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Elevator1 · #**6161** Posted **Jun 14, 2017, 8:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly Fan

You mean the one you stopped using back in the 1970s?

What is wrong with the 70's? I've been told I had a very good time then.

Londonee · #**6162** Posted **Jun 14, 2017, 8:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by gjrip

As a 22 year old Drexel MechE student...

And former star of hit HBO show Entourage: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1483196/?ref_=tt_cl_t4 ?

gjrip · #**6163** Posted **Jun 14, 2017, 9:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Londonee

And former star of hit HBO show Entourage: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1483196/?ref_=tt_cl_t4 ?

Ha! I can see that! I wish...

kms575 · #**6164** Posted **Jun 15, 2017, 1:31 AM**

When are they going to jack up that crane??

R5Ryder · #**6165** Posted **Jun 15, 2017, 3:25 AM**

None of the renders showed the beams being lit, and just from looking at them, I'm not sure how they would light up. Any evidence that they're part of the scheme?

mja · #**6166** Posted **Jun 15, 2017, 3:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by R5Ryder

None of the renders showed the beams being lit, and just from looking at them, I'm not sure how they would light up. Any evidence that they're part of the scheme?

I think the poster mistook the reflection of the sun off of the diagonal braces for lights. This building is a chameleon and looks completely different colors / textures depending on how the sunlight is hitting it at that moment.

blart · #**6167** Posted **Jun 15, 2017, 2:10 PM**

Wednesday, 6/14
As seen from "Skygarten" 1717 Arch.
Photo opportunity & use of camera courtesy of an awesome friend.

Mr Saturn64 · #**6168** Posted **Jun 15, 2017, 6:43 PM**

Photo dump:

Schmidt519 · #**6169** Posted **Jun 15, 2017, 8:18 PM**

This tower has an aggressive and imposing stance, yet with the slimming hotel position fades into a quiet elegance. It’s neat how the two functions of the building play off one another, and it’s looking better and better as the finishing touches are falling into place.

gw04 · #**6170** Posted **Jun 15, 2017, 10:16 PM**

Seemed like there was some kind of problem today. A lot of the crew were hanging out on the corner parking lot at 19th and Arch St. this morning when they would normally be filing in or already at work, and there seemed to be meetings going on. No crane movement at all today. It looked liked not many workers on the various floors. There was work outside, though. Anyone hear if there was a power problem with the elevators?

Jayfar · #**6171** Posted **Jun 15, 2017, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by gw04

Seemed like there was some kind of problem today. A lot of the crew were hanging out on the corner parking lot at 19th and Arch St. this morning when they would normally be filing in or already at work, and there seemed to be meetings going on. No crane movement at all today. It looked liked not many workers on the various floors. There was work outside, though. Anyone hear if there was a power problem with the elevators?

I thought I saw a news item in the past few days of an impending contract expiration and possible strike for operating engineers (such as crane operators), but now I can't find any reference to it.

EDIT: It was a post yesterday in the highrise development thread:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...47&post7834747

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Originally Posted by Thoroughbred

Word is that the Operating Engineers will be on strike on some major Center City projects starting tomorrow. They were working under past agreement which expired as of May 1st, hoping that negotiations with contractors would result in a new contract.
Do not have any insight as to how long this will last, but expect several projects to come to a screeching halt for now. Tough to keep jobsites working without cranes, hoists, etc.

Plokoon11 · #**6172** Posted **Jun 16, 2017, 10:37 AM**

Well then it looks like the schedule will be delayed because of the strike.

Jayfar · #**6173** Posted **Jun 16, 2017, 11:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by Plokoon11

Well then it looks like the schedule will be delayed because of the strike.

Don't know whether they are on strike though. Anyone have current info? If the operating engineers here are IUOE 542, I don't see any reference to a strike on their website nor on their fb page.

PhillyPhlyr · #**6174** Posted **Jun 16, 2017, 12:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by mja

I think the poster mistook the reflection of the sun off of the diagonal braces for lights. This building is a chameleon and looks completely different colors / textures depending on how the sunlight is hitting it at that moment.

No doubt that was my mistake. I've driven past it several more times since I posted that pic, and it's still hard to believe that they aren't lit artificially. The reflection it gives off is pretty amazing. Sorry for the misinformation, but if you see it in person you'll understand my mistake.

PhillyPhlyr · #**6175** Posted **Jun 16, 2017, 12:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jayfar

Don't know whether they are on strike though. Anyone have current info? If the operating engineers here are IUOE 542, I don't see any reference to a strike on their website nor on their fb page.

Yes they were on strike yesterday, it halted all construction around the city on any job using hoists. (Which is obviously most, if not all) Haven't heard anything yet today. Will post more as I find out.

Gonzo the Great · #**6176** Posted **Jun 16, 2017, 1:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by PhillyPhlyr

Yes they were on strike yesterday, it halted all construction around the city on any job using hoists. (Which is obviously most, if not all) Haven't heard anything yet today. Will post more as I find out.

Murphy's Law , in full effect .