[St. John's] Fortis | 49m | 12 floors | U/C - Page 6

statbass · #**101** Posted **Oct 10, 2012, 12:55 PM**

I noticed from a picture on the 351 Water thread, which shows both 351 and Fortis place, there seems to be quite a few workers on the Fortis site... that's great!

SignalHillHiker · #**102** Posted **Oct 18, 2012, 9:00 PM**

October 18, 2012

Fortis Place and 351 Water Street by SignalHillHiker, on Flickr

Fortis Place by SignalHillHiker, on Flickr

SignalHillHiker · #**103** Posted **Oct 21, 2012, 12:11 PM**

October 21, 2012

Fortis Place by SignalHillHiker, on Flickr

Springdale across from Fortis Place by SignalHillHiker, on Flickr

SignalHillHiker · #**104** Posted **Oct 24, 2012, 12:24 PM**

October 24, 2012

Fortis Place by SignalHillHiker, on Flickr

Fortis Place and 351 Water Street by SignalHillHiker, on Flickr

First Light through The Narrows by SignalHillHiker, on Flickr

Sunrise in St. John's by SignalHillHiker, on Flickr

jeddy1989 · #**105** Posted **Oct 24, 2012, 12:32 PM**

Fortis place is gonna have to kick it into high gear!, 351 is already shelling in

SignalHillHiker · #**106** Posted **Oct 24, 2012, 12:36 PM**

Look at you with your fancy lingo.

Come on, Fortis, shell in!

JHikka · #**107** Posted **Oct 24, 2012, 3:28 PM**

I take it we're going to get plenty of before and after comparisons for these two projects and others once they're finished, right Signal?

SignalHillHiker · #**108** Posted **Oct 24, 2012, 3:32 PM**

I don't have any shots of these areas from before construction began, ha! Only once it's started.

JHikka · #**109** Posted **Oct 24, 2012, 3:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

I don't have any shots of these areas from before construction began, ha! Only once it's started.

...still

SignalHillHiker · #**110** Posted **Oct 24, 2012, 5:00 PM**

Then yes, sure!

Townie709 · #**111** Posted **Oct 24, 2012, 7:05 PM**

I agree with Jeddy, Fortis is going to have to kick it into a higher gear if it wants to be maxed out this year! I don't know if it's just me, but progress seems to have stalled over the past few weeks.. It's probably just me!

Was it supposed to be maxed out this year?? I thought I heard somewhere that it was supposed to reach it's maximum height by the end of the fall.. I'm probably wrong again xD

But at this rate, 351 will probably be opened much sooner than Fortis. The curtain wall will probably be done before the winter begins, which I assume would make working through the winter much easier (If the no snow can get in)

But unlike 351, fortis will probably stall out for the winter and resume in the spring.

And a before and after/timeline of both projects would be great when it is completely finished

Marty_Mcfly · #**112** Posted **Oct 24, 2012, 8:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Townie709

I agree with Jeddy, Fortis is going to have to kick it into a higher gear if it wants to be maxed out this year! I don't know if it's just me, but progress seems to have stalled over the past few weeks.. It's probably just me!

Was it supposed to be maxed out this year?? I thought I heard somewhere that it was supposed to reach it's maximum height by the end of the fall.. I'm probably wrong again xD

But at this rate, 351 will probably be opened much sooner than Fortis. The curtain wall will probably be done before the winter begins, which I assume would make working through the winter much easier (If the no snow can get in)

But unlike 351, fortis will probably stall out for the winter and resume in the spring.

And a before and after/timeline of both projects would be great when it is completely finished

They could probably still keep going throughout the winter. I expected the MUN residence houses to stop last winter as well, but they chugged away through the snow and rain. I hope Fortis does this well, I'd like to see that building maxed out and curtained ASAP just to see what our skyline will look like

SignalHillHiker · #**113** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 6:57 PM**

Fatal Accident at Fortis Place Construction Site

jeddy1989 · #**114** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 7:01 PM**

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Fatal Accident at Fortis Place Construction Site

omg thats horrible!

that would have been a horrible scene today

Townie709 · #**115** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 7:01 PM**

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Fatal Accident at Fortis Place Construction Site

That's HORRIBLE! I'll definitely be watching the news tonight to get the latest. My thoughts and prayers are with the family

SignalHillHiker · #**116** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 7:07 PM**

Same here - my thoughts and prayers are with him and his loved ones.

I hope the other workers will add some sort of memorial to him as they finish the building - even if it's just hiding his name somewhere in the concrete.

Townie709 · #**117** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 7:40 PM**

Yeah, there should be some sort of little memorial for him.

But, aren't workers required to be wearing harnesses when working at heights like that?

SignalHillHiker · #**118** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 7:46 PM**

I don't know. And it's gotten so gusty outside.

Townie709 · #**119** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 7:49 PM**

The CBC website says

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The RNC and Occupational Health and Safety officials are on the scene investigating.

So I guess we will see in the coming days. The early edition news comes on in ten minutes so I'll be sure to watch to get the latest

A325 · #**120** Posted **Oct 25, 2012, 8:17 PM**

You don't need to wear a harness when a handrail is installed. Unfortunately, in this case, the handrail broke away.