Construction sites in your city/town - Page 6

mersar · #**101** Posted **Apr 4, 2007, 4:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

I thought The Bow was 250-260m??

Originally 247m, but they cut a floor off due to shadowing restrictions so its now 236m.

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

A Four Crane Building! Amazing

I have never seen a four crane building under construction in Toronto. - Maybe for Scotia Plaza...but I watched that one go up from my bedroom window as a kid. And cant remember how many cranes there were cause of the distance from my home. And I was to young to go and check it out in person.

Some are expecting that at least 1 project (Centennial) in Calgary may have 4 (or possibly 5) due to the sheer size of the site. And the Bow will probably have 3 or 4. We already have a 3 crane setup for the new tower at the Foothills hospital (which is finally starting to build floors, they constructed the elevator shafts up 9 or so floors before they started on the actual floor plates)

The Chemist · #**102** Posted **Apr 4, 2007, 4:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by mersar

Originally 247m, but they cut a floor off due to shadowing restrictions so its now 236m.

Some are expecting that at least 1 project (Centennial) in Calgary may have 4 (or possibly 5) due to the sheer size of the site. And the Bow will probably have 3 or 4. We already have a 3 crane setup for the new tower at the Foothills hospital (which is finally starting to build floors, they constructed the elevator shafts up 9 or so floors before they started on the actual floor plates)

I'd expect 3 or 4 cranes for Penny Lane too. That's not a small site either.

Calgarian · #**103** Posted **Apr 4, 2007, 5:04 PM**

The original Penny Lane was to have 3 IIRC.

WhipperSnapper · #**104** Posted **Apr 4, 2007, 5:38 PM**

RBC is a small site however its hemmed in by other buildings so it makes it easier to use more luffing jib cranes (angled boom upwards) than fewer of the more common cranes attached with long horizontal booms. Tower cranes aren't exactly in short supply here as many are brought up from the US even to build a one level concrete parkade under wood or metal framed stacked townhouses

caltrane74 · #**105** Posted **Apr 4, 2007, 5:59 PM**

Ryerson Business Building had 4 or 5 cranes..but it was not a skyscraper.
I think only 5-6 very massive floors.

It was completed last year.

caltrane74 · #**106** Posted **Apr 4, 2007, 11:31 PM**

Minto rising into the wild blue yonder.

vanman · #**107** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 8:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Ryerson Business Building had 4 or 5 cranes..but it was not a skyscraper.
I think only 5-6 very massive floors.

It was completed last year.

Caltrane 74, Is your Avaatar a pic of yourself?

vanman · #**108** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 8:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by habsfan

I agree. Once it will oxidize it will look great!

I really like how it looks now, especially how it changes with the light. I suppose it would have looked better if it was titanium or something, but there is too much grey/beige in the skyline as it is

caltrane74 · #**109** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 1:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by vanman

Caltrane 74, Is your Avaatar a pic of yourself?

No thats a contestant from last year's american idol competition. Which is my favorite tv show..after HEROS

Her name is Breena Gethers. she was eliminated before the final twelve last year.

She is wearing a Vote for the Worst.com t-shirt.

And unfortunately Sanjaya is still in this year's competition.

Taller Better · #**110** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 1:17 PM**

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^ It's copper, and will oxidize to green over time. I think it looks friggin awesome , but to each his own

Both the copper thing and the little Circa2000-2001-Hat seem out of place, as if they are afterthoughts.

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA · #**111** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 2:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

No thats a contestant from last year's american idol competition. Which is my favorite tv show..after HEROS

Noooooooooooooooooo!

caltrane74 · #**112** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 3:24 PM**

Hahaha..hehe.

(ok already...i changed my avatar)

vanman · #**113** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 6:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Taller Better

Both the copper thing and the little Circa2000-2001-Hat seem out of place, as if they are afterthoughts.

After thought my ass, you have to see the other side of the building to see how well the copper blends with the rest of the building. The sail originally was not supposed to be opaque with light coming through it and I admit they royally fucked that up

vanman · #**114** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 6:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

No thats a contestant from last year's american idol competition. Which is my favorite tv show..after HEROS

Her name is Breena Gethers. she was eliminated before the final twelve last year.

She is wearing a Vote for the Worst.com t-shirt.

And unfortunately Sanjaya is still in this year's competition.

Oh, I see

caltrane74 · #**115** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 6:41 PM**

gulp.

I changed my avatar. - boo hoo on all you american idol haters!!!!

I'm rollin with la raza now..

caltrane74 · #**116** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 7:13 PM**

Ok guys..I'm leaving work now for my Easter Weekend! - Should have left a 2 pm , but i did a fabola rendering of 1 Bloor East that took up some time and whateva!!! heehe.

bye bye.

This picture is minto midtown 1 and 2. Tower 2 is going to be 160 Meters and the tallest building north of Bloor so far in Toronto.

WHISTLERINMUSKOKA · #**117** Posted **Apr 5, 2007, 7:19 PM**

Have a Happy Easter!

caltrane74 · #**118** Posted **Apr 7, 2007, 9:11 PM**

Two Crane Action at RBC Centre...(2 more cranes to come !!) , and already above ground as mentioned in my earlier post. This one will rise fast!!!!

180 METERS BABY!!! - The first building to reach 180 Meters in Toronto since ...well Wellington Tower in 1991.

caltrane74 · #**119** Posted **Apr 7, 2007, 9:20 PM**

These pics are courtesy of Taller, Better at SSC!

BAY ADELAIDE CENTRE

BAY ADELAIDE CENTRE

Look at the size of that hole. This is going to be one very large office Tower... - Excavation on this one may take a few more months looking at how much land is involved. We wont be seeing cranes here for a while.

caltrane74 · #**120** Posted **Apr 9, 2007, 2:38 PM**

More Detailed look at the base of Minto Midtown.