It has been just over a year since the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Birmingham England Temple, and construction continues to move forward steadily. The structural frame for the temple is now in place, marking a significant milestone as work transitions to framing the exterior walls and interior spaces with light-gauge steel. Behind the temple, construction is also underway on an ancillary building that will provide arrival facilities and patron accommodations.

Site preparations are underway on the 16.74-acre property where the Osaka Japan Temple will be constructed. The site, formerly occupied by a campus of Osaka International University, once featured several multistory buildings that have since been demolished, leaving only a retaining wall and staircase. Plans call for both the temple and an ancillary building to be constructed on the property, though a groundbreaking date has not yet been announced.

At the 25.7-acre site designated for the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple, a chain-link fence has been erected, a field office has been set in place, and construction equipment is actively engaged in sitework, including asphalt paving. While construction on the temple itself has not begun and a groundbreaking date has not been announced, these preparatory efforts mark an important step toward the start of the project.

Plans for the Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple and meetinghouse were approved with conditions yesterday by the Coeur d'Alene Design Review Commission, following a lengthy presentation and discussion. The proposed exterior lighting generated concern at the public hearing, but the commissioners were impressed with the plans and said that they would work with the design firm to determine the best course of action regarding the architectural lighting.