new indoor track and tennis center -- Calvin is hosting an unusual event on Monday, April 21, a thank-you lunch for the contractors which will double as an informational update and will conclude with a structural steel topping ceremony.
That ceremony -- slated for 1:15 pm -- is a traditional one for ironworkers which marks the final piece of steel being hoisted into place on a building, bridge or other large structure. It does not signify that the project is completed; rather that it has reached its maximum height. Often the final piece of iron is hoisted into place with a small evergreen tree (called a Christmas tree in the trade) and an American flag attached.
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Received on Fri Apr 18 15:47:00 2008
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