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HOUSTON — The Houston office of Turner Construction Co. has been selected by the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to construct a new church in Houston. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church will be located at the intersection of Highway 290 and Fairbanks Road. The 18,000-square-foot building will be constructed of king-sized brick and cast-iron, and it will be topped off with three copper-shingled spires. Interior work includes vaulted ceilings with acoustical soundproofing, glass fiber-reinforced gypsum columns, and marble stone and red oak wood trim. The new church will be able to accommodate more than 1,200 worshipers. Jackson & Ryan Architects is designing the project. Completion is slated for May 2010.