'Sin City' No More/Las Vegas Proves a Hot-Bed for Church Construction

摘要

Yes, Las Vegas is a place of all-night wild partying. The city also leads the nation in per-capita church construction, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. And nobody understands the numbers better than SR Construction, a 13-year-old Las Vegas-based builder specializing in church design and construction. The 26-employee firm recorded about 35 million dollars in revenue last year, one-third of which came from church work. "The hot trend in national church construction is a mall concept, incorporating multi-purpose rooms, day care, food and playgrounds," said Scott Loughridge, the company's president. "We are seeing a shift from traditional churches to more modern-looking facilities with flexible space."