Delivery trucks have begun arriving at the Cody Wyoming Temple site, bringing furniture and furnishings for the interior. On the grounds, most of the hardscape has been completed, and preparations are underway for the softscape. The use of modular construction methods has enabled the project to progress at an impressive pace, with work advancing steadily since construction began approximately 18 months ago.

With an average width of only 450 meters (500 yards) and rising some 3 meters (10 feet) above sea level, South Tarawa is a string of coral islets in the South Pacific that offer a unique setting for a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Tarawa Kiribati Temple is being assembled with prefabricated modules. The majority of the module's interior is completed in the factory, leaving about 30 percent of the finish work to take place on site. In addition to constructing a temple, the Church is supporting the residents of Kiribati by providing solar-powered desalination plants that produce clean drinking water.

The day dawn was breaking last Monday at the Smithfield Utah Temple site where the magnificent house of the Lord was captured under a dramatic sky of soft, layered clouds with pink highlights. Architectural lighting accentuated the upper walls and towers of the beautiful stone-clad temple. Once completed and dedicated, the temple will serve Church members on the north end of Cache Valley. No dates have been announced yet for the open house and dedication.

Preliminary construction continues at the Lehi Utah Temple site where decorative blocks are being set in place for terraced retaining walls at the north end of the sloped property. A smaller retaining wall has also been installed at the southeast corner of the lot. At the northeast corner, installation is underway of underground storm drain retention vaults, which will mitigate against flooding during times of heavy rainfall.