Lastop construction
Praise Presbyterian Church sanctuary with stage and pews, church construction by Lastop Construction

Ground-Up Church Construction in Somerset, NJ

15 Cedar Grove Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873

A 20,000 SF ground-up worship facility on an 8-acre site.

Scope ran the full length of the job: site clearing and mass excavation, storm drainage and underground utilities, foundations, structural steel, building envelope, and interior fit-out through the sanctuary and balcony seating.

Architecture by Dennis Kowal Architects. Civil and site engineering by Bohler Engineering.

Praise Presbyterian Church building exterior, church construction by Lastop Construction
Entrance driveway and roundabout at Praise Presbyterian Church
Completed sanctuary at Praise Presbyterian Church, built by Lastop Construction
Praise Presbyterian Church sanctuary interior under construction
Wide view of the Praise Presbyterian Church sanctuary and stage
Rows of sanctuary seating facing the stage at Praise Presbyterian Church, Somerset, NJ
Lobby with skylight and glass block wall at Praise Presbyterian Church, Somerset, NJ
Lobby corridor leading to the sanctuary doors at Praise Presbyterian Church
Fabric wall panels with maple trim in the lobby at Praise Presbyterian Church
Sanctuary stage under construction with scissor lift at Praise Presbyterian Church
Restroom tile work and fixtures at Praise Presbyterian Church
Roof-level exterior of Praise Presbyterian Church during construction
Tree clearing with silt fence installed at the start of site work for Praise Presbyterian Church, Somerset, NJ
Site clearing and grubbing for Praise Presbyterian Church, Somerset, NJ
Mass grading of the 8-acre site for Praise Presbyterian Church, Somerset, NJ
Dozer and excavator grading the site for Praise Presbyterian Church
Earthwork with geotextile fabric placed during site work at Praise Presbyterian Church
Storm manhole and utility trench with steel columns behind at Praise Presbyterian Church
Cranes setting structural steel columns at Praise Presbyterian Church, Somerset, NJ
Precast storm drainage structure being set during site work at Praise Presbyterian Church, Somerset, NJ
Structural steel frame and roof going up at Praise Presbyterian Church, Somerset, NJ
Under-slab plumbing rough-in beneath the steel frame at Praise Presbyterian Church
Underground electrical conduits installed at Praise Presbyterian Church
Underground utility piping in an excavated trench at Praise Presbyterian Church
Metal floor deck installed on the steel frame at Praise Presbyterian Church
Concrete slab pour with laser screed at Praise Presbyterian Church
Masonry envelope going up with scaffolding at Praise Presbyterian Church
Masonry envelope and site excavation at Praise Presbyterian Church, Somerset, NJ

True Worship Church

874 Crescent Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

Structural steel frame, masonry envelope, a two-story lobby under a skylight, and a sanctuary with balcony seating.

Architecture by Sung Ho Shin Architect, PC.

Praise Presbyterian Church exterior with bell tower
Sanctuary ceiling and lighting at Praise Presbyterian Church
Two-story atrium interior under construction at Praise Presbyterian Church
Sanctuary with stained glass windows and exposed trusses at True Worship Church, Brooklyn, NY
Skylight over the two-story lobby at True Worship Church, Brooklyn, NY
Baptistry with glass railing overlooking the sanctuary at True Worship Church
Structural steel framing during church construction by Lastop Construction
Roof waterproofing membrane installation at True Worship Church
Ejector pumps and fire protection piping in the mechanical room at True Worship Church
Crew preparing the parking area subbase behind True Worship Church
Stone base and drain inlets set for the parking lot at True Worship Church, Brooklyn, NY