Manitoba Hydro Building Winnipeg

Archiseek · #1 Posted **Mar 28, 2007, 3:54 PM**

some pictures from inside the site
http://www.downtownwinnipegbiz.com/index/Hydro_Pics

fengshui · #2 Posted **Mar 28, 2007, 6:11 PM**

Nice find!

Brokenhead · #3 Posted **Mar 28, 2007, 9:02 PM**

Second picture down on the website - what are they filming?

bomberguy · #4 Posted **Mar 28, 2007, 9:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Brokenhead

Second picture down on the website - what are they filming?

Global News? Yesterday they showed the basement and other stuff.

newflyer · #5 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 2:50 AM**

I'm glad to see downtown get some positive attention. Yes downtown Winnipeg is on its way back .... its just a matter of reaching a criticle mass, where more restaurants and bars can start filling up some of the smaller buildings on Portage.

I am not a big fan of government buildings ... but an extra 2000 people should add alot to the area.

newflyer · #6 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 2:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by bomberguy

Global News? Yesterday they showed the basement and other stuff.

any links of the coverage?

Tower Crane · #7 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 3:11 PM**

No surprise on the schedule and cost increases. Both of those items were already there when they started digging the hole. It's just that it's a safe time to report them now as things are well underway. It wasn't hard to fiqure out the construction schedule of this building size and type would take you beyond late 2007 and into spring 2008. Construction costs have been going up by 1.5% per month from the time the original costs were announced.

Brokenhead · #8 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 12:26 AM**

Found this on the Manitoba Hydro website

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Schedule and Cost Update

The schedule and budget for the project have been revised, with building completion now scheduled for May 2008 and budget increased by 7.8%. The revised project budget is $278 million, an increase of $20 million from the budget announced in July, 2005.

Factors contributing to the new scheduled completion date include:

availability of skilled workers due to very strong construction activity in Manitoba
foundation re-design due to water table conditions
difficult foundation construction due to soil conditions
unique design requiring more time for concrete work on each floor than originally planned

Factors contributing to the increased project cost include:

severe price increases for materials used in building construction (cement, steel, copper, etc.)
tight labour markets locally and nationally, with difficulty in attracting skilled labour
design modifications

1ajs · #9 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 1:33 AM**

intresting find...

thats it when i get back i am going to go ask for permision to go take shots of the inside from difrent angles and make some art while i am at it..... pull some strings threw my mother if i have to...

Archiseek post the link in this thread while your at it
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...=109535&page=4

Brokenhead · #10 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 3:18 AM**

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1ajs
thats it when i get back i am going to go ask for permision to go take shots of the inside from difrent angles and make some art while i am at it..... pull some strings threw my mother if i have to...

Are you coming back soon?

I really enjoy your photo updates!!!

1ajs · #11 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 4:27 AM**

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Are you coming back soon?

I really enjoy your photo updates!!!

probly in a month when ever my dad runs outa money... as hes got 300 cdn in his wallet for the drive back and my money... but then i guna see if i can make a pit stop in sioux falls lol....

i miss my rueteen

The Jabroni · #12 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 5:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

probly in a month when ever my dad runs outa money... as hes got 300 cdn in his wallet for the drive back and my money... but then i guna see if i can make a pit stop in sioux falls lol....

i miss my routine

Fixed.

Archiseek · #13 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 6:14 PM**

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i miss my rueteen

is that supposed to read as "routine" or "poutine"

Andy6 · #14 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 7:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Archiseek

is that supposed to read as "routine" or "poutine"

I like "rueteen" better.

1ajs · #15 Posted **Apr 4, 2007, 1:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by Archiseek

is that supposed to read as "routine" or "poutine"

poutine pukes

no routine......

Andy6 · #16 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 3:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

pull some strings threw my mother if i have to...

sounds painful

1ajs · #17 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 4:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Andy6

sounds painful

minus well use the conections my mother has lol

Andy6 · #18 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 1:34 AM**

You have to wonder whether Hydro really needed to blow nearly $300 million on an office building.

newflyer · #19 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 2:35 AM**

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You have to wonder whether Hydro really needed to blow nearly $300 million on an office building.

Yes I agree ... and made my views well known back towards the leadup towards the announcement of this government mega project.

I also believe I mentioned something about a guarentee that this project would go over budget and be behind schedule.. and low an behold... guess what.

Reasons this project went over budget:

- all major government projects go over budget unless they are P3's, where a private business is handling the project.

Reasons this project is behind schedule:

- all major government projects finish behind schedule.

Government is the least efficient form of organization. In private enterprise the weak half all businesses go under or are taken over... in government the beaucracy continies through time... through the decades... and face very little acountability.

I will see if I can find my prodiction of this project... its magic.

SmileyBoy · #20 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 2:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by newflyer

Yes I agree ... and made my views well known back towards the leadup towards the announcement of this government mega project.

I also believe I mentioned something about a guarentee that this project would go over budget and be behind schedule.. and low an behold... guess what.

Reasons this project went over budget:

- all major government projects go over budget unless they are P3's, where a private business is handling the project.

Reasons this project is behind schedule:

- all major government projects finish behind schedule.

Government is the least efficient form of organization. In private enterprise the weak half all businesses go under or are taken over... in government the beaucracy continies through time... through the decades... and face very little acountability.

I will see if I can find my prodiction of this project... its magic.

I think a government worker raped newflyer as a child...