The frames for the five spires of the Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple have been secured to the top of the mechanical level roof. The large center spire rises from a tower high above the four smaller corner spires. The final structures will help give the building its distinctive Cambodian feel with their textured panels, horizontal ridges, and matching finials.

The two main segments of the Syracuse Utah Temple spire were lifted into place by crane yesterday and secured to the top of the tower. The spire adds significantly to the aesthetics of the beautiful building, which has been under construction for 27 months. The temple's unique design features curved exterior walls, two main floor baptistries, and a stunning column of stained-glass windows down the center of the facade.

Crews at the Auckland New Zealand Temple have resumed the installation of stone cladding on the exterior. The stone is moving up the facade of the building where it has reached the height of the top of the windows. Church members in Auckland are organized into 13 stakes and currently participate in temple ordinances at the Hamilton New Zealand Temple, about an hour-and-a-half drive to the south.

An overhead view of the Deseret Peak Utah Temple site shows the progress being made on planting trees and shrubs in the street medians, the roundabout, the parking lot islands, and the grounds outside the walkway surrounding the temple. Inside the walkway, concrete has been poured for the east plaza and pavers are being laid in the west plaza. Preparations are underway for concrete pours on the north and south sides.