Temple Construction

[JLHPROF]

My family and I took a walk around the Salt Lake Temple construction site this afternoon.  It was incredible to see the original foundation stones, the tunnel entrances, etc.

I was under the impression that work crews on temples were usually only members.  This guy's shirt seems a little inappropriate for this particular job.

[strappinglad]

20 minutes ago, JLHPROF said:

work crews on temples were usually only members.

Not necessarily , but they have restrictions as to behaviors on site etc. 

[Duncan]

everybody who worked on this temple is a nonmember-oddly enough from what I heard the most problems they had were from a member guy who is like the head of janitors or something. He took a whack of interior photos of the temple and posted them on instagram, well, they aren't there anymore!

[Bill “Papa” Lee]

33 minutes ago, JLHPROF said:

My family and I took a walk around the Salt Lake Temple construction site this afternoon.  It was incredible to see the original foundation stones, the tunnel entrances, etc.

I was under the impression that work crews on temples were usually only members.  This guy's shirt seems a little inappropriate for this particular job.

When under construction and not dedicated, anyone can work on Temples. For the more delicate work on the inside, toward jobs end, then probably members only. But, I would think that the Church, has limits on both “behavior“ and “workwear”, as it is still somewhat “consecrated soil”. 

[Meadowchik]

One of our new friends here in the UK--no LDS background--made much of the furniture for the Swiss Temple. Small world!

[JustAnAustralian]

18 minutes ago, strappinglad said:

Not necessarily , but they have restrictions as to behaviors on site etc. 

This article discusses that https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2007/10/worthy-to-enter?lang=eng

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First, they are told that the construction site must not be cluttered and must stay clean and organized.

Second, contractors are told that all the rooms in the temple will be finished and painted.

Third, contractors are told that there is to be no graffiti on the walls of the temple.

Fourth, the contractors are told that initially one room will be finished to temple quality so that workers will know how to finish all the rooms in the temple.

 

[2BizE]

I think it would be unrealistic to have only endowed construction workers work on a project of this size.  Many of the most skilled people you want operating heavy machinery and other construction work are probably not temple-going people.

[Robert F. Smith]

19 hours ago, JLHPROF said:

My family and I took a walk around the Salt Lake Temple construction site this afternoon.  It was incredible to see the original foundation stones, the tunnel entrances, etc.

I was under the impression that work crews on temples were usually only members.  This guy's shirt seems a little inappropriate for this particular job.

A jack Mormon is still a Mormon.  Plus, the refurbished temples are rededicated.  Recall also that non-Israelites (pagan Phoenicians) headed the construction of Solomon's Temple.