For the employees, that means a disruption of work and communication for a little while. However, for people who have contact with the United Methodist boards and agencies in the building, the construction will mean few if any inconveniences. Unless they are actually visiting the building at 100 Maryland Ave. NE, little will change. Phone service, which was interrupted for several agencies during the move, was largely restored by March 5.
Deliveries are a bit more complicated, depending on which office is the recipient.
Of course, some things could be discarded or otherwise disposed of. And amid all the moving hubbub, the usual work still had to be done. The building, which dates back to 1923, is across the street from the nation's Capitol and between the U.S. Supreme Court and the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The interior of the upper four floors will be gutted, while the lobby and chapel on the first floor will remain intact. The board also wanted to provide central cooling, meet safety codes and make more efficient use of space.