Winnipeg Construction VIII - Page 358

rypinion · #**7141** Posted **Sep 17, 2015, 6:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by cheswick

I was in Calgary a few weeks ago and their car2go share seems to be immensely popular. I saw their smart cars parked all over downtown. I believe it's pretty flexible in how it works in that you can just grab anyone you see parked then drive it and park it in any approved spot when you're done.

With Peg City you book the car online, and each car has a designated parking spot. Once they get a number more cars I wouldn't be surprised if they'd be able to offer that type of flexibility.

(Disclaimer: Member and Investor)

rrskylar · #**7142** Posted **Sep 17, 2015, 7:11 PM**

City of Incompetence!

Confusion surrounds move-in plans for Winnipeg's new police HQ

Questions continue to swirl around the new police headquarters building.

While the city issued a press release over the lunch hour Thursday, stating Winnipeg Police will take possession of the building Dec. 15, city officials told the finance committee earlier in the day that construction problems persist and they couldn’t say when police will move into the building.

To add more confusion to the issue, the project contractor said the building was turned over to the city two months ago and denied there are any outstanding building deficiencies.

Jeff Dibley, from the city’s municipal accommodations division, said a target date of Dec. 15 has been set when the building will be ready for the police but he said he had no idea when the police will move in.

Police board chairman Coun. Scott Gillingham, who is also a member of the finance committee, said he only learned of the Dec. 15 date at the meeting, adding he has no idea when police will take possession of the building.

"I’m as frustrated as every citizen," finance chairman Coun. Marty Morantz said. "Right now, I’m more optimistic about (the move-in date) than I have been in the past. This is the date we have to press forward with."

The city was supposed to have taken possession of the Smith Street facility in August 2014 but a heavy rain storm flooded the basement and damaged three transformers, postponing the move in.

The city announced in March that it would take possession in the summer and then that date was pushed to this fall.

Dibley said possession is now late fall, explaining that technically Dec. 15 is within that period.

Dibley said an examination of the building found several deficiencies, totalling about $300,000 in work, adding that staff are working with the general contractor, Caspian Construction, to remedy the outstanding work before the building is turned over.

Dibley said that even though the building should be ready for the police by Dec. 15, he doesn’t know when they will be begin moving in.

Dibley said the move will take six to eight months to complete.

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Hey it's Winnipeg, would you expect anything different?

1ajs · #**7143** Posted **Sep 18, 2015, 2:10 AM**

anyone know what theres guys with hazmat suits at the new substation site sifting through the soil befor they load it in a truck?

buzzg · #**7144** Posted **Sep 18, 2015, 2:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

anyone know what theres guys with hazmat suits at the new substation site sifting through the soil befor they load it in a truck?

I think they're looking for gold to offset some costs. Or maybe evidence that it's worthy of being holy land.

Simplicity · #**7145** Posted **Sep 18, 2015, 2:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

anyone know what theres guys with hazmat suits at the new substation site sifting through the soil befor they load it in a truck?

Likely asbestos removal from what remains...

rkspec · #**7146** Posted **Sep 18, 2015, 1:59 PM**

Anyone know what ever panned out with the search warrant the RCMP executed at Caspian Construction last December? It was due to being 10's of millions over budget.

Or is it one of these

side note, its killing me to know what kind of 'secret intelligence' they have hidden way in there.

1ajs · #**7147** Posted **Sep 18, 2015, 4:12 PM**

who knows but i imagin its still going through the proper channels within the system so it could be years before we hear about what they were finding if theres ever any chargest filed

buzzg · #**7148** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 1:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by rkspec

Anyone know what ever panned out with the search warrant the RCMP executed at Caspian Construction last December? It was due to being 10's of millions over budget.

Or is it one of these

side note, its killing me to know what kind of 'secret intelligence' they have hidden way in there.

A little while back they said on the news that it's still under investigation. Can't remember why it came up.

buzzg · #**7149** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 1:22 AM**

I noticed today that there was some work going on in the main floor of the Masonic Temple on Donald.

Also work is really starting to pickup at the Centrepoint Brown's... Interior walls are going up. They have also started the skywalk to Glasshouse.

ALSO, is there some sort of hidden part of the Hydro/Calvary parking lot plans we don't know about? If that's all one surface lot it is going to be MASSIVE, and significantly bigger than the one it's replacing....

cllew · #**7150** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 4:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

I noticed today that there was some work going on in the main floor of the Masonic Temple on Donald.

Also work is really starting to pickup at the Centrepoint Brown's... Interior walls are going up. They have also started the skywalk to Glasshouse.

ALSO, is there some sort of hidden part of the Hydro/Calvary parking lot plans we don't know about? If that's all one surface lot it is going to be MASSIVE, and significantly bigger than the one it's replacing....

There has been a contractor working on the Masonic Temple all summer. They were pouring concrete last month when I was on day shift.

Jack1983 · #**7151** Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 8:36 PM**

I walked past the winter club this morning and it looks like there is some action on that site. Anyone know if that previously scrapped project been resserected?

trueviking · #**7152** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 3:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jack1983

I walked past the winter club this morning and it looks like there is some action on that site. Anyone know if that previously scrapped project been resserected?

I noticed that about a month ago...there is a trailer and fencing up with a Concord sign I think. Not much is happening and if you walk around to the other side, there is a big for sale sign.

trueviking · #**7153** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 3:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by cheswick

That's the website from the failed condo project. Hasn't been updated or changed since 2010 when the project was scrapped.

Yeah, its completely different. It is 7 stories now.

edit: an image from the site posted above http://roslynfaq.ca/files/roslyn-boards.pdf

trueviking · #**7154** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 3:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by Simplicity

Congrats, old man... Nice little project there.

Did you stick around for the Wildewood deliberations?

thanks. Hopefully its ok.

There was a lot of opposition still, so hopefully it doesn't get overturned on appeal.

I didn't. Any word on how it went?

jmt18325 · #**7155** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 4:33 AM**

With those green lights, it looks like a Holiday Inn.

buzzg · #**7156** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 5:30 AM**

Has anyone seen the plans for the affordable housing going up at 184 Sherbrook yet?

headhorse · #**7157** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 6:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

Has anyone seen the plans for the affordable housing going up at 184 Sherbrook yet?

from h5architecture.ca

Biff · #**7158** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 2:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jack1983

I walked past the winter club this morning and it looks like there is some action on that site. Anyone know if that previously scrapped project been resserected?

It is a major interior reno to the fitness area, locker rooms and a new front entrance.

trueviking · #**7159** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 2:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by jmt18325

With those green lights, it looks like a Holiday Inn.

ha ha....green lights are courtesy of the Chinese rendering company.

BigG · #**7160** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 2:55 PM**

I haven't been in the area lately, but how's work doing on 62M? Anyone have any pics?