[Halifax] Nova Centre | 65-58-58 m | 16-15-14 fl | Completed - Page 215

fenwick16 · #**4281** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 2:13 AM**

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Those look to be lateral supports that will fix to the concrete slab and brace the tower crane. Judging by the location I would say we are due to see the flat top crane grow soon.

Thanks for the information kph06. I looked it up after reading your post and from the pictures on the internet it does look like tie-beam supports like in the picture (below). I had never noticed these before in Halifax area development pictures. Are these commonly used?

(source: http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-22172-towers-towers-towers/2/)

kph06 · #**4282** Posted **Mar 20, 2015, 9:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by fenwick16

Thanks for the information kph06. I looked it up after reading your post and from the pictures on the internet it does look like tie-beam supports like in the picture (below). I had never noticed these before in Halifax area development pictures. Are these commonly used?

(source: http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-22172-towers-towers-towers/2/)

Some of the taller cranes used them, TD Bank extension and the Trillium used them recently.

fenwick16 · #**4283** Posted **Mar 21, 2015, 8:28 PM**

Workers have been working late nights and Saturday to once again get the snow cleared off the Grafton Street level (it must be frustrating that they had to do it twice after late winter snow storms).

The weather for the coming week is forecast to have mostly daytime temperatures above freezing (as it should be for this time of year) so maybe the concrete floor for Grafton Street (Exhibit A Hall ceiling) will be poured before the end of March.

It is so great to have all the closeup pictures and Nova Scotia Webcams live view to follow various construction projects. I can remember when people had to hope for pictures in the local newspapers or go to a construction site in person to see construction progress (yeah for the internet!). After moving to Ontario in 1980 and prior to the internet there were many years when I had little knowledge of what was happening in Halifax and Nova Scotia (it isn't covered much in the news up here).

(source: http://www.novascotiawebcams.com/en/webcams/nova-centre/ )

Jonovision · #**4284** Posted **Mar 24, 2015, 4:44 PM**

A few from today. The crane on the corner of Prince and Argyle has been secured to the rising structure.

halifaxboyns · #**4285** Posted **Mar 26, 2015, 10:18 PM**

I was looking at the floor plan data on their website in comparison to the current centre - what a big difference in terms of convention sizes there will be. I was really impressed! It will be interesting to see how busy (in terms of utilization) this facility gets since it's about 4x the size of the current centre.

Jonovision · #**4286** Posted **Mar 26, 2015, 11:25 PM**

The first of the steel for the ballroom floor went up along argyle today. Pics tomorrow.

Ziobrop · #**4287** Posted **Mar 27, 2015, 4:13 PM**

Images from http://novacenter.builthalifax.ca/

Slab being poured today. Note the forms for the crane anchor bolts in the center of the image.

This is just the start of the steel. these steel columns will actually be encased in Concrete and the ball room be one level up.

fenwick16 · #**4288** Posted **Mar 27, 2015, 10:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ziobrop

Images from http://novacenter.builthalifax.ca/

Slab being poured today. Note the forms for the crane anchor bolts in the center of the image.

Those are amazing close-ups. You must have a lot of connections to be allowed on the construction site

20 years ago people would have had little knowledge of the construction methods being employed in such a project as the Nova Centre. The internet has really changed the world with the easy access to knowledge in all fields of interest.

I find watching the construction progress of the Nova Centre and other Halifax area projects more interesting than most movies even though I am a movie buff. I am looking forward to seeing extraordinary progress over the next few months as the towers rise and as the structural steel of the convention centre is assembled.

Ziobrop · #**4289** Posted **Mar 27, 2015, 11:49 PM**

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Those are amazing close-ups. You must have a lot of connections to be allowed on the construction site

I have an arangement with argyle developments. I Am basically a contractor and need to carry insurance to go on site. But basically can come and go as I please. When they need progress photos for whatever I make a few bucks.

worldlyhaligonian · #**4290** Posted **Mar 28, 2015, 8:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Ziobrop

I have an arangement with argyle developments. I Am basically a contractor and need to carry insurance to go on site. But basically can come and go as I please. When they need progress photos for whatever I make a few bucks.

Everybody here appreciates your updates!

terrynorthend · #**4291** Posted **Mar 28, 2015, 11:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by Ziobrop

I have an arangement with argyle developments. I Am basically a contractor and need to carry insurance to go on site. But basically can come and go as I please. When they need progress photos for whatever I make a few bucks.

Yes, great work. It also helps that you clearly understand what is going on at a complex construction site, the things which are significant to take pictures of, and how various components are going to take shape.

Jonovision · #**4292** Posted **Mar 28, 2015, 2:52 PM**

Thanks for all the close up pics and info Ziobrop!

A few from yesterday.

fenwick16 · #**4293** Posted **Mar 28, 2015, 3:07 PM**

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Thanks for all the close up pics and info Ziobrop!

A few from yesterday.

https://41.media.tumblr.com/ac8e896b9d20eff677dc82290abac6fd/tumblr_nlxequCSsG1sk8kjeo1_1280.jpg

You were able to get a picture of the cranes from 3 different construction projects - Roy, Nova Centre and 5445 Rainnie Drive. Maybe the crane for the Dillon will go up soon also?

I see construction workers are on site today at the Nova Centre - http://www.novascotiawebcams.com/en/webcams/nova-centre/

Ziobrop · #**4294** Posted **Mar 30, 2015, 4:02 PM**

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Maybe the crane for the Dillon will go up soon also?

Nope, apparently its being done without a tower crane - 1592 barrington style i guess.

OldDartmouthMark · #**4295** Posted **Mar 30, 2015, 4:18 PM**

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Thanks for all the close up pics and info Ziobrop!

Yes! Props for Ziobrop!

musicman · #**4296** Posted **Mar 30, 2015, 7:57 PM**

Must be RCS doing it..... They seem to like doing things the hard way.... Somebody there thought a square wheel was a good idea...lol

Jonovision · #**4297** Posted **Mar 30, 2015, 11:48 PM**

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Nope, apparently its being done without a tower crane - 1592 barrington style i guess.

I wonder if its because of the Nova Centre crane being in the way? Or maybe they will use one like the one that built the similarly sized building on Spring and Birmingham?

kph06 · #**4298** Posted **Mar 31, 2015, 1:13 AM**

From what I have noticed with other buildings built by Mosaik, I think they manage it in house and they use smaller formwork that can be moved by their workers manually. I assume they will do all the concrete placement via pumper truck. Osco (formerly Sackville Ready Mix) has a beast of a pumper that was placing concrete on the 10th or 11th floor at the building on Fresian Place today. Previously I thought 6 floors was the upper limit with those.

Ziobrop · #**4299** Posted **Mar 31, 2015, 12:59 PM**

Yes, Mosaic Likes to do stuff themselves. there are very large concrete pumps, but they typically need special permits to move.

I found out about the lack of crane actually specifically because there was a concern it could conflict with the 4 at the Nova Center.

Jonovision · #**4300** Posted **Apr 1, 2015, 3:35 PM**

Love seeing the sunrise over the site.