Edmonton Construction 11 (November 2011) - Page 291

angelvs · #**5801** Posted **Jan 23, 2013, 9:33 PM**

Arena deal appears to have been passed

Hallsy's Toupee · #**5802** Posted **Jan 23, 2013, 9:45 PM**

Arena being discussed here:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=122355&page=259

Hallsy's Toupee · #**5803** Posted **Jan 23, 2013, 9:47 PM**

You guys see this? Fuzion on Whyte website
http://www.fuziononwhyte.com/index.html

Xelebes · #**5804** Posted **Jan 23, 2013, 11:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hallsy's Toupee

You guys see this? Fuzion on Whyte website
http://www.fuziononwhyte.com/index.html

Seen it for quite a while. Or are you just pointing to the website? Looks. . . goofy?

s211 · #**5805** Posted **Jan 24, 2013, 12:19 AM**

Am I really seeing pictures of prefab panels for that Fuzion project?

240glt · #**5806** Posted **Jan 24, 2013, 1:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Am I really seeing pictures of prefab panels for that Fuzion project?

Almost the whole thing is pre-fab! It's built out of modules

Kevin_foster · #**5807** Posted **Jan 24, 2013, 3:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

Almost the whole thing is pre-fab! It's built out of modules

Lots of these types are prefab. (ahem, venetian).

I have been told that prefab infill can be really good (faster build, cheaper to build) and of good quality, given the right application and planning.

I still think it is cheesy. But what do I know.

Dave D. · #**5808** Posted **Jan 24, 2013, 4:59 PM**

So, with the arena agreement in place, any bets on how different Edmonton's skyline will be in five to 10 years? It would be great to see a new tallest and several other towers in the 140-150 metre range. Oh yes, and a new luxury hotel near the arena too!

s211 · #**5809** Posted **Jan 24, 2013, 7:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kevin_foster

Lots of these types are prefab. (ahem, venetian).

I have been told that prefab infill can be really good (faster build, cheaper to build) and of good quality, given the right application and planning.

I still think it is cheesy. But what do I know.

Pre-fab must be a prairie thing. Don't see it in Vancouver proper here EVER, to my knowledge, but then I never get out to the burbs and maybe they do it out there.

Jasper and one o nin · #**5810** Posted **Jan 24, 2013, 7:14 PM**

Completely off topic. Alison Redford is going on air tonight to presumably talk about Alberta's budget contraints, making hard choices, due to lack of revenue from the energy sector. The irony is it will be televised on CTV and not CBC. CTV they have to pay whereas if they used CBC it would be free. If that is an example of a hard choice, perhaps they are going to hand over $114 million towards the arena.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**5811** Posted **Jan 24, 2013, 7:39 PM**

Maybe it's because nobody watches CBC!
But if I remember correctly, televised addresses used to be on all 4 local stations, so Reddy is still saving some coin.

SHOFEAR · #**5812** Posted **Jan 24, 2013, 8:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Pre-fab must be a prairie thing. Don't see it in Vancouver proper here EVER, to my knowledge, but then I never get out to the burbs and maybe they do it out there.

There is a professor at the UofA in the CivE department who is apparently recognized around the world as an expert in modular construction. During his classes he spent a lot of time discussing various projects he was currently working on with local (and international) developers to modulerize much of their construction.

One builder, Landmark I believe, has built a large facility in the city to construct modules for their home construction.

The reality is, modular construction is vastly superior to traditional methods.... at least when it comes to framed buildings. Much more efficient material use, no weather delays, etc.

Unfortunatly there is a very negative stigma associated with it. People need to realize it's the residents that make trailer parks unattractive, not the construction methods used to construct the buildings.

MalcolmTucker · #**5813** Posted **Jan 24, 2013, 9:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jasper and one o nin

Completely off topic. Alison Redford is going on air tonight to presumably talk about Alberta's budget contraints, making hard choices, due to lack of revenue from the energy sector. The irony is it will be televised on CTV and not CBC. CTV they have to pay whereas if they used CBC it would be free. If that is an example of a hard choice, perhaps they are going to hand over $114 million towards the arena.

The address will be less than half the cost of Stelmach's last address.

240glt · #**5814** Posted **Jan 24, 2013, 10:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by SHOFEAR

There is a professor at the UofA in the CivE department who is apparently recognized around the world as an expert in modular construction. During his classes he spent a lot of time discussing various projects he was currently working on with local (and international) developers to modulerize much of their construction.

One builder, Landmark I believe, has built a large facility in the city to construct modules for their home construction.

The reality is, modular construction is vastly superior to traditional methods.... at least when it comes to framed buildings. Much more efficient material use, no weather delays, etc.

Unfortunatly there is a very negative stigma associated with it. People need to realize it's the residents that make trailer parks unattractive, not the construction methods used to construct the buildings.

The lowrise portions of the Edgewater project are being constructed with pre-assembled panels.

The cladding is being put on afterwards, but all the framing is pre-assembled.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**5815** Posted **Jan 25, 2013, 1:26 AM**

Martyshuk Housing is taking over the motel west of Edmonton House, they're opening an affordable housing complex.
http://www.connect2edmonton.ca/forum/showpost.php?p=496805&postcount=20

Airboy · #**5816** Posted **Jan 25, 2013, 1:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker

The address will be less than half the cost of Stelmach's last address.

Plus on CBC the opposition would have free rebutted time. On CTV they have to pay.

EdmTrekker · #**5817** Posted **Jan 25, 2013, 2:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hallsy's Toupee

Martyshuk Housing is taking over the motel west of Edmonton House, they're opening an affordable housing complex.
http://www.connect2edmonton.ca/forum/showpost.php?p=496805&postcount=20

There is NOT 376 beds or even 50 rooms in the old motel.

240glt · #**5818** Posted **Jan 25, 2013, 2:57 AM**

I imagine it would be rejigged dormitory style

Rogie · #**5819** Posted **Jan 25, 2013, 3:05 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jasper and one o nin

Completely off topic. Alison Redford is going on air tonight to presumably talk about Alberta's budget contraints, making hard choices, due to lack of revenue from the energy sector. The irony is it will be televised on CTV and not CBC. CTV they have to pay whereas if they used CBC it would be free. If that is an example of a hard choice, perhaps they are going to hand over $114 million towards the arena.

CBC would have to give time to the opposition.

brenGT2 · #**5820** Posted **Jan 26, 2013, 4:28 PM**

I took a few photos of the construction at the Innovation Centre for Engineering and the Pearl yesterday:

Innovation Centre for Engineering Construction Update: January 25, 2013 by brenGT2, on Flickr

Pearl Construction Update January 25, 2013 by brenGT2, on Flickr