There was a crane on Seymour I think that sat elevated over the side walk. This was maybe 3 years ago. Every time a crane is set they undergo engineering and also get certified by the safety branch. The odd time there is a opps we screwed up. But typically cranes here are very safe.
I talked with one of the workers on the street and he confirmed that the crane is being raised to be able to swing freely over both the Royal Bank tower and 333 Seymour. He said today's raising will bring it above 333 Seymour. Also, that the crane base has had extra reinforcement.
When asked about why they didn't put in a luffing crane he said the site was too constricted. And, the crane will of course be attached to the tower with braces once the tower rises above ground. I suggested that it could be another year before the tower is rising above grade and he shook his head and said no, it'll be well before that. He said the floor plates are not that big and they will be working as fast as possible to complete.
Nope, 410 West Georgia's two cranes are in the pit. But I seem to remember there was some project years ago that had a crane overtop the sidewalk and I can't remember what it was.
I see BOSA don't screw around when adding segments to the crane's mast.
At the Burrard Place site 👇 it was one section at a time while using (lifting) a concrete block as a counter weigh.
"Oh that incredible machine in the form of a Cat 336E with a mind blowing 100’ telescopic attachment makes for easy work at the BOSA Waterfront project on Cordova and Granville in downtown Vancouver.
The rare attachment with outstanding reach is part of an arsenal of cool equipment that have successfully made their way 100’ down through the painstaking excavation of sandstone compressed over hundreds of years. A very worthy accomplishment on the part of the professionals working this site."
"Oh that incredible machine in the form of a Cat 336E with a mind blowing 100’ telescopic attachment makes for easy work at the BOSA Waterfront project on Cordova and Granville in downtown Vancouver.
The rare attachment with outstanding reach is part of an arsenal of cool equipment that have successfully made their way 100’ down through the painstaking excavation of sandstone compressed over hundreds of years. A very worthy accomplishment on the part of the professionals working this site."
Sounds like the thing in the upper right of this pic.
Peter OuchterlonyThe other issue I see here is if the stick cyl. Or hose blows. That telescopic stick could likely end up on the street with live traffic.
Probably equipped with "Hydraulic Anti-Drop Valves" that would prevent something happening with a hydraulic pressure issue.
Look at it...And they haven't yet finished buttoning up the exterior form-work for the core (elevator lobby and stairwell). Everything is relative, for me it's one of the larger ones I've seen.
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