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TheRitsman · #**321** Posted **Oct 15, 2021, 6:23 PM**

It might be hard to tell but there are two distinct levels in this photo of concrete. Looks like they've pours a good amount of the floor slab and will be putting up the crane later. Interesting that they haven't fully completed excavation yet. I suspect there will be two cranes here based on the length of the property and how far east this crane is.

TheRitsman · #**322** Posted **Oct 22, 2021, 6:10 PM**

This is such a weird mess of rebar and concrete, I'm not completely sure what I'm looking at, but I see at least 1 crane base for sure obviously

urban_planner · #**323** Posted **Oct 22, 2021, 9:11 PM**

I see two crane bases. One just beside the orange tarps on the concrete pad on the left of the photo and the second on the right side of the hole by the excavator in on the mound of dirt.

TheHonestMaple · #**324** Posted **Oct 22, 2021, 9:38 PM**

Ya I was down there earlier, there is definitely two. And looks like they're pouring the base for a third?!

I'll see if I can get some aerial shots this weekend.

TheRitsman · #**325** Posted **Oct 22, 2021, 10:05 PM**

I mean, if I recall, they have summer 2023 on the hoarding, which is a super quick turnaround for this scale of building, so perhaps it is 3 cranes. Seems kind of insane though, and would make me wonder why they didn't build phase 2 at the same time. Not like McMaster is struggling for money...

Now for their student resident by the campus...

urban_planner · #**326** Posted **Oct 22, 2021, 11:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by TheRitsman

I mean, if I recall, they have summer 2023 on the hoarding, which is a super quick turnaround for this scale of building, so perhaps it is 3 cranes. Seems kind of insane though, and would make me wonder why they didn't build phase 2 at the same time. Not like McMaster is struggling for money...

Now for their student resident by the campus...

Who knows perhaps they will move right into once this one gets a little further along.

catcher_of_cats · #**327** Posted **Oct 22, 2021, 11:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by urban_planner

Who knows perhaps they will move right into once this one gets a little further along.

We can only hope. I'm not a huge fan of boarded up buildings.

davidcappi · #**328** Posted **Oct 23, 2021, 12:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by TheRitsman

This is such a weird mess of rebar and concrete, I'm not completely sure what I'm looking at, but I see at least 1 crane base for sure obviously

they are forming a raft slab - usually more common for buildings that aren't going very deep underground

TheHonestMaple · #**329** Posted **Oct 24, 2021, 5:07 PM**

Taken October 24, 2021.

Some greater context.....

ScreamingViking · #**330** Posted **Oct 24, 2021, 5:24 PM**

Is the bedrock nearer to the surface here?

Just wondering, as it seems like a building this size would need a substantial foundation.

(and thanks for all the aerial shots, HonestMaple!)

urban_planner · #**331** Posted **Oct 24, 2021, 5:34 PM**

That last shot is amazing.

johnnyhamont · #**332** Posted **Oct 27, 2021, 1:11 PM**

Good morning

urban_planner · #**333** Posted **Oct 27, 2021, 1:45 PM**

Hmmmm cranes

TheRitsman · #**334** Posted **Oct 27, 2021, 1:59 PM**

Damn it! I swore I would be first to get a picture of the crane since I was walking by daily. I'll take a picture later in the day when perhaps there's a bit further along.