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Originally Posted by roryn1
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Anyone with geotechnical experience know if that means they could technically start digging by Fall?
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For a simple building on a flat site, if a bunch of the structural design had already completed and the geotech investigation was just being used to confirm their assumptions, then it would be possible to be in the ground this summer, as the geotech report can generally be issued within a month.
Realistically, however, that would not be that case for a highrise tower in this location. They will want to get a good grasp on the soil conditions prior to determining how they want to proceed with the foundation design. Pretty much the entire east/south bank of the river flowing through Saskatoon is a landslide zone and determining how to control the groundwater and provide a stable foundation is a major task for a building like this in that location. It's a ways back from the crest of the bank, but not so far back that there wouldn't be concerns.
I'd be shocked if we saw any action on site prior to next year. I'm thinking 2020 would be more likely.